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=== [[Germany]] ===
=== [[Oceania]] ===
==== [[Australia]] ====
* '''[http://thebiggreenhitch.org The Big Green Hitch]''' first took place in march 2013. It supports the Friends of the Earth NGO by raising funds. This edition was a one week 1000 km hitch hiking race from Melbourne to the Mouth of the Murray River (near Adelaide) along the Great Ocean Road. 14 participants took part.
* '''[http://www.bummit.co.uk/ Bummit]''' is a charity hitchhiking society that has been independently run & managed by students from the University of [[Sheffield]] since 2003. It is part of the Sheffield RAG (Raising & Giving) society, which falls under the jurisdiction of the University of Sheffield's Students Union. Every year it organizes a hitchhiking race.
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==== [[Czech Republic]] ====
* '''[http://www.jedu.cz/mistrovstvi-cr-v-autostopu/ Mistorstvní ČR v autostopu]''' is an annual race in Czech Republic organized since 2014 by travel agency '''[http://www.jedu.cz/ jedu.cz]''' situated in Prague and particularly by Pavel Zika. 12 teams from Czech Republic are chosen by the quality of video application and qualification round. Each year special direction is selected; in 2014 it was Prague - Gibraltar - Prague, in 2015 Prague - Athens - Prague, in 2016 Prague - Primorska - Prague. This year (2017) the route lies from Prague to Odessa through Kiev, Warsaw or Kosice and back to Prague through Sarajevo. There are several tasks which should be fulfilled during the race. For instance, this year tasks were: to participate in the housework of locals, to teach locals to sing traditional Czech song and to learn a traditional local song, to make a video report from one of the objects of Winter Olympic games in Sarajevo, to take a photo from 12 floor of some high building in Kiev and to take photo in clothes of firemen, policemen or doctors. Mistroství ČR v autostopu is also a charity race. Everyone (with Czech phone number) can vote for teams by sending sms. Money from this sms goes to support of handicapped people who are not able to travel. To win a couple has to be as fast as it can and collect as much money as possible during the race. There are also points for fair play and extraordinary vehicles. Race does not have a time limit, but usually it is less than a week - pretty fast as couples can hitchhike for 19 hours per day (sleeping is obligatory, but it is only 5 hours a day). In general, it is amazing, fast and furious race and all hitchhikers from Czech Republic are welcomed!!!
=== [[Hungary]] ===
==== [[Poland]] ====
* Students from '''[http://www.facebook.com/KPBIT BIT The Travelers Club]''' of the Wrocław University of Economics organize the biggest hitchhiking race '''[https://www.autostoprace.pl/ Auto Stop Race]''' with around 500-550 pairs. Since 2009 the race takes place every single year at the beginning of May (during Polish long weekend 01-03.05). The race starts in Wrocław, participants have to hitchhike to one of the European countries. After crossing the finish line – which is a camping entrance, all hitchhikers can expect great parties, lots of good music, sport's games, animations, and other events prepared by the organizing team – members of BIT Travellers Club. Auto Stop Race being the largest hitchhiking event in the world is intended for students and aims to promote an active lifestyle, building courage and passion for traveling.
==== [[Switzerland]] ====
* '''[https://www.autostoppp.ch Swiss Hitchhiking Championship]''' is a one day race taking place in Switzerland since 2014. It's based in the German speaking part of the country.
* '''[https://www.somewherexpress.com/ Somewhere express]''' is a multiple-day who-gets-there-first race to different destinations in Europe and based in the French speaking part of the country.
==== [[United Kingdom]] ====
* '''[http://www.bummit.co.uk/ Bummit]''' is a charity hitchhiking society that has been independently run & managed by students from the University of [[Sheffield]] since 2003. It is part of the Sheffield RAG (Raising & Giving) society, which falls under the jurisdiction of the University of Sheffield's Students Union. Every year it organizes a hitchhiking race.
== [[Inactive]] ==
==== [[Poland]] ====
* The Klub Przygody from [[Poland]] is organizing a hitchhiking competition once a year in the beginning of May. Mostly they start from [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] to some destination in [[Europe]].
==== [[Spain]] ====
* '''[http://perdidosenelmundo.com/ruta-madrid-lisboa-2018/ Ruta Madrid - Lisboa]''' is event for any backpacker around the world. This race is based on Pekin Express where you can travel doing different challenges. ==== [[Switzerland]] ====* '''[https://www.autostoppp.ch Swiss Hitchhiking Championship]''' is a one day race taking place in Switzerland since 2014. It's based in the German speaking part of the country.* '''[https://www.somewherexpress.com/ Somewhere express]''' is a multiple-day who-gets-there-first race to different destinations in Europe and based in the French speaking part of the country.
==== [[United Kingdom]] ====
* The '''[http://www.lcdinternational.org/hitch-2016 Hitch 2016 - Link Community Development]''' organizes an annual charity hitchhiking event from the UK to Morocco and Croatia, according to a spokesperson it is '''not''' a race.
=== [[Oceania]] ===
==== [[Australia]] ====* '''[http://thebiggreenhitch.org The Big Green Hitch]''' first took place in march 2013. It supports the Friends of the Earth NGO by raising funds. This edition was a one week 1000 km hitch hiking race from Melbourne to the Mouth of the Murray River (near Adelaide) along the Great Ocean Road. 14 participants took part.
