This race was first held in 1953 on August 16th. Every decade the race finishes with a festival. How many years is this?

Answer: This year is 6 th year.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

First this race was held in = 16 August 1953

Every decade the race finishes with a festival.

So, decades means "a period of 10 years":

So, the following are the decades till date

1953

1963

1973

1983

1993

2013

2019 ...

1953-1963 = 10 years

1963-1973 = 10 years

1973-1983 = 10 years

1983-1993 = 10 years

1993-2013 = 10 years

This is the 6 th year of the decade, in which the race will finishes with a festival.

Hence, this year is 6 th year.