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I don't know when you will be doing this, but try the East Coast Kinetic Sculpture race - http://www.kineticbaltimore.com/
From the website:
Kinetic Sculptures are amphibious, human powered works of art custom built for the race. Each May, the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) hosts the East Coast Kinetic Sculpture Race Championship on the shore of Baltimoreβs Inner Harbor in central Maryland. The eight-hour race covers 15 milesβmostly on pavement, but also including a trip into the Chesapeake Bay and through mud and sand.
It's quite an experience, even as a spectator. You can dress up in costume and have a grand day, especially if the weather is nice. I suggest if you really want to make a day of it, bring a bike to follow the sculptures, or you can just camp out at the water entry and spend a few hours watching what most people say is the best part of the race.
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I am not sure if this will help but I am sure that some of these strange -> weird -> bizarre sports have presence and competitions in the NorthEast US. I haven't gone through all of them but you are welcome to search. :)
Complete List of Unusual Sports
Present locally:
P.S. Some of these sports are painful just to read about.