Possible Clues:

• Sports event for pairs
• Paradoxically two runners are bound to win this
• Event in which the winners tied for victory
• Events depending on an odd number of runners?
• Urged to join dance in old country event
• Picnic contest where contestants are tied?
• Given time sporting cheerleader gets urge for fun event
• Nit perhaps beset by wound in Roman province's running event
• Company picnic competition
• Sporting event one's bound to compete in