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Rack out the pecs, getting dirty and gritty as Playpark, the largest sports and adventuring fair in the Nordic region, is coming to Copenhagen this weekend

Christian Wenande

Mar 14, 2016

The largest sports and adventuring fair in the Nordic region, Playpark, will open its doors at Refshaleøen in Copenhagen this weekend.

Open from 9 am to 6 pm from March 19-20, the fair will offer up to 50 free live activities and 100 top brands and give visitors the opportunity to try out everything from scuba diving, bungee jumping and fencing to archery, paintball, gladiator battles and weightless running.

So come down if you’re hankering for a new hobby or just looking to reap the benefits of getting your pulse up. No, seriously. There are actual financial benefits for spiking your pulse. If you show up with a pulse of 120, entrance is free.

READ MORE: Odense aiming to become Scandinavia’s mecca for e-sports

Become a beer mile hero
VIP tickets – which include free parking and skipping the queue – costs 99 kroner and also gets you signed up for the national beer mile championships, during which competitors have to drink four beers and then run 1,600 metres followed by a dinner at Nørrebro Bryghus.

Refshaleøen contains the largest indoor climbing area in the Nordics and the largest skateboarding arena in northern Europe.

See more at playpark.dk (in Danish).

"Before Playpark ... and after Playpark" — ‘Before Playpark … and after Playpark’

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