Wacky Races

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Our first race gives a whole new meaning to the term "carrying your ball and chain!" What race over a distance of 253.5 meters is a world championships race held annually in Finland? Ball Juggling Wife-Carrying Hammer Whirling Atlas Stone Dragging

2. The Idiotarod is a comical race held in many cities throughout the United States that requires a team to move what popular wheeled conveyance? Shopping Cart Pram Baggage Trolley Wheelbarrow

3. Which everyday household object is the most important piece of equipment used in the alternative winter Olympic sport dominated by Olympic Champion luger Georg Hackl? Mixing Bowl Ice-Cube Tray Frying Pan Wok

4. What race, started in the 15th century, is a popular contest on Shrove Tuesday in England and other Commonwealth countries? Steeplechase Sack Race Pancake Race Egg & Spoon Race

5. Zoomer won the World Championship in 2011 in Congham, Great Britain completing the 14 inch course in a respectable time of 3 minutes 23 seconds. What speedy animal is Zoomer? Snail Tortoise Sloth Earthworm

6. American Joey Chestnut and Japanese "athlete" Tokeru Kobayashi, are fierce rivals in what world championships eating race? Chicken Wings Milk Chugging Donuts Hot Dogs

7. Every year in October, Lake Pesaquid in Nova Scotia hosts a half-mile paddling race using what fruity means of flotation? Watermelons Banana Boats Pumpkins Coconut Shells

8. Cooper's Hill near Gloucester, England plays host to a very exciting race that is over 200 years old. This race involves chasing what food item down a very steep hill? Eggs Cheese Onions Blood Pudding

9. In 1976, a conversation at the Neuadd Arms pub in Llanwrtyd, Wales spawned what original aquatics race that is still popular today? White-Water Skiing Marsh Surfing Bog Snorkelling Swamp Diving

10. Each year Chandler, Arizona hosts a festival featuring daring riders racing what unusual animal? Buffalo Ostriches Camels Llamas