Odd sports you SHOULD try

With summer vacation in full swing now, students and adults alike strive to find ways to kill the pesky bug called boredom. While some easily achieve it, by playing "traditional" sports like basketball and volleyball, or just sitting in front of the computer for hours, some have a need for weird. If you're one of these types, then you're in luck. Dr. 2Cool4Usernames, specializing in removing boredom, has come to save the day! Here are some ODD (really, really odd, I tell you) sports you should try out.

Bed Racing

For those who want to just lie down and relax, yet long to experience the rush of pure adrenaline in their veins, this is the sport for you.

The competitors race in teams of six, plus one on the bed. Each team must provide their own bed, decorated in the theme for the year. The bed runs on four wheels, but also need to be able to float, as explained below.

The 3km run race begins and ends at Conyngham Hall. About halfway through the run, the teams face the one-in-five gradient climb to Castle Top before it’s back down the hill and toward the final challenge – crossing a river. ^[1]

Of course, it's no fun when you're pushing the bed, so why not volunteer as the one on the bed?

Extreme Ironing

Ever thought ironing your clothes is a pain in the ass? Think again, these guys take ironing to a whole new level. This will LITERALLY be a pain!

People who do extreme ironing go to a remote location and iron clothes! Really. They call themselves 'ironists', and get a thrill from taking their ironing board, unplugged iron and some of their wrinkly clothes to some extreme places and photograph themselves doing it.

Such places that they have reached include extreme altitude, underwater, hanging from cliffs, and on top of vehicles. ^[2]

It's hard to call this a "sport", but this is most definitely EXTREME!

Worm Charming

Now, THIS is odd. I've heard of snake charming, but worm charming? That is really odd.

The sport of worm charming (also known as worm grunting and worm fiddling) is very simple. Each competitor gets a patch of ground and a certain amount of time to bring as many worms to the surface as they can.

Competitors can use just about any method they wish, though be warned - the use of dishwashing detergent has been banned.^[3]

This is not for people who dislike worms, obviously.

So, what do you think? Do you like to try out these oddballs? Be warned though, some of these are dangerous, and should never be done without an adult.

If you want to check out more odd sports, just go to this site here!

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¹ Bed Racing
² Extreme Ironing
³ Worm Charming