Penza, 18 March 2013. PenzaNews. For the first time Maslenitsa festival was held at “Virazh” racetrack in Penza.

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The event was organized in several places at once: at one of the grounds an amusing relay was held, and at the other, men competed in a tug of war, marksmanship, and fist fighting.

The visitors were particularly fascinated by extreme SUV races, accompanied by demonstrative towing, obstacle surmounting, and vehicle firing.

In addition, “Cossack village” was recreated on the territory of the racetrack, where everyone could get acquainted with the life of the Cossacks.

One of the most popular was the contest which gathered 350 participants who simultaneously ate pancakes.

At the end of the event, the guests set Maslenitsa maiden-of-straw on fire, which symbolized farewell to the winter, and greeting of the spring.