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VIKING GAMES There is nothing more fun than some friendly, but hard-fought, competition.  At Lightning Across the Plains 2010 we'll spend several hours on Saturday afternoon competing in a variety of contests.  All are welcome to participate, though many have a good time just watching the action, and cheering for their favorite participants in the games. HAMMER-TOSS - Craig Winkler made an amazing hammer...an incredibly heavy hammer...for the Hammer-Toss at Lightning Across the Plains.  We'll continue using that hammer at LATP 2010.  Each participant gets three throws, and the longest throw is all that counts.  Whoever gets the longest throw of the day, is the victor.  The farthest the hammer has ever been thrown is a little over 40 feet.  Perhaps you can beat this throw at Lightning Across the Plains 2010. KINDRED TUG-OF-WAR - Each kindred in attendance may field one team of three kindred members.  Everyone on a tug-of-war team has to be a "member" of that kindred.  If you are an oathed kindred, then everyone on your team must be oathed.  If you are not an oathed kindred, then everyone on the team must be considered a full-member of your kindred. The ultimate winner of the Kindred Tug-of War gets to take home a large Thor's Hammer made by Craig Winkler.  Your kindred gets to keep the Hammer throughout that next year as a trophy of your great victory, and then the Hammer is brought back to LATP the next year...and you must defend your title.  The kindreds who win the trophy hammer and the year they win it will be engraved on the hammer each year. STEAL THE WENCH - Its a simple enough game.  There's a "house" area outlined by a rope, and a woman inside the house.  A man starts outside the house, and must attempt to "steal the wench," get her out of the house, and across a finish line in the shortest time possible.  Meanwhile, the woman attempts to drag the man into the "thrall room" of the house, and make him her thrall (slave) for the rest of the weekend. While its a simple game, its an excellent test of strength and determination.  At LATP 2009, more than one man met his better and was dragged into the thrall room.  And there were numerous matches that ended without victory for either. So, at Lightning Across the Plains 2010, men and women who want a real challenge will find "Steal the Wench" well worth playing. Click Here to Register for Lighting Across the Plains 2010 Jotun's Bane Kindred - Temple of Our Heathen Gods