© Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2016. Dorking, UK. Competitor JOEL HICKS carrying two 'wives' while taking part in the 2016 Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, Surrey.  The race, which is run over a course of 380m, with both men and women carry a 'wife' over obstacles,  is believed to have originated in the UK over twelve centuries ago when Viking raiders rampaged into the northeast coast of  England carrying off any unwilling local women .  Photo credit: Ben Cawthra/LNP