During this dreadful time of Covid, it's wonderful news to hear that one of the wackiest athletic competitions in Maine will still be happening this year.
And you didn't think the North American Wife Carrying Championships could get any weirder. But a new comedic mockumentary blurs the line of this fantastic and ridiculous event with a fictional account. "Couples of Wide Carrying" is out now on cable and streaming services.
The North American Wife Carrying Championship takes place at Sunday River right here in Maine every fall. Teams made up of men and women have to make their way through an obstacle course. The wife can be carried any way the team prefers, most teams use the "Estonian carry" in which the wife holds the husband by the waist, with her legs wrapped around his neck...