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When teams of runners careen through the streets of Jessup on Saturday for St. Ubaldo Day’s iconic Corsa dei Ceri, they ...
In a tradition observed only in Jessup and Gubbio, Italy, runners, or ceraioli, carry statues of St. Ubaldo, St. Anthony and St. George perched atop tall, wooden, candlelike pillars called a cero ...
Isaac del Toro became the first Mexican cyclist to take the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia but the 21-year-old was beaten ...
Volunteers continued the tradition by carrying statues of Saints Anthony, George, and Ubaldo throughout the streets of Jessup ...
Hours before the running of the saints, another race tradition took place. A mass was held at the Saint Ubaldo Cultural Center in Jessup. It honors Saint ...
It originated in Gubbio, Italy, in the 1100s. There are only two places in the world where you can see the Race of the Saints: Gubbio, Italy, and Jessup, Pennsylvania. The 33rd annual Jessup Hose ...
A local tradition that traces its roots half way across the world to the 12th century, the annual celebration of Saint Ubaldo Day pays homage to local ...
The festivities are Jessup’s version of the observance of La Festa dei Ceri in Gubbio, Italy. Italian immigrants brought the tradition of the Corsa dei Ceri, or the running of the saints ...
Every year on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the small town of Jessup transforms into a lively celebration of culture, ...
Wout Van Aert and Romero Del Toro during the stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia from Gubbio to Siena, Italy, Sunday, May 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Marco Alpozzi/undefined Most of the six breakaway riders ...