What is in this image? Describe it as if you were explaining it to someone from the 15th century.

This image depicts a merry winter scene that might look like a strange tapestry to one from the 15th century. It shows three figures clad in what appears to be padded attire, all sporting helmets that obscure their eyes with visors. They are engaging in a somewhat playful yet competitive task, wherein they propel themselves along icy lanes with the aid of footed irons—a concept somewhat akin to the blades of a blacksmith’s knife stretched long and attached to boots.These figures use sticks, not unlike the shepherd''s crook, yet crafted for this icy venture, to guide a large, elongated vessel that glides atop the ice. This vessel, akin to a sled made of wood and metal, is loaded with rounded sacks, perhaps goods for trade or competition tokens, positioned to mimic humans with painted visages, endearing yet curious.Observers, likely onlookers from a village or town, are depicted with wide smiles, indicating their enjoyment. A woman is shown cheering joyously, holding up what could be a cloth flag or a small tapestry in the air, adding to the celebratory atmosphere of this frost-bound event.This image reflects the community and joy of competition, a gathering around a novel use of winter for gathering and games, an analogy perhaps to a winter festival where ye would gather for horse-drawn sleigh rides and races.