"Rattlesnake opens the Tractor Dakar. Contents and a wish for the competitors (VIDEO)

On Saturday, for the first time in Lithuania, a "Tractor Dakar" will take place in Žasli (Kaišiadorys district), where the most famous Lithuanian farmers and their unique machines will take part.

The programme of the event includes first of all communication between the public and farmers, educational programmes for children and other activities.

One of the country's best-known crews – farmers Artūras Vakarinas and Šarūnas Radvinauskas from the Vilkaviskis district – are going to win, at least in terms of content. See what these farmers had to say about this during the "Agrobite play" and Jolanta Grey's visit to their garage in this clip.

„Factory class“ category will feature factory crews with new tractors, and they have been delegated to the race by „Massey Ferguson“ brand representative AB „;East West Agro“, „John Deere“ representing UAB „DOJUS agro“ and „Case IH“ brand distributor in Lithuania UAB „Dotnuva Baltic“.

Other crews, consisting of a driver and a driver's crew, will compete in the „T2 Turbo class“ (maximum speed up to 30 km/h) and „T3 Speed class“ (maximum speed up to 40 km/h) categories.

On the approximately 48-kilometre course, the crews will have to make their way through four „checkpoints“. Finding them won't be easy, as participants will only receive their road book just before the start. They will be released onto the track every 5 minutes.

Participants will not be able to start with tractors bought with EU funding, nor will they be able to use so-called "green" diesel. Russian and Belarusian-made tractors are also not allowed to compete in this race.

The event is free of charge.

„Tractor Dakar“ programme:

21 June 2025

In STARTO VIETA, Kaisiadorys r., Bačkoniai k., coordinates 54.800600, 24.486320:

09.00-12.00 Registration of participants. Opening of the event

12:00 Start

14.35 End of start announcement

FINISH LOCATION, Kaisiadorys r., Žasliai mstl., coordinates 54.8775858, 24.5893939:

08.00 Opening of the tent city. Opening ceremony of the tented camping area.

12:00 Opening. Presentation of the event activities

All day:

Course commentary. Host Žygimantas Skiotys. Tomas Ramašauskas and „Mobili medija“ will be working on the track and will broadcast the action live from the track to a huge LED screen at the finish.

DJ Žiupsnis will entertain everyone

Food and beverage outlets (outdoor café, smoked fish, cheeses, coffee, sweets, etc.)

Educations and entertainment

Trading of event merchandise

„Sabelia's Trade“ will be offering its latest range of work and leisure wear for sale

Girl Promo Team will be in place

Exhibition of motorcycles of the motorcycle club „MC Aliens Lithuania“ and a delicious plov

Kaunas PGV Kaišiadorys Fire Rescue Service Programme

Defender familiarisation

12.30 Simulators. „Mototop“ quad bike show and ride

13.00 Show by the Rifle Association. Soldier's porridge. Briefing for Day X

13.30 Educational activities for the little ones:

„Happiness puppet“ – sensory activities with cereals;

„Diana's sweets“ – candy making education;

„Funny steam engine – drawing on faces“;

„Workshop for furniture and more“ – wooden games‘;

Batons and foam show and, of course, prizes for our little guests.

14.00 Helicopter and hot air balloon rides

14.00 „There will be honey“ – innovative beekeeping. Bee inoculation into the hive

15.00 Finish of the first Tractor Dakar participants and a thunderous welcome. Farmer's feast and cheerleaders. Free catering by „Vilniaus paukštynas“ and delicious bread by UAB „Brolimo“

15.30 Day group. Orestes and Džilda Vaigauskas

16:00 Photo mirror, 360 platform

17.40 Finishing line and thunderous welcome for the last Tractor Dakar participants

18.00–19.00 Results debrief. Preparation of the finishing tractors for the awards

19.00–20.30 Welcome speech. Awards. Mayors' Cups. Sponsors' prizes

21:00 Irena Starošaitė and Žilvinas Žvagulis concert

22.30 Midsummer bonfire

00.00 End of the event

Bring your own folding chairs, blankets, mosquito and tick repellent. Drink water. Sunscreen and raincoats for children. We will have a communal tent where you can sit on the hay „kitkas“ and shelter from the sun or rain.

Photographs and videos will be taken during the event and the footage will be made public.