The sack race is a competitive game in which participants place both of their legs inside a sack or pillow case and hop from a starting point toward a finish line. The first person to reach the finish line is the winner of the race.

Sack racing is a former olympic sport (1904, St. Louis).

Nowadays it is traditionally seen as an activity for children. In schools, the sack race often takes place on Sports Day, alongside numerous other events such as the egg and spoon race.

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Sack race description, including photo