Mini Heatwave Hits Puddle Jumping Championships

0:00On April 23rd, UK is gearing up for a mini-heat wave this weekend, with temperatures climbing above 20 degrees Celsius under spring sunshine. That dry spell is hitting the world-puddle jumping championships at Wixthead Park in North Hamptonshire, where kids usually splash into muddy puddles. For glory, Met office forecasters say high pressure will bring strong sun and above average warmth from Thursday through the weekend, feeling as bombier spots. In Ibiza, for some areas, the event draws hundreds of young jumpers channeling their inner peppa pig, scored on jump height, enthusiasm, splash distance, and how much mud. Sticks It's even got nods from big names like Jacob Rees-Mog and Parliament back in the day. Organizes are adapting for the first time in 13 years, letting kids use paddling pools instead of natural puddles to keep the fun alive. Kids aren't backing down, like last year's champ Luna Rudd, 7 now, and her two-year-old sister Willow both re-entering despite the drought.

1:01Video entries are due this week via Wixthead Park's Facebook comments, with winners announced end of next week, proving British spirit jumps over Annie, weather snag.