Gallery: Ostrich Races, Naked Bike Rides, and Other Weird Sports of the World
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Riders racing ostriches is a common sport in Africa. It's still not exactly clear how it arrived in Virginia City, Nevada.
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The Dirty Dash is a mud run obstacle course mixed with military boot camp. One of the first tricky hurdles to overcome is a series of super slick six-foot walls.
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During Red Bull's Miami Flugtag, participants launch homemade, human-powered airplanes into Biscayne Bay.
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Lingerie basketball.
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A tourist sandboards in the early morning during a camel trek into the Sahara Desert.
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The annual Santa Speedo Run in NW Portland.
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The North American Wife Carrying Championship was founded in 1999 at Sunday River Resort in Maine and has been held annually in mid-October at that location ever since.
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The format of chessboxing is pretty simple: a round of chess followed by a round of boxing. That repeats until an opponent wins either by checkmate or knockout.
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Breanna Ziehlke encourages her frog to get on with it at the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee.
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Perhaps the weirdest part of Swamp Buggy Races is the celebratory mud bath. Here race winner Eddie Chesser takes a dip with the queen.
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The Color Run.
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The home of bog snorkeling is Llanwrtyd Wells, Great Britain. Competitors must wear snorkels and flippers and complete the course without using conventional swimming strokes. Wet suits are not mandatory, but the smarter swimmers sport them.
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Inspired by the Harry Potter book series, Quidditch is a co-ed contact sport with a unique mix of elements from rugby, basketball, and dodgeball. A team is made up of seven athletes who play with brooms between their legs at all times.
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An attempt to stage the world's largest water balloon fight in Seattle fell short of its goal, but it did raise $55,000 for charity. Kiddie pools used for storage also allowed for a fun, post event urban surf.
