The most unusual competitions that are held in the world

A person has a passion for competition. People have always sought to create artificial, controlled conditions within which they can identify the best - that's how competitions appeared. We present a selection of unusual championships and contests in which everyone can take part.

Competition for the longest and most elegant beards and mustaches.

Similar competitions have been held since 1990.

The Coopershild Cheese Race is held on the last Monday of May at 12:00 local time as part of the Spring Festival on Cooper's Hill, near Gloucester in the Cotswolds, England.

The contestants climb to the top of the hill and wait for the signal. Then a cheese head is allowed to roll down the slope, after which all the participants rush in pursuit. Several ambulances and a rescue team are always on duty at the foot of the hill. The one who crossed the finish line first and grabbed the cheese gets it as a prize. The race is very often associated with health risks — in previous years, participants received serious injuries to the back, neck, head; broke legs, arms, ribs.

The air guitar championship. A unique technique of finger play, improvisation and the most difficult parties. The contestants in Finland have all this arsenal in stock. The winner gets a real handmade electric guitar.

The championship has been held since 1996.

The spell of worms. It has been held in England since 1980.

Every year, the competitors come together to "enchant" the worms - by shouting, stomping and clapping to lure the worms out of the ground. At the moment, the record belongs to a girl who collected 567 worms in 30 minutes.

The World Cup for carrying wives in Finland.

The heads of families overcome the 253-meter obstacle course with their wives on their shoulders.

The Crying Child Sumo Festival in Japan. It has been held for 400 years.

Sumo wrestlers carry two babies. Who of the kids will cry first, he won. If the children started crying at the same time, then the one who screams louder wins.

Toe wrestling. It has been held in England at the Bentley Brook Inn since 1974.

Lawn mower racing. Popular in the UK and Australia.

Rock, scissors, paper.

Everyone knows this game, even children play it in the yard. And now world championships are being held on this uncomplicated game.

The Antics Championship is held annually in England.

Cherry seed Spitting Championship.

It has been held for more than 40 years. The winner spat a bone at a distance of 28.5 meters.

International black pudding throwing competition.

According to legend, when York and Lancaster collided on the battlefield in the 15th century, they ran out of ammunition and started throwing food. To this day, in honor of the battle, people throw black (Lancaster) pudding into Yorkshire pudding every year.

Cockroach races in Australia.

Every year on January 26, for twenty years, these nimble insects have been competing at the Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane.

The Bed racing championship.

It is held all over the world, often the purpose of this championship is to raise funds for charity.

Bee contest in China. The goal is to determine which of the participants has the largest number of bees. The number of bees is measured in kilograms.

Shovel racing.

You can reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.

International competition in the nail industry - NAILYMPIA.

It has been held for 10 years. Competition of nail service masters.

Competition of crawling babies.

450 kids took part in one of these competitions in China.

Mobile phone throwing in Finland.

The current record is 110 meters.

Air Sex is a competition to simulate sex.

It has been held in the USA since 2009.

Ostrich racing.

Racing is popular in Africa and the USA.