Sedilo 's Ardia will race .
The final go-ahead of the provincial committee for order and public safety of Oristano arrives at the 2022 edition. The centuries-old horse race will take place on 6 and 7 July. The knights will gather in the afternoon of 6 July in front of the parish priest's house, for the delivery of sa pandèla (flag) to the leader and two knights chosen by him.
The race will then start from Su Frontigheddu, a small natural promontory, towards the valley of the Sanctuary. On the morning of 7 July at dawn the race is repeated while in the afternoon the procession in honor of San Costantino is held.
THE COMMITTEE - The committee, chaired by the prefect Fabrizio Stelo, defined the latest measures together with the mayor of Sedilo , Salvatore Pes, and the provincial leaders of the Police Forces, the Fire Brigade, the Forestry Corps and Forestas, who made the situation on the measures in the field and defined the safety device, also with regard to road traffic and the danger of fires, after the inspection carried out in the morning by the Provincial Supervisory Commission on the public entertainment venues at the Sanctuary of San Costantino.
Here it is expected the arrival of the race led by Sa prima pandela (The first flag), by two knights chosen by him (sa segunda and sa third pandela) and by some escorts, representing the army of San Costantino.
At the end of the meeting, the prefect expressed great satisfaction "for the work done" and appealed to "everyone's high sense of responsibility so that the Ardia is a real party and an opportunity for healthy and sober fun".
(Unioneonline / D)