Overview
- Run on Sunday in Dorking, Surrey, the 380‑metre course over the Nower featured hay-bale obstacles and a spectator splash zone with buckets and water pistols.
- Teemu Touvinen and Jatta Leinonen of Finland won in a reported record 1:45.5, collecting the traditional prize of a barrel of local ale.
- Edward Nash and Kathryn Knight finished second in 1:49.0 and will represent the UK at the World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland in July, with £250 in travel support from the organizers.
- Previous two-time UK winners Stuart Johnson and Hattie Cronin placed third in 1:50.1, according to the race director.
- Race rules allow adults to carry partners who are at least 50kg—or wear added weight if lighter—and competitors often use the Estonian hold; participants need not be married, and fancy dress is encouraged.