This year's race saw 50 couples taking part, a sprightly handful of whom sprinted off the start line with gusto while the rest were left to stagger slowly into their stride.
However, once limbered up, the frenetic level of competition soon became apparent with the men straining every sinew to go for the win.
First back were lofty Jonathon Schwochert and his rather more diminutive partner Charlotte Xiong, who fought off some tough challengers, some from as far afield as Sweden, to become UK Wife Carrying national champions.
"We hope they'll go on to the World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland," said the organisers.