Bog Snorkeling

Our next insane sport is a bit dirty...

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The World Bog Snorkelling Championships occur in Wales every year at Llanwrtd Wales in August

The aim of Bog Snorkeling is for swimmers to travel through the complete course using their flippers, googles and snorkels....
Thats not so bad expect for the fact they are swimming through flodded trenches created in peat bogs.

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My verdict... I give Bog Snorkeling a 6/10 Kaotic Approval
Don't get me wrong its dirty and hard but im not sure how life threating it is. Unless of course you cant swim. Maybe i was a little harsh but that the way i see it.
Any way if your in Wales and can see it go watch/join in.
KAOS

Eukonkanto (Wife Carrying)

For most of us doing a 250m track with jumps & a water trap is hard enough but if your in Finland they go one step further. Do all this while carrying your wife on your back. Thats Insane


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EUKONKANTO FACTS
Originated in finland as a Joke
Now has world championships
entails 250m, 2 jumps and a water trap
the 'wife' can be any female, actual, friend even a random
15second time penalty if you drop your 'wife' not to mention an ear full

This is an odd and insane sport
Is this an actual reason to tell to your beautiful wife that it would not hurt to lose a couple of kilos (in fact could hurt less)




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My verdict... I give EukonKanto a 7/10 Kaotic Approval
If your in Finland and can go watch, heck join in, it could be fun or it could be the end of your marrage, watching would be hte safe bet.

More Insane Sports to come.
KAOS

Extreme Ironing

When people think of ironing they think of work. For some when they think of fun they think extreme sports such as BMX, rockclimbing, skydiving etc.

However, for Phil Shaw in 1997 (in Leicester, East Midlands, England)he decided after a tough days work that he would prefer to spend his time off, rock climbing instead of doing his ironing. The idea then came to hime to combine the two. As such we have the INSANE SPORT of EXTREME IRONING.



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Shaw later in 99, using the nickname "steam", traveled internationally to promote this activity in US, AUS, NZ, SA and Fiji.

FACTS
Extreme Iroing simple put; is an insane sport with the objective of taking an ironing board to a remote/dangerous/famous location, where you 'iron' an item of clothing, most participant take photos to claim their victory.

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS TO GIVE YOU A TASTE



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The Verdict... I give Extreme Ironing a 8/10 Kaotic Approval
As realistically this sport can be as extreme as doing the ironing in front of the TV or as extreme as ironing in orbit. Consequently it make this kaotic nature of this sport vary greatley, but it still sounds insane to me. Maybe you can give it a go.

Keep looking here for more Insane Sports to come.
KAOS



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Cheese Rolling

For most people when they think cheese they think eating, however, if you are in Gloucestershire, England, near Cooper hill you might come across a different answer.


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CHEESE ROLLING FACTS
Existed for Hundreds of years.
Last Monday of May on Cooper's Hill
Uses a 7 pound wheel of Double Gloucester Cheese
Contestant hurl themselve down the insanely steep hills in aim of catching the Cheese (really first one to the bottom)



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My verdict... I give cheese rolling a 7/10 Kaotic Approval
If your ever in England in May and can head to Gloustershire then, go watch one crazy sport.

More Insane Sports to come.
KAOS