Did You Know....? - Quirky Customs

The most predictable race in the world is the statue race which takes place during the Festival of Candles at Gubbio in northern Italy. Every May, statues of St Ubaldo (who once saved the town from invasion), St George and St Anthony are paraded through Gubbio on top of 30ft poles before being raced up the nearby 2690ft high Monte Ingino. Since the track up the mountain is too narrow for overtaking, the result hasn't varied since the event's inception. St Ubaldo always winds, followed by St George and finally St Anthony.