Sack race
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If The sack race or gunny sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack or pillow case that reaches their waist or neck and jump forward from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner of the race.[1]
Sack racing is traditionally seen as an activity for children. But people of any age can play in this challenging game. In schools, the sack race often takes place on Sports Day, alongside numerous other events such as the egg and spoon race. It is also a frequent pastime at fairs, picnics and birthday parties.
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- ^ Wise, Debra; Forrest, Sandra (2003). Great Big Book of Children's Games. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 172. ISBN 9780071422468. http://books.google.com/books?id=wTuZMWvmUisC&pg=PA172. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
