sack races
Hopping bag contests
Sack races are contests where participants stand inside burlap sacks, hold them up at the waist, and hop toward a finish line.
A staple of field days, picnics, and school carnivals: The kids lined up for the sack race.
The singular form names the event type: There's a sack race at noon.
- jumpingPropelling oneself airborne
- outdoorOutside, not indoors
- gameOrganized play or sport
- hoppingLeaping in succession
- gunnyCoarse jute fabric
stumbling · competition · burlap · fun · egg and spoon · participants · field day · village fairs · wobbling · falling over · starting line · tug-of-war · contest · field event · finish line · sports day · school carnival · legs
- recess gamestag, hopscotch, jump rope, hide and seek, duck duck goose
- kids partiesbirthday cake, balloons, party hats, party favors, goodie bags
- community eventsparade, parades, festival, festivals, fair
sack racessprinting
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
track and field · marathon running · relay races · hurdles · swimming
sack racesOlympic events
Sports in the Games
world championships · elite competition · varsity sports · decathlon
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