Eat your heart out, Beijing
Last updated 05:42, Friday, 22 August 2008
Hound trailing, wrestling on a muddy field wearing embroidered briefs, pounding up and down scenic fells, sweating and grunting in a tug of war – all sports you won’t find in the glittering 2008 Olympics – but you will find in the gorgeous village of Grasmere this weekend in a time-honoured sports day and show that has been staged there since 1852.
Vertical take-off: Long-haired runners make a steep start in a 1975 guide race
