Middle-Earth Olympics - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Vuelve · 06-16-2004, 08:57 PM

What if Middle-Earth had Olympic Games? Exactly what kind of events would their be? Would the opening cerimonies be random orc #2769 running with a torch to blow up Helms Deep? Or would it Denethor lighting himself on fire then proceeding to run off a cliff?

Arwen Evenstar · 06-17-2004, 02:48 PM

Or, would there be a game where you have to light yourself someone else on fire before Pippin finds Gandalf?

The Only Real Estel · 06-17-2004, 03:07 PM

Probably Gimli in the Mines of Moria Longjump

Saraphim · 06-17-2004, 10:51 PM

Shot-put for the hobbits with excellent aim

Horse Races (but don't get me started on the fact that its not really a sport)

Javelin throw. Try and get it into the chest of the Haradrim on a weaving oliphaunt a hundred meters above you while on a horse in the middle of a battle!

Meh. Not very good on my part, but nice thread!

mark12_30 · 06-18-2004, 07:04 AM

Fellowship games:

Hobbit-hunting.

Dodge the Black Rider.

Departing Ferry Long Jump.

Apple-throwing.

Horserace from Stone Trolls to Bruinien Ford. (Handicap weight for elven contestants: 1 semiconscious hobbit.)

Stone-Pillar Vaulting.

Dodge the Balrog.

Three Day Canoe Race from Lorien to Tol Brandir.

Keepaway From Boromir.

Bobbing for Hobbits.

Two Tower events:

Three Day Cross Country race (Lembas optional)

Ent-Climbing.

Pin The Blame On The Wormtongue.

For Ent Contestants:

Rockblock hurling.

Orc Stomping (timed event.)

Dam Release (timed event.)

The Hornburg Games:

The Table Carry.

The Dwarf Toss.

The Ladder-Raise.

The Ladder-Drop.

Shield-Surfing.

Horserace (from top of cliff into wall of spears.)

Stronghold Orc-Counting (judged by the standardized Gimli Gloin-Son Rules.)

Return of the King events:

The Stair Climb (timed event.)

The Spider Dodge.

The Lembas Toss.

Make The Biggest Shadow On The Wall.

Pelennor Games

The Three-Hunters Corsair Sailing race (Each Team: 1 man, 1 elf, 1 dwarf.)

Horserace: Oliphaunt-Leg Racing (a variant of the western Barrel-Race.)

Open-Field Orc-Counting (judged by the standardized Gimli Gloin-Son Rules.)

Oliphaunt Trunk-Surfing.

Mount Doom Games

Dodge the Eye

Dodge the Smeagol

The Ash-hill Crawl

The Hobbit-Carry

And Finally: Lightweight Tug-Of-War also known as Wrestle For The Precious.

mark12_30 · 06-18-2004, 01:07 PM

(How could I forget...? )

Moria:

Dodge-Troll

Osgiliath:

Dodge-Boulder

Pelennor:

Dodge-Bigger-Boulder

Somewhere Between Edoras And Helms' Deep:

Cliff Diving

Child of the 7th Age · 06-18-2004, 01:38 PM

How about the Shire? For the Hobbits we might need to expand the agenda a bit.

We could have a pie-eating contest, a bit of cricket on the Green, dart-tossing in the pub, golf played with special orc-heads, and perhaps a special competition one evening at the Green Dragon to see who could tell the biggest "fish" story.....

mark12_30 · 06-18-2004, 02:57 PM

Mushroom Gathering :
(total weight)
(size of biggest mushroom)

Smoke-Rings:
Highest number of complete rings blown in limited time
Biggest smoke ring
Highest number of Concentric Smoke Rings (no time limit)

The Keg Toss
The Keg Carry

Drain The Keg (A timed event) (both relay and individual competitions)

The Mathom-Relay Marathon

Dodge The Sackville-Bagginses

THE Ka · 06-18-2004, 04:09 PM

Okay, i'm going to be a little old-fashioned in this, i'll try to keep this as greek orientated as much as i can. Don't ask i just love and live for history...

Hunting events:

Hounds of Saurman ( Basically, just like the greeks performed a reanactment of the Calydonian Boar hunt, but with the hounds of Saurman... See how many you can catch!)

