Radical Adventure Sport Gets World Champs

Ever got really bored with hillwalking and climbing then stumbled across a bunch of extreme athletes toting ironing boards and wondered whether you could hack it?

Or asked one too many stupid questions instead of a proper introduction? Well, the great thing about extreme ironing is that all you need is an ironing board and an iron and great tracts of the outdoors are open to you.

Since extreme ironing surfaced just a few short years ago, millions of enthusiasts have tried this fantastic sport that demands no technical competence from its participants. And as a bonus, you'll soon have the best pressed outdoors gear in the UK - this is the new sport of the 21st Century and now it even has its own world championships. (That's enough ghastly, clichéd brochure-speak for now. Ed.)

For a mere 20 Euros you can enter and pitch your board against the best in the world. What does it entail?

'Extreme Ironing... ' say the German section 'calls on you to take your iron and your board to extreme places to iron your clothes there. That can happen on a mountain, in a forrest, in lakes, rivers, etc, on crowded public places or wherever you like. There is no limit.'

Entry is a mere 20 Euros including a tee-shirt and introductory drink, venue is Bavaria and spectators also need to register so that the hosts know how much beer to get in...

And who started this ridiculous sport? Us Brits of course, see our previous article below.

Visit the web site of the 1st Extreme Ironing World Championships

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