34. Balinjerada Opatija

zbudljivo natjecanje vozila na „balinjerama“ ili kugličnim ležajevima koja velikim brzinama, uz skandiranje tisuća okupljenih ljudi, jure u spustu niz glavnu ulicu, već više od trideset godina jedinstvena je opatijska karnevalska atrakcija. Balinjerada je dijelom brzinsko natjecanje u spretnosti upravljanja neobičnim „jurilicama“ kućne izrade, a dijelom maškarana povorka u kojoj se predstavljaju elaborirane putujuće konstrukcije u koje su karnevalske grupe uložile mjesece rada i koje često predstavljaju ironične i jetke komentare na aktualna društvena zbivanja.

10:00 h Trening i taxi balinjere
12:00 h Start utrke kod hotela Bristol
12:30 h Povorka karnevalskih grupa
13:00 h Kukalka
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For the last thirty years, this exciting race of self-made vehicles that run on ball-bearings (known locally as "balinjere" – hence the name) instead of wheels, down Opatija's main street, to the delight of thousands of spectators, has always been the original attraction of the carnival in Opatija. The Balinjerada is partly a race in which the "pilots" of these unusual homemade vehicles must show their driving skills, and partly a carnival parade, in which carnival groups make ironic comments on current events in society with their imaginative constructions, in which they have invested months of effort.

10:00 Training and taxi
12:00 Start of the race
12:30 Carnival parade
13:00 Kukalka