Races:

The Red Arrow Marathon ( Like that famous mortal runner who alerted the Athenians that they had won the war against Sparta, See how fast you can make it! {The Ka is not responsible for any runners who may, in the cause of this event die of exhastion to be the first one there. Don't say i didn't warn you...}

Self-Control (New):

The Three Rings. ( Don't be like Atalanta and let yourself be won over by a slow man and his three golden apples, See how your speed, swiftness and self-control get you first to the finish line.) Just like the one ring these rings are garenteed to imploy the greatest amount of greed upon any runner... See if you can resist! {The Ka is not responsible for any runners who find their head on their once possible-father-in-law's city gate. Nor, is the ka resonposible for any marriages won over by a race, a love goddess and a girl raised by bears... Also for a final note, when racing, a man and hobbit will not be placed against each other... ( We certainly don't want another insident from Boromir.)

Sorry if they are completely off topic... i ran out of ideas...
If you were pleased by these many hours of research intimidations, i thank you.

THE Ka · 06-18-2004, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Child of the 7th Age

How about the Shire? For the Hobbits we might need to expand the agenda a bit.

We could have a pie-eating contest, a bit of cricket on the Green, dart-tossing in the pub, golf played with special orc-heads, and perhaps a special competition one evening at the Green Dragon to see who could tell the biggest "fish" story.....

Golf played with special orc heads? Hmmm. That reminds me of Alice in Wonderland when she played cricket with the Queen of Hearts... Maybe we could have them play cricket with orc heads for balls, and flamingos for bats.... or we could have the flamingos be replaced with miniature Gandalf-looking staffs... Wow.I'm bored...

The Only Real Estel · 06-19-2004, 01:43 PM

Strength Competitions
-------------------------------

Hanging from the broken Bridge of Khazad-Dum (longest time wins)

Hanging in the heart of Mount Doom (longest time gets most points [wins])). One-handed hanging doubles your points!

Other
-------------------------------

The Peg-Pounding Event (How quickly can you bang all the pegs in the Party Field into the ground?)

The Beacon of Gondor Climb (How quickly can you climb to the top, light the beacon, & make it back down?)

Marksmanship
-------------------------------

Rocks- Hit the stuffed Gollum in the head & win!

Rocks- How many Uruk-Hai can you hit in 1 minute?

Apples- Hit the stuffed Pippin in the head & win!

Rings- Throw the Ring in the tiny Lava Lake & win!

Kicking- Take turns kicking Gamling's beer over-whoever gets him the wettest wins!

I could think of a few marksmanship competitions involing Gimli & a few Uruk-Hai, but I don't think I'll include those

...

Vuelve · 06-19-2004, 10:01 PM

You people are great!!! Have I told you that I love you yet today? I have now. I'm so happy that you replied to my thread!!

HMMM......My vision of Middle-Earth Olympics is each race would have it's own team representing it. I don't quite know who would judge it though. Perhaps the Eye because it can see so well.

---Some Events---

Ale Chugging- Each team selects a member to compete to see who can chug the most ale, and see who can hold their liquer the longest.(The Hobbits are favored to win with the Elves bringing in a close second.)

The Middle-Earth Classic Dance Contest- Self explanitory. (Is's looking to be a tough competition this year with the Wizzards bringing in their own unique style of break-dancing,the Hobbits funky chicken dance, and Boromir, the reining Disco King of Mankind)

Kitanna · 06-24-2004, 10:02 AM

There defiantly needs to be canoe racing
Oliphant racing
And just for fun a Wizard cage match

Morgoth's Apprentice · 05-20-2008, 08:44 PM

There would have to be a staring contest.
A really intense game of hide and seek.
A dwarf toss.
A Ring hunt.Whoever gets it to Mordor first wins!
A Nazgul dodge.
For the torch running, I like the orc running to blow up Helm's Deep idea

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Morgoth's Apprentice · 05-20-2008, 08:47 PM

oh yeah and mace-ball....for Sauron. Like at the beginning of the FotR, where he starts randomly slamming people around.It could be a sport

