Lithuania contestants push plush dummies to finish line
STORY: These contestants are testing their stroller-pushing skills
racing dummies through a slalom track
Locator: Marijampole, Lithuania
[Agne Pavelcikene / Mayor's advisor]
"The stroller slalom was done for the first time in Marijampole, and the first time in Lithuania. It is because Marijampole is a city of romance, we do everything the romantic way. We are celebrating our 230 years of existence, and this is a great opportunity for children to compete."
The race is part of the festivities
celebrating the town’s 230th anniversary
and aims to encourage residents to have more children
Specifically, the town wants 230 newborns
by the same time next year