
Casey Mayanrd and Alex Gauvin of Westbrook compete in the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort. The couple got engaged at last year’s event.

Kirsten Barney is weighed using cases of beer after she and her husband, Jake Barney, of Lexington, Virginia, won the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort Saturday. The team won 12 cases of Goose Island’s Oktoberfest beer and also won five times her weight in cash ($630).

Jessica and Michael Keefe of Madbury, New Hampshire, compete Saturday in the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort in Newry.

Diana and Elliot Storey of Westbrook placed second Saturday at the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort.

Robin and Matt Toulouse of Springvale, Maine, compete Saturday in the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort.

Jarkko and Hilkka compete in the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort.

Laura and Gaetan Turenne of Winchester, Massachusetts, compete in the 18th annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River resort.
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