Popráci - 179th Rixdorfer Strohballenrollen

Rixdorfer Strohballenrollen – © A. Gründler

The annual Rixdorf Strohballenrollen Festival (Hay Barrel Rolling Festival), which is celebrating its 179th year at Saturday, September 8th. The festival has many elements, though the thrilling hay barrel roll competition is the main event. At the end of the night, extra points are awarded for costumes, fairness, participation of women, gracefulness, and knowledge of Rixdorf. The team with the most points wins an enormous silver trophy which they keep for a year.