Alistair Brownlee dons Trump costume for Oxenhope Straw Race
According to the rules, participants must stop at five pubs along the route - The Waggon and Horses, The Bay Horse, the former "Idiot Hut" social club, The Lamb, and the former Shoulder of Mutton - downing a pint at each before making the final uphill push to the finish at the Dog and Gun.Competitors vie for more than just quick times, with prizes handed out for both the fastest teams and the most creative costumes.
Brownlee, who donned a Donald Trump costume, told the BBC: "I've had a long career in professional sport but also been brought up in this area doing fell races."This has always been something that I've seen and never been able to do and now I've got the opportunity to do it, so it's great to be here at the very famous Oxenhope Straw Race."According to organisers, the event has raised more than £500,000 for charity to date.
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