There is nothing funnier on the internet than a deep dive into the Florida Man. It’s not an individual, but a state of mind. Just the absolute crazy situations that happen in The Sunshine State is truly the stuff of legend.
And while Florida Man stories make Florida cringe and the rest of us laugh, they will soon be celebrated with the very first “Florida Man Games.”
The Florida Man Games are set to take place February 24 in St. Augustine. The event was created by St. Augustine resident Pete Melfi, who told the Orlando Sentinel he first envisioned a “0.5K Beer Run” of sorts before expanding his vision to a broader contest.
“We thought, ‘How can we really play on these Florida Man headlines that we hear so much about?’ Someone gave me the idea to make it into an athletic competition,” he said.
“It’s going to be a wild day of mud games and Florida-style obstacle courses. It’s going to really be an opportunity to live that Florida Man life for a day.”
Some of the events the Florida Man Games plan to include are:
Weaponized Pool Noodle Mud Duel — Test your strength inside the Florida Man Games Colosseum (an above-ground pool filled with mud)
Evading Arrest Obstacle Course — Jump over fences, through backyards and away from actual police officers to earn your freedom
Category 5 Cash Grab — Subject yourself to Category 5 winds as you scramble to catch as much real cash as you can.
A catalytic converter, two bikes and a handful of copper pipes: Race against time — Compete head-to-head in a race that lets you live a day in the life of a Florida man headline
Beer Belly Florida Sumo — Dive into the beer belly of the beast as you try to blast your opponent out of the ring
Mullet Contest — Florida is well-known for being the home of the most outrageous mullet cuts on the planet. Watch and pick the winners.
Florida Ma’am Pinup — A contest of wild and wonderful women of Florida, judged by some of Florida’s “most notable women”
Chicken Coop Bingo — Two chickens will decide whether you win or lose in this fun, dirty game
911 Fight Night, Brawl of the Badges — Police officers and firefighters square off to close the inaugural Florida Man Games
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