question for Sander

[Robert Morein]

I read years ago about a Dutch activity/sport called mudwalking.
Apparently, Holland has lowland, actually below sea level marshes, where a
man walking sinks into a combination of water, mud, marsh, sand, and silt,
sometimes up to his neck. Terrain of this sort connects a number of islands
and peninsulas. There are foot races between these outcrops of land.
Supposedly, the sport is dominated by very tall men, as they can pass
through terrain that shorter individuals cannot.

Is this an accurate description of the sport? Is it still popular? Is it
highly competitive?

In England, they have the Fens runners; foot races compete through marshy
terrain, though above sea level. Races go on for days.

[Sander deWaal]

"Robert Morein" > said:

>I read years ago about a Dutch activity/sport called mudwalking.
>Apparently, Holland has lowland, actually below sea level marshes, where a
>man walking sinks into a combination of water, mud, marsh, sand, and silt,
>sometimes up to his neck. Terrain of this sort connects a number of islands
>and peninsulas. There are foot races between these outcrops of land.
>Supposedly, the sport is dominated by very tall men, as they can pass
>through terrain that shorter individuals cannot.


Baloney, Slick.
That's what you get when you believe the fairy-tales of the
tweako-freako fringe contingent.

Haw haw haw.


>Is this an accurate description of the sport? Is it still popular? Is it
>highly competitive?


Dunno, I drive a Citroen.


>In England, they have the Fens runners; foot races compete through marshy
>terrain, though above sea level. Races go on for days.


They also drink tea with milk. Bloody freaks.

--

"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005

[Goofball_star_dot_etal]

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:24:45 -0500, "Robert Morein"
> wrote:

>I read years ago about a Dutch activity/sport called mudwalking.
>Apparently, Holland has lowland, actually below sea level marshes, where a
>man walking sinks into a combination of water, mud, marsh, sand, and silt,
>sometimes up to his neck. Terrain of this sort connects a number of islands
>and peninsulas. There are foot races between these outcrops of land.
>Supposedly, the sport is dominated by very tall men, as they can pass
>through terrain that shorter individuals cannot.
>
>Is this an accurate description of the sport? Is it still popular? Is it
>highly competitive?
>
>In England, they have the Fens runners; foot races compete through marshy
>terrain, though above sea level. Races go on for days.
>

Perhaps one would like bog snorkelling.
http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk/bog.html

[Robert Morein]

"Goofball_star_dot_etal" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:24:45 -0500, "Robert Morein"
> > wrote:
>
>>I read years ago about a Dutch activity/sport called mudwalking.
>>Apparently, Holland has lowland, actually below sea level marshes, where a
>>man walking sinks into a combination of water, mud, marsh, sand, and silt,
>>sometimes up to his neck. Terrain of this sort connects a number of
>>islands
>>and peninsulas. There are foot races between these outcrops of land.
>>Supposedly, the sport is dominated by very tall men, as they can pass
>>through terrain that shorter individuals cannot.
>>
>>Is this an accurate description of the sport? Is it still popular? Is it
>>highly competitive?
>>
>>In England, they have the Fens runners; foot races compete through marshy
>>terrain, though above sea level. Races go on for days.
>>
>
> Perhaps one would like bog snorkelling.
> http://llanwrtyd-wells.powys.org.uk/bog.html

I take it the losers eventually become lumps of coal?

[George M. Middius]

Goofy said:

> >I take it the losers eventually become lumps of coal?

> Don't listen to Mickey.

..... said the guy with a mouse in his pocket.