Bull racers in West Sumatra in Indonesia are training once again after coronavirus measures were eased.

For four months these traditional races, or "pacu jawi", in Tanah Datar have been off due to the pandemic but now competitors are looking forward to racing in August.

Pacu jawi sees a jockey stand holding on to a pair of loosely-tied bulls by their tails while the bulls cover about 60–250 metres (200–820 ft) of muddy track in a rice field.

Although it is called a "race", the bulls do not directly compete against each other, and no formal winner is declared

Jackey Pacu Jawi practices at Nagari Parambah, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Juli 4, 2020. Nearly four months of the Jawi runway was abolished due to the Covid-19 pandemic, beginning in August 2020 the Jawi Runway will be held again for the public and tourists by expecting the Covid-19 Health protocol.

This footage was taken by Adi Prima