Ruler on Ice? This race in Lithuania used to take place on a frozen lake! Photo by Adomas Rutkauskas

Annual beach race at Sanlucar de Barrameda in Spain. Photo by Cristina Quicler

Garrison Savannah track in Barbados Photo by Susan Seubert

Youth participates in the races in Blang Bebangka, Indonesia. Photo by Heri Juanda

Duhnen Cuxhaven, Germany. Andreas Adelmann

Swedish photographer Kalle Gustafson took some spectacular photos for the ATG (Swedish Racing Commission)

The third leg of sporting event Naadam in Mongolia is a massive horse race. Photo by Adrian Seah

Palio Horse Race in Siena, Italy. Right on the rails! Might get whipped... Photo by Andrea Guarneri

In Lansdown, England, the horses seem to... know something. Photo by Flickr user Kenaz.24

Street Racing on the island of Gozo, Malta. Look it up. No barriers, no nothin. Photo by Mike Orland