A Collection Of Bizarre British Contests

There are hundreds of bizarre and wacky around the world and rather than trying to list them all, here's a selection of the strange contests that take part in Britain. Feel free to add your own in the comments.

British Ploughing Championships 2007 (link)

Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling (link)

World Champion Stinging Nettle Eating Competition (link)

Bognor Birdman Competition (link)

British Caravan Grand Prix

Shin Kicking at the Cotswold Olympicks (link)

Bottle Kicking (link)

World Conker Championships (link)

Bog Snorkelling Championships (link)

Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling (link)

Mascot Grand National 2007 (link)

World Gurning Championship (link)

Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football (link)

World Pea Shooting Championships (link)

World Pooh Sticks Championships (link)

World Worm Charming Championships (link)

Man vs Horse Race (link)

The English Open Chainsaw Carving Competition (link)

Siamese Banger Racing

Sheep Grand National

World Black Pudding Throwing

Want more?

More bizarre British contest videos here including World Gravy Wrestling Championships, Reliant Robin Racing, British Rollover Championships, The Sedan Chair Race, World Snail Racing Championship and Lawnmower Racing.

Comments

[Andy]

Re: cheese rolling video. I know the guy who won the first race in that clip, he needed stitches in his head after he landed on a rock but never got the cheese prize because they had run out!