310th Sinjska Alka postponed due to heavy rain

The Alka is the main cultural event of the year in the Cetinska Krajina Region and is held every year on the first weekend in August.

"Heavy rains made the conditions on the course dangerous for the riders, the horses and other participants," said the president of the Alka Knights Society, Stipe Jukić. "Therefore, a decision was made by the Alka Court of Honour, the riders, and the Alka Knights Society to postpone the competition," he added.

The traditional equestrian competition marks an important victory over the Turks in 1715.

The Alka is a chivalric tournament where knights ride on horseback while aiming lances at an iron ring hanging on a rope. It has been inscribed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage since 2010.

The 310th Sinjska Alka will be held in one week's time on 10 August.