bercimuel.com August 05, 2006

Better skill than strength, as the saying goes, and, above all, a lot of skill to gain victory in this curious title. Unique in the region, is worth seeing. And is that the racing bikes or bags that are lavished by the celebrations of the province in Bercimuel decided to be original and for organizing the 1994 National Championship Launch Beret.

Rules and history of the championship

It is without doubt one of the most curious of the cultural week in anticipation of the arrival of summer festivals. And this year the event had to be in the program and, again, the rock The Gurrieros, responsible for organizing the events, and has been included in the poster competition this year for Aug. 16.

Twelve years have passed since that first edition. Twelve editions of anecdotes, rules changes, participants and even location, moving from place to start in the ages to return back to the agora for four years.

Dressed as mandated by the regulation-white shirt, vest "gurriero" scarf black and the rock-Gurrieros The participants are arranged in sets of four behind the line drawn on the ground to launch the beret. Ahead, three attempts to get the best shot. By placing the beret on your back or stomach, usually pulling as if it were a flying saucer, contestants throw the four berets, with characteristics identical weight and size so that no one split to advantage in this curious test.

Source: Northern Castile
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