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'''Hitchhiking''' is also seen by some as a (new) form of extreme sport.  
 
'''Hitchhiking''' is also seen by some as a (new) form of extreme sport.  
  
Russian hitchhiking clubs (e.g. [[PASL]]) are the pioneers of this form of sport, where specific distances have to be traveled in order to win a competition. This included excursions of a few days up to several weeks, covering thousands of kilometers by hitchhiking.
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Russian hitchhiking clubs (e.g. [[PASL]]) are the pioneers of this form of sport, where specific distances have to be traveled by hitchhiking as fast as possible in order to win a competition. This included excursions of a few days up to several weeks, covering thousands of kilometers of hitchhiking motorized vehicles, freight airplanes or boats.
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In 2012, there will be a third attempt for a [[World Championship]].
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6AYlm20PpA Alexey Vorov explains the idea of the TransGlobal Austostop Race]
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6AYlm20PpA Alexey Vorov explains the idea of the TransGlobal Austostop Race] {{ru}}
  
 
[[Category:General info]]
 
[[Category:General info]]

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Hitchhiking is also seen by some as a (new) form of extreme sport.

Russian hitchhiking clubs (e.g. PASL) are the pioneers of this form of sport, where specific distances have to be traveled by hitchhiking as fast as possible in order to win a competition. This included excursions of a few days up to several weeks, covering thousands of kilometers of hitchhiking motorized vehicles, freight airplanes or boats.

In 2012, there will be a third attempt for a World Championship.

Links

Alexey Vorov explains the idea of the TransGlobal Austostop Race (Russian)