Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Race with donkey carts and donkey football in Gurkovo

Photo: Organizers

Gurkovo for the thirty-fifth time will host the only bio race of its kind in Bulgaria with donkey carts, the local administration announced. The start will be given today at the town stadium to the sound of the donkey anthem by the president of the event who will arrive in an official carriage, accompanied by the commandant, cheerleaders, flag bearers, judges and the long-eared competitors.

The race features spectacular disciplines such as speed section, donkey cart pulling for strength and endurance, best decorated cart. However, mini-football with donkeys remains the favorite for both the audience and the participants.

In that year the bio race is part of a large-scale anniversary program, with which Gurkovo celebrates the half-century anniversary since it was given the status of a town.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgarian Nick Todorov in the final of the World Paella Day Cup

Nick Todorov from Varna has reached the final of the international World Paella Day Cup competition, which will take place in Valencia in September. Nick has secured a well-deserved place in the top 12 of the world's paella masters after beating off..

published on 8/21/24 7:40 AM

SOS for Boyana Marsh - will the unique ecosystem near Sofia survive business appetites?

The Boyana Marsh is the only natural wetland on the territory of Sofia, which is still home to a number of protected species of aquatic vegetation, amphibians and reptiles. However, like many similar areas in our country, the Boyana Marsh is threatened..

published on 8/20/24 12:37 PM
Last November, US Navy Lieutenant Commander James Barlow (L) was hiking on Vihren Peak when he lost his footing and fell more than 200 metres.

US Marine thanks Bulgarian rescuers for second chance at life

5 November 2023 is a date US Marine James Barlow will always remember. It was the day he conquered Vihren Peak in the Pirin Mountains, but minutes later his life took a dramatic turn. He fell over 200 metres at a speed of 60 km/h and landed on his head...

published on 8/19/24 3:55 PM