1st Extreme Ironing World Championships - Ironing Championship Sections

Ironing Championship Sections

  • Urban- Involved ironing in/on/around a broken down car.
  • Water- A fast flowing river was the location for this station. Competitors could use surfboards, canoes or rubber rings to help them.
  • Forest- Ironing at the top of a tree did not suit all the competitors.
  • Rocky- A purpose built climbing wall, which ironists had to climb and iron a t-shirt.
  • Freestyle- The section where "anything goes".

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