06-16-2004, 08:57 PM	#1
Vuelve Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A portal to an alternate dimension at your local Wal-Mart store. Posts: 167	Middle-Earth Olympics What if Middle-Earth had Olympic Games? Exactly what kind of events would their be? Would the opening cerimonies be random orc #2769 running with a torch to blow up Helms Deep? Or would it Denethor lighting himself on fire then proceeding to run off a cliff? __________________ Now, what do you own the world? How do you own disorder? Disorder! - Toxicity-System of A Down

06-17-2004, 10:51 PM	#4
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 410	Shot-put for the hobbits with excellent aim Horse Races (but don't get me started on the fact that its not really a sport) Javelin throw. Try and get it into the chest of the Haradrim on a weaving oliphaunt a hundred meters above you while on a horse in the middle of a battle! Meh. Not very good on my part, but nice thread! __________________ I drink Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! ~ Always remember: pillage BEFORE you burn.

06-18-2004, 07:04 AM	#5
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,407	The Fourth-Age Ring-War Memorial Games Fellowship games: Hobbit-hunting. Dodge the Black Rider. Departing Ferry Long Jump. Apple-throwing. Horserace from Stone Trolls to Bruinien Ford. (Handicap weight for elven contestants: 1 semiconscious hobbit.) Stone-Pillar Vaulting. Dodge the Balrog. Three Day Canoe Race from Lorien to Tol Brandir. Keepaway From Boromir. Bobbing for Hobbits. Two Tower events: Three Day Cross Country race (Lembas optional) Ent-Climbing. Pin The Blame On The Wormtongue. For Ent Contestants: Rockblock hurling. Orc Stomping (timed event.) Dam Release (timed event.) The Hornburg Games: The Table Carry. The Dwarf Toss. The Ladder-Raise. The Ladder-Drop. Shield-Surfing. Horserace (from top of cliff into wall of spears.) Stronghold Orc-Counting (judged by the standardized Gimli Gloin-Son Rules.) Return of the King events: The Stair Climb (timed event.) The Spider Dodge. The Lembas Toss. Make The Biggest Shadow On The Wall. Pelennor Games The Three-Hunters Corsair Sailing race (Each Team: 1 man, 1 elf, 1 dwarf.) Horserace: Oliphaunt-Leg Racing (a variant of the western Barrel-Race.) Open-Field Orc-Counting (judged by the standardized Gimli Gloin-Son Rules.) Oliphaunt Trunk-Surfing. Mount Doom Games Dodge the Eye Dodge the Smeagol The Ash-hill Crawl The Hobbit-Carry And Finally: Lightweight Tug-Of-War also known as Wrestle For The Precious. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

06-18-2004, 01:07 PM	#6
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,407	(How could I forget...? ) Moria: Dodge-Troll Osgiliath: Dodge-Boulder Pelennor: Dodge-Bigger-Boulder Somewhere Between Edoras And Helms' Deep: Cliff Diving __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

06-18-2004, 01:38 PM	#7
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,135	How about the Shire? For the Hobbits we might need to expand the agenda a bit. We could have a pie-eating contest, a bit of cricket on the Green, dart-tossing in the pub, golf played with special orc-heads, and perhaps a special competition one evening at the Green Dragon to see who could tell the biggest "fish" story..... __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote. Last edited by Child of the 7th Age; 06-18-2004 at 01:43 PM.

06-17-2004, 02:48 PM	#2
Arwen Evenstar Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 131	Lol! Or, would there be a game where you have to light yourself someone else on fire before Pippin finds Gandalf?

06-17-2004, 03:07 PM	#3
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 3,025	Probably Gimli in the Mines of Moria Longjump

06-18-2004, 02:57 PM	#8
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,407	Mushroom Gathering : (total weight) (size of biggest mushroom) Smoke-Rings: Highest number of complete rings blown in limited time Biggest smoke ring Highest number of Concentric Smoke Rings (no time limit) The Keg Toss The Keg Carry Drain The Keg (A timed event) (both relay and individual competitions) The Mathom-Relay Marathon Dodge The Sackville-Bagginses __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

