One-of-a-kind endurance event returns to Surrey
The UK wife carrying race sees contestants complete a 380 metre course packed with obstacles - ALL while carrying another person
A unique endurance competition in Surrey this weekend will see couples from far and wide, throwing their other halves over their shoulders
It's a 380 metre course packed with obstacles - but the challenging bit is having to navigate it with your partner on your back
The course is 190 metres up the hill, while having to hurdle straw bales, then on the way back down having buckets of water thrown at them from spectators.
The last two years' races have been won by Stuart and Hattie. Hattie told us about what the technique for carrying someone looks like
"Imagine me kind of upside down with my thighs over Stuart's shoulders. My head is somewhere near his bum. I've got my legs crossed in front of his face and I'm putting my arms underneath to grab my own legs like the straps of a backpack"
Hattie added that this tended to be quite uncomfortable for her during the race
"You have to do some weird breathing because every time he steps, it kind of pushes the air out of me. So I probably sound like someone in labour."
Of course winning twice in a row requires practice and training, something Stuart admitted had brought him some funny looks
"We've tried practicing in the local park and got some interesting looks. did it at our local athletics club on Tuesday.
I was just practicing and just running down a track and we shared the track with some school kids. were just giggling and I'm like, yeah, I can't look at you. This is all training purposes."
Competition in this year's event promises to be fiercer than ever, with people coming from as far as Finland to compete.
Stuart says he hopes his local knowledge can give him an edge though
"We're just trying to project confidence and go into it, not think about it too hard. I know that there's some good competition showing up this year.
We'll have to bring our best game. We've got the home field advantage, so we know what to expect. Eyes on the prize."
Race organiser Ian Giles says on the day of the event, it's always a good atmosphere
"You know, there is something slightly odd and weird about it, which I think is quite a nice thing for people to go and just enjoy.
It's a bit of light-hearted fun. All the competitors are having a boil over time. Sort of a spirit of kind of shared experience about it all.
And I think that's probably why a lot of people come back year after year."