1 / 4   Ready, steady, slow! The 2018 World Snail Racing Championships held on Saturday, and a snail named Hosta has won first place. A total of 180 snails raced against each other on a 13-inch course, and 11 made it to the finals. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Norfolk village is home to the quirky annual event, which has been established in this sleepy corner of England for over 25 years to raise money for the St Andrew’s Church. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   The races are held on top of a table, which has a special damp cloth spread out on it. The cloth is marked with three concentric circles. The competing snails are placed in the middle and given a race sticker with a number on it. The first one to reach the outer circle wins. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   The nail ‘trainers’ are encouraged to attend in fancy dress, and they always enjoy shouting words of encouragement to their prize snails. The winner receives a silver tankard, stuffed with lettuce leaves as a reward for the triumphant snail. /VCG Photo