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One of everyone's favourite annual events, recalling ancient races between racers.
It began as a spontaneous race, with no predefined cadence, and has since evolved into a fixed appointment, a day when the Grand Canal fills with colour.
It seems that its name derives from 'rigata', a system adopted when participation became high and a way was needed to get all the racers to start together, without disparities.

In a city like Venice, which lives on the water and where the boat is the most normal way to use, it is natural that water races take place there. It is presumed that the first rowing races were friendly competitions between the gardeners of the lagoon islands, carried out on their way to the Rialto market to bring their agricultural products.

But it seems that the first real public competitions arose in the XIII - XIV century when, to be ready to defend the homeland, all citizens had to practice archery and crossbow on holidays. The "shooting range" was the Lido and to reach it

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