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World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championships
5th Jul 2008
If you are looking for unique, wacky and physically challenging, this is the event for you!
The idea is to cycle along the bottom of a 6ft deep peat bog wearing a mask and snorkel and get back in the quickest time!
The bike used is specially prepared with a lead filled frame and water filled tyres to ensure grip on the pond bottom. The snorkeller/cyclist wears a lead weight belt to avoid floating off the bike! Scuba Drivers are on hand for safety purposes.
To check out some video footage - copy and paste this link:
http://www.bragster.com/bet/13822-bragster-olympiad-event-4-world-mountain-bike-bog-snorkelling-championships
The fabulous guys from bragsters won a special prize for their spectacular 360 degree entry into the murky water! to see coverage from this years event go to their website www.bragster.com and look up Bog snorkelling!
Well done to everyone who took part - despite the horredous weather the day was great fun and a good time was had by all..
A special 'well done' to this years winner, Dan Bent for his time of 59.19 seconds who had a fabulous weekend with a double whammy - also winning the triathlon on the following day and setting a new World Record for it! Will he go for the hat trick and come back to win the Bog Snorkelling on August Bank Holiday Monday?!
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