Sights And Spectacles

The Suicide Sports

"You can always find people who play no better than you and are glad to play with you. They are good sports men and are quick to recognise good sportsmanship wherever they meet it"
- Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, War Department, Washington DC, 1942

The Suicide Sports Club convenes for its fourth consecutive year of high profile sporting grandeur. If you cant make it down to China this summer fear not - few in Bejing will be leaping over hurdles in horse costume, and even fewer will be wrestling for Gold in a mud pit. Deep breath, because in three months time the real Olympics begins...

WWF Mud

What can we say? If mud is the nemesis of festivals, then The SGP Mud Arena is the inner circle of Dante's Inferno. Girl on boy, child on man, vicar on bear - the mud wrestling pit has seen it all. Strip bare, fix you arm bands firm and get ready for the fight of your life.

Medieval Jousting

Mounted high on the back of a gallant stead, lance held tight, get ready to joust until your opponent can stand no more. Pantomime unicorns are on hand if your race horse lets you down.

Camp Japan

Binocular football and human tetris. One sounds simple and the other harmless. Both are deadly.
- Challenge are inhouse specialists during five-a-side matches. With the binoculars fixed the wrong way round to your head your feet will look further away than the goal.
- Avoid the water if you can. Human tetris requires balance, strength and poise to ensure the moving shapes do not launch you into the water.

Human Bowling

The skittles are oil barrels. The ball is you. The propulsion is provided by a tiny bike...launched down a steep bank. If you miss the barrels fear not - the lake is their to catch you. Get involved.

The Grand National

Half suicide hurdles, half endurance race, the Grand National always tests human will power to breaking point. Pianos, ironing boards and chests of drawers - all to be scaled with a jockey on your back.