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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Wisconsin Wife Carrying Championship

Carriers haul a partner over a 278-yard sand, grass and water-hazard course; the winners take home the carried person's weight in beer plus $5 a pound.

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Quirky format · Monona, WI

Wisconsin Wife Carrying Championship is a quirky-format race in Monona, Wisconsin, with a listed date of July 4, 2027.

Projected
When
Sun, July 4, 2027
Start 3:30 PM
Every July 4
Where
Winnequah Park
1055 Nichols Rd
Monona, WI · Dane
Directions
Entry
$50 per team
Register
Organized by
Monona Community Festival
Official siteDirections

What to expect

  • wife carrying
  • Finnish tradition
  • water obstacle
  • beer prize
  • 21+

2026 Season completed

Saturday, July 4, 2026

  • Sat, July 4, 2026

2027 Projected

Sunday, July 4, 2027

  • Sun, July 4, 2027

About the run

A Fourth of July heat-by-heat race at the Monona Community Festival following adapted Finnish rules, including a 15-second penalty per drop. Both participants must be 21+.

The run

Distances
278 yards
Occasion
Fourth of July
Season
Summer
Swag
Two shirts and a case of beer per team

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.