Every year in Maine, the North American Wife Carrying Championship brings together racers and cheering fans at Sunday River Resort. It's a lighthearted competition where couples (or any team of two) race through a tough obstacle course - 278 yards long. One partner gets carried by the other, making teamwork key.<img src="/uploads/mud_2fae880eea.jpg" alt="mud.jpg" srcset="/uploads/thumbnail_mud_2fae880eea.jpg 218w,/uploads/small_mud_2fae880eea.jpg 500w,/uploads/medium_mud_2fae880eea.jpg 750w,/uploads/large_mud_2fae880eea.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw"> @Robert F Bukaty/news.sky.comWhile the event started with a wilder story from Finland in the 1800s, today it's all about fun and athleticism. Anyone can join, regardless of marital status or gender. This year, the crowd got behind a diverse group of teams tackling challenges like water pits, log jumps, and mud patches.A winning strategy seems to be the "backpack carry," where the carried person goes upside down to free up the carrier's arms for better balance. Smiles and grit were everywhere, with a few teams even taking a tumble in the mud. But the true spirit of the event shone through as they helped each other up and kept going.The prize for winning is unique - the carried person's weight in beer, plus cash worth five times their weight. A fun, seesaw-like scale is used to measure the beer reward. The winning team member sits on one side, while cases of beer are piled on the other until it balances out. &nbsp;

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