RACE FOR GOOD LUCK

I saw it over last night's news; the Lucky Man Race in Japan.  It seems that each year there will be thousands of runners taking part in this competition.  The winner will be rewarded with a year of good luck.

Here is the article and also a video.

Thousands in dash to be crowned 'Lucky Man' in JapanLast updated Fri 10 Jan 2014
World
Japan

Around 5,000 people raced to win good luck for the year as they competed in the centuries-old "Lucky Man" competition at Nishinomiya Shrine in Japan's Hyogo prefecture.

The winner of the annual 230 metre race through the shrine grounds earns the title of "Lucky Man" and is said to have good fortune for the year.

Hundreds of onlookers chanted 'lucky Man, lucky man' as the winner was presented with his prize - a barrel of the traditional alcoholic drink sake.

Runners compete in 'Lucky Man' race in Japan by Zoomin_Canada