Kristoffer partakes in low-threshold limbo

After reading the task brief, Kristoffer posits that the extent to which each contestant knows how to make knekk will determine how successful they are in constructing their bridges.

While Kristoffer does know how to make knekk, he does not have much experience in bridge building, as he tries to attach individual sheets of gingerbread together by their edges.

He eventually figures out that there needs to be some overlap between the sheets of gingerbread to make it stronger, and so he begins connecting them together that way.

Kristoffer’s bridge mainly spans between two chairs, with a support structure built out of gingerbread to help hold it up near one of them. He attempts to continue an extension past the chairs, but it eventually collapses.

To pass under his bridge, he slowly slides underneath it on his back, carefully extending his arms out parallel to the floor ahead of himself, as he does not have much room to manoeuvre, thanks to his gingerbread support structure.

Olli calls Kristoffer’s cautionary movement a “low-threshold limbo”, especially when it comes time for Kristoffer’s ample stomach to pass beneath the bridge (which Kristoffer calls “a critical point”).

Kristoffer builds a 74cm bridge, and earns third place.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by David Fuller)