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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!!!
* '''[https://lowcostrace.com/ LowCost Race]''' is a 10day hitchhiking race across Europe starting in Prague. The race was founded by Milan 'Miky' Škoda, leader of LeapMakers, an organization dedicated to personal and societal development through travel. In teams of 2, the participants have to manage to visit as many checkpoints (25 in 2016, 40 in 2017) while spending as little money as possible. They start with 2 500 CZK per head and lose points for spending it. Teams can collect additional points for fulfilling various challenges such as: hitch a ride in an airplane, get a tattoo, attend a wedding, celebrate somebody's Birthday, organize a flash mob, walk barefoot all day, get a ride in a luxury car, build a snowman in the middle of summer, fullfill somebody's secret wish, sleep over at stranger's house, get invited to eat, etc. There are two categories teams can compete in, the Racepackers and the Joypackers. Racepackers category, where only 10 teams get to compete, are the main stars of the race and people can watch them online thanks to GPS trackers on the '''[https://lowcostrace.com/ LowCost Race website]''', where there are also photos, videos and reports that teams produce. A selection of the best moments is published on the internet television '''[https://www.stream.cz/porady/low-cost-race Stream.cz]''' as well as on the race's '''[https://www.facebook.com/lowcostracecom Facebook page]'''. Each day one team did an '''[https://www.instagram.com/racelowcost Instagram stories]''' takeover, so the viewers could spend a day with them. Joypackers category is open to everyone who just wants to participate and enjoy the race for fun. The competition runs annually each August and is open to all nationalities as long as you are able to start and finish the race in Prague.
=== [[Finland]] ===
