Mud wrestling, bog snorkelling and car launching among this year's weirdest festivals Across the world there are many wonderful events to enjoy but some are slightly weirder than others and ...

A competitor makes their way down the bog-snorkelling trench. ( Audience submitted: Tayla Beaton ) Posted 19 Apr 2013 19 Apr 2013 Fri 19 Apr 2013 at 12:10am , updated 30 Apr 2013 30 Apr 2013 Tue ...

Swimming Through Mud at the World Bog Snorkeling Championships This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s strangest (and messiest) competitions . Michele Lent Hirsch.

LONDON — Intrepid athletes donned snorkels and slithered through slime on Sunday during one of Britain’s quirkiest sporting events: the World Bog Snorkeling Championships. The annual ...

The World Bog Snorkelling Championship, first held in 1985, takes place annually near Llanwrtyd Wells in mid Wales. Daily Headlines Newsletter Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox ...

AS if the weather wasn't bad enough, around 30 hardy souls flung themselves into a country bog. Some of the competitors also came dressed as Spider-man, Iron Man and even surgeons - although they ...

Every year, in a tiny hamlet in Wales, the Bog Snorkelling World Championships draw participants and crowd from all over the world. Take a look inside this decidedly weird—and decidedly welsh ...

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Bog snorkelling is easily one of the most intriguing outdoor adventures we’ve heard about – do you wear a wetsuit? Dress up as a superhero? We got the answers ...

But Simon Stratton, 32, got down on one knee while snorkelling with his partner in a bog. And despite the mud, his girlfriend Elinor Robson, 33, pulled off her snorkel and said yes.

Today Llanwrtyd Wells hosts the 20th annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships, where nearly 200 competitors will battle mud, weed and leeches in a bid to secure the title.

Swimming Through Mud at the World Bog Snorkeling Championships This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s strangest (and messiest) competitions . Michele Lent Hirsch.