Odd East Anglia.

A straw bear takes to Whittlesey’s streets, snails race at Congham and peas fly at targets in Witcham. Great Dunmow has its Flitch Trials and Maldon its mud race. The collection reaches into Cambridgeshire and Essex as well as Norfolk, so choose your place as carefully as your peculiar title.

These events are spread across the year and the map. Pick the date and travel plan that suit you, then decide whether you'll be watching or entering. A competitor's fee, registration window or eligibility rule may differ from spectator arrangements. Where the next edition isn't announced, use the usual month to watch for news rather than booking on a hunch.