Slovenia: Cobblers Sunday in Tržič
On Angel Sunday, the first Sunday in September, the streets of Tržič come alive and the town beneath the Karawanks attracts large numbers of visitors. Cobblers Sunday developed from the Tržič fairs. The town acquired market rights in 1492 for the sale of wine, livestock, and iron products. Thus there began a series of weekly as well as annual fairs, of which the most important was the fair for farm products on Angel Sunday (the first Sunday in September).
Our local sports club, ŠD Podljubelj, showcased one of our favorite winter sports - sledding - but with a twist. Instead of snow, we used specially modified sleds with roller wheels and turned it into a fun competition called "Sankstart." The goal was simple: launch yourself from the take-off ramp as quickly as possible. Over the course of the day, we counted more than 1,000 starts.
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| Setting up the course. |
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| Protection was set. |
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| Since we did this for the first time, we were still a bit disorganized. |
And the competition started. But as it turned out, kids just like to sled.
Happy kids, happy parents.
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| The grown ups took the time more seriously. |
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