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Ludzmierz Hosts Second Leg Of Kumoterki Festival Sleigh Races

LUDZMIERZ, POLAND – FEBRUARY 1: Participants crash during a Kumoterki race, a horse-drawn sleigh competition with a two-person team, the driver (kumoter) and partner (kumoterka) balancing on the sled, during the Ludzmierz leg of the Kumoterki Festival celebrating Podhale highlander culture with regional costumes and winter competitions, in Ludzmierz, Nowy Targ County, Poland, on February 1, 2026. The Ludzmierz stop is the second leg of the six-event Parady Gazdowskie and Kumoterki Festival series held across Podhale from late January through early March, featuring judged horse-drawn sleigh parades and traditional kumoterki races. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13266902
Date Taken	1 February 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Sports
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

No People Celebration February Gazdowska Holiday January Kumoterki Ludźmierz Nowy Targ Parada Podhale Poland Seasonal Team Tourism UNESCO Winter community competition costumes culture custom event festival folklore heritage highlander horse horses local local sport outdoor parade races regional ride rural ruralculture scenery sled sleigh snow sport tradition travel wintertime Ludzmierz Poland February 1 Kumoterki race horse-drawn sleigh two-person team driver kumoter partner kumoterka sled Ludzmierz leg Kumoterki Festival Podhale highlander culture regional costumes winter competitions Nowy Targ County second leg six-event series Parady Gazdowskie Podhale late January early March judged horse-drawn sleigh parades traditional races Artur Widak NurPhoto Podhale region cultural celebration sleigh competition highlander festival series horse racing traditional event winter festival.