The Brundage Wife Carrying Challenge
Schedule
Sat Jul 04 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
3890 Goose Lake Rd, McCall, ID, United States, Idaho 83638 | Mccall, ID
This might be the most entertaining thing you see all summer.We’re bringing the first-ever Brundage Wife Carrying Challenge (similar to the North American Wife Carrying Championship) to Brundage during our Fourth of July music festival, and it’s open to everyone!
Competitors go head-to-head in timed heats, and the two fastest teams overall advance to a final showdown for the title of Champion of the inaugural Brundage Wife Carrying Challenge! (No marriage required and same sex teams are welcomed!)
How to register?
All participants must register in advance and fill out a waiver OR can complete that step online.
CHECK BACK SOON FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION AND WAIVERS
Registration closes at 1:30 day of to participate
How much to compete?
FREE to join and FREE to watch
Want to hang out all day? We’re kicking the morning off with our 10K & 5K Cat Track race and FREE music festival running from 10:30 – 6!
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Race Format
Teams compete in head-to-head heats, with each team timed
The two fastest teams advance to a final, head-to-head championship heat
The winner of the final heat is crowned champion
Who Can Compete
Must be teams of two
You DO NOT need to be married to compete
Same-sex teams welcome
Both participants must be 21+ to compete
No minimum weight requirement for the carried teammate
Rules to Know
The carried teammate must be carried for the entire course
Dropping your partner results in a 5-second penalty
Teams must remain together at all times or risk disqualification
Helmets are required for the teammate being carried
Where is it happening?
3890 Goose Lake Rd, McCall, ID, United States, Idaho 83638
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