06-18-2004, 04:09 PM	#9
THE Ka Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: As with the flygja Posts: 1,612	Okay, i'm going to be a little old-fashioned in this, i'll try to keep this as greek orientated as much as i can. Don't ask i just love and live for history... Hunting events: Hounds of Saurman ( Basically, just like the greeks performed a reanactment of the Calydonian Boar hunt, but with the hounds of Saurman... See how many you can catch!) Races: The Red Arrow Marathon ( Like that famous mortal runner who alerted the Athenians that they had won the war against Sparta, See how fast you can make it! {The Ka is not responsible for any runners who may, in the cause of this event die of exhastion to be the first one there. Don't say i didn't warn you...} Self-Control (New): The Three Rings. ( Don't be like Atalanta and let yourself be won over by a slow man and his three golden apples, See how your speed, swiftness and self-control get you first to the finish line.) Just like the one ring these rings are garenteed to imploy the greatest amount of greed upon any runner... See if you can resist! {The Ka is not responsible for any runners who find their head on their once possible-father-in-law's city gate. Nor, is the ka resonposible for any marriages won over by a race, a love goddess and a girl raised by bears... Also for a final note, when racing, a man and hobbit will not be placed against each other... ( We certainly don't want another insident from Boromir.) Sorry if they are completely off topic... i ran out of ideas... If you were pleased by these many hours of research intimidations, i thank you. __________________ Vinur, vinur skilur tú meg? Veitst tú ongan loyniveg? Hevur tú reikað líka sum eg, í endaleysu tokuni?

06-19-2004, 01:43 PM	#11
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 3,025	Strength Competitions ------------------------------- Hanging from the broken Bridge of Khazad-Dum (longest time wins) Hanging in the heart of Mount Doom (longest time gets most points [wins])). One-handed hanging doubles your points! Other ------------------------------- The Peg-Pounding Event (How quickly can you bang all the pegs in the Party Field into the ground?) The Beacon of Gondor Climb (How quickly can you climb to the top, light the beacon, & make it back down?) Marksmanship ------------------------------- Rocks- Hit the stuffed Gollum in the head & win! Rocks- How many Uruk-Hai can you hit in 1 minute? Apples- Hit the stuffed Pippin in the head & win! Rings- Throw the Ring in the tiny Lava Lake & win! Kicking- Take turns kicking Gamling's beer over-whoever gets him the wettest wins! I could think of a few marksmanship competitions involing Gimli & a few Uruk-Hai, but I don't think I'll include those ... Last edited by The Only Real Estel; 06-19-2004 at 02:04 PM.

06-19-2004, 10:01 PM	#12
Vuelve Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: A portal to an alternate dimension at your local Wal-Mart store. Posts: 167	You people are great!!! Have I told you that I love you yet today? I have now. I'm so happy that you replied to my thread!! HMMM......My vision of Middle-Earth Olympics is each race would have it's own team representing it. I don't quite know who would judge it though. Perhaps the Eye because it can see so well. ---Some Events--- Ale Chugging- Each team selects a member to compete to see who can chug the most ale, and see who can hold their liquer the longest.(The Hobbits are favored to win with the Elves bringing in a close second.) The Middle-Earth Classic Dance Contest- Self explanitory. (Is's looking to be a tough competition this year with the Wizzards bringing in their own unique style of break-dancing,the Hobbits funky chicken dance, and Boromir, the reining Disco King of Mankind) __________________ Now, what do you own the world? How do you own disorder? Disorder! - Toxicity-System of A Down

06-24-2004, 10:02 AM	#13
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,390	There defiantly needs to be canoe racing Oliphant racing And just for fun a Wizard cage match __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

05-20-2008, 08:44 PM	#14
Morgoth's Apprentice Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2008 Location: In Angband, chillin with Morgoth and learning how to take over the world Posts: 38	There would have to be a staring contest. A really intense game of hide and seek. A dwarf toss. A Ring hunt.Whoever gets it to Mordor first wins! A Nazgul dodge. For the torch running, I like the orc running to blow up Helm's Deep idea .

05-20-2008, 08:47 PM	#15
Morgoth's Apprentice Animated Skeleton Join Date: May 2008 Location: In Angband, chillin with Morgoth and learning how to take over the world Posts: 38	oh yeah and mace-ball....for Sauron. Like at the beginning of the FotR, where he starts randomly slamming people around.It could be a sport