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| − | There are a lot of '''hitchhiking races''' | + | There are a lot of '''[[hitchhiking]] races''', mostly in Summer. |
==[[Europe]]== | ==[[Europe]]== | ||
* '''[http://www.eurizons.net/ Eurizons]''' is an annual hitchhiking race through Europe with about 50 participants, funded by the European Union including some workshops about the Millennium Development Goals. | * '''[http://www.eurizons.net/ Eurizons]''' is an annual hitchhiking race through Europe with about 50 participants, funded by the European Union including some workshops about the Millennium Development Goals. | ||
* '''[http://www.racetoriga.com/ Race to Riga]''' was a race from Faro, Portugal, to [[Riga]]. - Link broken 00:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC) | * '''[http://www.racetoriga.com/ Race to Riga]''' was a race from Faro, Portugal, to [[Riga]]. - Link broken 00:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC) | ||
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| + | ===[[Belgium]]=== | ||
| + | * The '''[[BBOHC3|Big Belgian Hitchhiking Contents]]''' is an annually event, starting in [[Ghent]]. | ||
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| + | * The '''[http://hitchhikingcontest.org/ Hitchhiking Contest]''' is an un-official event, from [[Paris]] to [[Dakar]], start in 2011. | ||
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| + | ===[[Germany]]=== | ||
| + | * The '''[http://race.abgefahren-ev.de German hitchhiking society]''' [[abgefahren e.V.]] is organizing a hitchhiking race every year in spring, starting somewhere in [[Germany]]. | ||
===[[Netherlands]]=== | ===[[Netherlands]]=== | ||
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* [http://www.aegee-groningen.nl/ AEGEE-Groningen] organises every year hitchhiking races to several cities in Europe, with a cultural program and a lot of going out in the night being there! Usually during the week-ends! | * [http://www.aegee-groningen.nl/ AEGEE-Groningen] organises every year hitchhiking races to several cities in Europe, with a cultural program and a lot of going out in the night being there! Usually during the week-ends! | ||
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| − | * The '''[http:// | + | * The '''[http://www.klubprzygody.pl/ Klub Przygody]''' from [[Poland]] is organising a hitchhiking competition once a year in the beginning of May. Mostly they start from [[Gdansk]] to some destination in [[Europe]]. |
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* The '''[http://www.lcd.org.uk/events/hitch/ Link Community Development]''' organizes an annual race from the UK to Morocco and Prague for charity. | * The '''[http://www.lcd.org.uk/events/hitch/ Link Community Development]''' organizes an annual race from the UK to Morocco and Prague for charity. | ||
* ''' [http://www.race2amsterdam.co.uk/ The University of St. Andrews Charities Campaign]''' organizes a hitchhiking competition once a year in January. In 2008 they will hitchhike from [[Scotland]] towards [[Amsterdam]]. - Link broken 00:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC) | * ''' [http://www.race2amsterdam.co.uk/ The University of St. Andrews Charities Campaign]''' organizes a hitchhiking competition once a year in January. In 2008 they will hitchhike from [[Scotland]] towards [[Amsterdam]]. - Link broken 00:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC) | ||
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Revision as of 01:20, 24 September 2010
There are a lot of hitchhiking races, mostly in Summer.
Europe
- Eurizons is an annual hitchhiking race through Europe with about 50 participants, funded by the European Union including some workshops about the Millennium Development Goals.
- Race to Riga was a race from Faro, Portugal, to Riga. - Link broken 00:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
Belgium
- The Big Belgian Hitchhiking Contents is an annually event, starting in Ghent.
France
- The Hitchhiking Contest is an un-official event, from Paris to Dakar, start in 2011.
Germany
- The German hitchhiking society abgefahren e.V. is organizing a hitchhiking race every year in spring, starting somewhere in Germany.
Netherlands
- The BOC organizes races occasionally just for fun, usually starting from Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Some Dutch people from Uden in the Netherlands are organizing a hitchhiking competition once a year, known in Dutch as the Liftwedstrijd
- AEGEE-Groningen organises every year hitchhiking races to several cities in Europe, with a cultural program and a lot of going out in the night being there! Usually during the week-ends!
Poland
- The Klub Przygody from Poland is organising a hitchhiking competition once a year in the beginning of May. Mostly they start from Gdansk to some destination in Europe.
United Kingdom
- The University of Sheffield is organizing a hitchhiking race every year:
- The Link Community Development organizes an annual race from the UK to Morocco and Prague for charity.
- The University of St. Andrews Charities Campaign organizes a hitchhiking competition once a year in January. In 2008 they will hitchhike from Scotland towards Amsterdam. - Link broken 00:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
Know of any other contest? Add it here!
See also hitchhiking for charity
