38 Weird and Wonderful Competitions That Actually Exist in the World

From cheese racing to pancake racing, our stomachs are beginning to growl. As the name suggests, the World Pancake Racing Championships involves racing and pancakes. Participants are required to flip pancakes four times while running. Pretty much a race with a yummy twist.

While flipping pancakes is not that difficult, and running is something everyone can do, doing both simultaneously poses somewhat of a challenge. There’s another twist—this is a race of teams, where the participants of each team are required to pass the pan to one another while running and flipping. The biggest question is left unanswered—who gets to eat all these pancakes after the race is over?