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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