Event to test rollercoaster endurance

OSLO, Norway, April 25 (UPI) -- Entrants to this weekend's rollercoaster riding championship in Norway will be given a chance to survive 14 hours daily on the park ride for an entire week.

Contestants such as Jannicke Dragvoll will attempt to endure the lengthy days on six separate incarnations of the fabled amusement park ride. The 24-year-old admitted her family was curious as to her reasoning, Aftenposten reported Wednesday.

"My family just shook their heads," Dragvoll said.

Dragvoll added that the task of riding rollercoasters for 85 hours during an entire week, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, did not seem too daunting due to her thrill-seeking side.

"I love roller coasters! I love anything to do with adrenaline, and after doing the world's highest bungee jump in South Africa I want even more high adrenaline experiences," she said.

Aftenposten said the event, which will present its winner with a California trip for two, starts this weekend outside of Oslo at the Tusenfryd amusement park.