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Alka competition

The court of honour

The court of honour

The Court of Honour consists of three members.

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Alka competition

Alka competition

The Alka competition goes on in three races.

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Points and hits

Points and hits

Hits into alka bring three, two and one point.

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Bara i Čoja

Bara i Čoja

Rehearsals precede the Alka competitions and have to start at least 15 days before the Alka itself.

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Beginning and course of the competition

Beginning and course of the competition

When everything is ready for the competition, commander comes before the Duke and speaks to him in these words: “Duke, everything is ready for the start of the first race of ------ Alka! At your orders” At it Duke orders: “Let the first race begin!”

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Victory ceremony

Victory ceremony

At the end of the competition the Duke’s adjutant informs the Duke which alkar has the highest score. Duke orders him to bring the alkar.

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Alka setter

Alka setter

Alka setter stands in the middle of the racecourse, below the alka, and adjusts the alka ring.

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