Bush Jumping is a sport. Others may call it a hobby. The sport was first created in 2007 by a Swansea schoolgirl called Rachel Hellier, during a trip to St Fagans, Museum of Welsh Life.
Firstly, participants must find a very large
bush. It is more suitable if it is round. The idea is to run and
jump into the
bush either facing forwards or backwards at a high
speed.
The
bush will either support the participant, or unfortunately for some will not... It depends on the
bush'
s durability and sustainability, depending on many factors including size and weather.
There have been many regional heats of
bush-jumping taking place throughout the UK (In August 08, the actual creator travelled to Fleetwood, Lancashire to take part in a heat) and it is an upcoming sport to look out for. There is even a facebook group supporting it.
However, there is a lot of uncertainty about the sports future; it is said that the sport will either take off, or like some other 'different' sports, gradually die out, without the recognition it deserves
