Oldest cockroach races

As the story goes, the Story Bridge Hotel Cockroach Races were started when two bar regulars argued over which suburb had the biggest and fastest roaches. Races have now been held at the Story Bridge Hotel, Brisbane, Australia, on 26 January (Australia Day) every year for 28 years. Races are held on a circular track and roaches are released in the middle...the first to the edge is the winner.