Middle Earth Extreme Sports and TV shows

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This list was a result of a group effort on the Barrowdowns IRC site one day, after someone suggested Whitewater on the Anduin as a fun idea. I edited the list down somewhat.

Skiing the Lonely Mountain

Rafting the Anduin

Whitewater on the Bruinen (the Loudwater)

Mountain-Climbing on Caradhras

The Middle Earth Caving Grand Tour:
(1)The Misty Mountain Maze Adventure -- BYOES (Bring Your Own Elven Sword)
(2) The Mithril Mines of Moria (in conjunction with the National Balrog-Spotters Society)
(3) Helm's Deep and Beyond
(4) A Quick Jaunt Through the Paths of the Dead (a chance to score another sighting in Pukel Man Bingo!)
(5) An Even Quicker Jaunt Through Shelob's Lair (side trips optional but not recommended)
(6) Rappelling the Cracks of Doom (asbestos gear available for an additional fee)

Orienteering in southern Mirkwood

Bungee jumping off the Khazad-dum bridge

Cliff diving between the Pillars of Argonath

Extreme lumberjacking in Nimbrethil

High rope-walking between the Towers of the Teeth

Oliphaunt big-game hunting

Cross country skiing on the Helcaraxe

The Endless Stair Climb

Dragon Safaris to the Withered Heath

Boxing against Tulkas

Songs of Power competition with Tom Bombadil as referee

Fencing with Turin Turambar

Rat fighting in Minas Morgul

Orc-head Golfing

The Middle-Earth Cup: Race to Tol Eressea -- finding it is half the battle.

The Gondolin Run

Palantír Shotput or Bowling

Wrestling (Choose your opponent -- Gollum or Beorn!)

Orthanc Breaking (Ents-only event)

Orc Slaying

Eagle Riding

Escape from Old Man Willow

Mine your way out of Moria (two days and a pickaxe, good luck)

The Bombur Pull - individual and team events!

Barrow Downs Ghost Hunt

The Middle-Earth Bronco-Busting event, using Felarof and Shadowfax

Oliphaunt Racing! (...and lumbering into the homestretch it's Harad's Hangman by a trunk...)

Esgaroth Archery Contest (moving targets)

Brandywine Boating (hobbits only)

Firewalking at Mount Doom

Caber tossing in Mirkwood

Sumo Wrestling against Bombur

Nazgul skeet shooting

The Middle Earth Ironman Triathlon:
Run from Cirith Ungol to Mount Doom,
then swim the Bay of Belfalas,
then Bike back to Rivendell!

Guess What's in Galadriels Mirror

Diving the Anduin (The current champion: Deagol!)

Downhill Slalom at Helm's Deep

Beorn Bee Races

Burgling with Bilbo (you have 30 seconds to put on your magic ring and get out with as much treasure as you can before Smaug burns you to a crisp)

Knife throwing (Event located on Weathertop)

Caragdur-Jumping with Eol

What Have I Got In My Pocket Game Show, hosted by Bilbo and Gollum

Weaving with Shelob

Campfire Cooking, starring Samwise

Middle-Earth Chess Challenge - Title Match between Denethor and Elrond (my money's on Elrond)

Lorien Rope Weaving


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