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<!-- Highlight ongoing big events with: <span style="background-color:#ffeeb9;">Text here</span> --><!-- ======================================= --><!-- Please note that a substantial number of hitchhikers does not have an account on Facebook; consider also creating a page on Hitchwiki for your event.--><!-- ======================================= -->*''' 29 Apr - 1 May 2017''' -- Pre-Gathering in Bad Gastein, Austria -- More info [https://talk.hitchwiki.org/t/proudly-announcing-the-seasons-first-pre-gathering-austria-around-may-1st/191 here]*'''17 May - 21 May 2017''' - Art of hitchhiking - The first exhibition that features contemporary artists inspired by hitchhiking (Warsaw, Poland). More information on [http://www.artofhitchhiking.eu/ artofhitchhiking.eu] *'''10 June - 11 June 2017''' - [https://www.madjacques.fr Mad Jacques] - A hitchhiking race and festival gathering 1500 hitchhikers in France.* '''August 2017''' -- [[Hitchgathering/2017|2017 Hitchgathering]] is coming up! Incidentally this also the ten year anniversary of European Hitchgatherings. Where will it happen? Nobody knows yet. If you have a location suggestion, make sure to [http://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Hitchgathering/2017&action=edit edit the page!]* '''7 August - 13 August 2017''' -- [http://www.marathondepouce.com/ Marathon de pouce] - Second edition of the marathon all around Gaspésie, [[Quebec]] *'''18 August - 2 September 2017''' - [[Tramprennen]] 2017 - a hitchhiking race across Europe- goes on different routes to the Baltic region! More information on [http://www.tramprennen.org/ tramprennen.org]<noinclude>----== Old Events ==<!-- Please make sure events are in chronological order (recent on top) when moving multiple events here at once. Thanks!-->*'''30. December 2016 - 3 January 2017''' - Vienna - Austria - NYE: Hey Hitchers! After last years very successful nye-gathering in Vienna I will revive it in the way that I invite all the lonely hitchers on the road around Vienna to share the next 2-3 days! I have 4 people already over and there might come the one or the other. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/hitchgathering/permalink/1553022601377967/ FB Post in Hitchgathering Group]. Prepare for free food from the '''dumpsters''' and a '''cozy atmosphere'''. Stick to the houserules, we are '''not having a drinking party''' although someone might have the one or the other zip of beer. It will be a '''safe space''' for everyone. Gathering will be dissolved on 3rd of Jannuary! Share with anyone on the road around Vienna if you know them! Contact: [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007764166587 Facebook] or [mailto:[email protected] email]*'''28 December 2016 - 2 January 2017''' - [http://www.autostopowicze.org/sylwester/ VIIIth '''Polish''' "Autostopowicze.org" New Years Camp], announcement on [https://www.facebook.com/events/931093936990039/?active_tab=about FB] - charge 9 euro per night, up to 280 attendants capacity*'''29 December 2016 - 1 January 2017''' - [https://www.facebook.com/events/1253112281401856/?active_tab=about IIIrd Alternative '''Polish''' Hitch-Hikers New Years Camp] - charge 5 euro per night, up to 100 attendants capacity*'''18 December 2016''' - Radio documentary world premiere about the [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de Abgefahren hitchhiking race] (in German) and get-together at Federica, Reichenberger Str. 61, Berlin, '''Germany''' 6:30pm.*'''10 - 11 December 2016''' - [http://www.hungarohitch.com/index_eng.html ColdHitch] will be a hitchhiker race in '''Hungary''', starting from Budapest, organized by [https://www.facebook.com/hungarohitch HungaroHitch]. Join our [https://www.facebook.com/events/1630742380559385/ FB event].*'''25 - 27 November 2016''' - [[Competitive autostop]] race and 5 year anniversary celebration of the [[DTSG]] around the Black Forest / South-West Germany. Start location Messkirch, [https://sporttrampen.de/black-forest-race/ info and registration here]. Everybody welcome!*'''29 September 2016''' - Polish Hitchhikers gathering in [[Zaklików]], [[Poland]]. See [https://www.facebook.com/events/582801895238028/ FB event]*'''23 September 2016''' - We're trying to plan a gathering of hitchhikers in [[Sofia]], the capital of Bulgaria. Are you around? Join the [https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/hitchhikers-gathering-in-sofia CouchSurfing event] and participate in setting up Outlook customer care provides the best location solution for it.*'''19 August - 3 September 2016''' - [[Tramprennen]] 2016 - a hitchhiking race across Europe- goes on 8 different routes from [[Halle (Saale)]] , Freising, Leutkirch and [[Innsbruck]] outlook customer mail issues related to [[ Tsigov Chark]] in Bulgaria! More information on [http://www.tramprennen.org/ tramprennen.org]*'''8-15 August 2016''' - [http://www.marathondepouce.com Marathon de Pouce de la Gaspésie]*'''6/7 August 2016 (1-2 Weeks)''' - The [http://hitchwiki.org/en/Hitchgathering/2016 European HitchGathering] will be held in Norway.*'''1/2 August 2016 ''' - Pre-gathering in the tiny village of [[Hitchgathering/2016/Pre-gathering_in_Lithuania|Sakniava, Lithuania]].*'''09 - 10 July 2016''' - [http://www.sporttrampen.de/2016/05/schwarzwald-rennen-0306-05062016.html DTSG hitchhiking race] in the Black Forest, Germany. Starting point is Gutach im Breisgau. Everybody welcome!*'''08 - 10 July 2016''' - [http://www.hungarohitch.com/index_eng.html HungaroHitch] is a 3 days long hitchhiker race starting from Budapest.*'''04 - 09 July 2016''' - BLAF 2016 - a hitchhiking competition across Denmark - starts from [[Copenhagen]] and a new route through the country is revealed every morning. More information on their [http://www.blaffernationen.dk/blaf16/ website].*'''02 - 03 July 2016''' - A hitchhiking race from Riga to the Baltic sea coast: [https://www.facebook.com/events/114606232295182 Īkšķojiens]*'''23 - 30 June 2016''' - The [https://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/comments/4itsjx/canadian_hitch_gathering_keremeos_bc_june_2016/ Canadian HitchGathering] will be held in Keremeos, BC.*'''18 June 2016''' - [http://www.jedu.cz/cs/mistrovstvi-cr-v-autostopu Czech hitchhiking championship] from Prague to Primorsko in Bulgaria. Route goes via Kisinev in Moldavia, return via Dubrovnik.*'''10 - 13 June 2016''' - The biggest hitchhiking race of the Nordics, '''[http://www.hitchball4000.fi/ Hitchball 4000]''', will be organized for the 4th time by the Finnish hitchhiking association HitchPro.*'''21 - 22 May 2016''' - [http://www.autostop.lt/ Lithuanian hitchhiking competition] organised by [[VHHC|Vilnius Hitchhiking club]]. [https://www.facebook.com/events/478831155641555/ FB event]*'''13 - 16 May 2016''' - The [http://abgefahren-ev.de/rennen/2016-hamburg/ Abgefahren Hitchhiking Race] starts this year from the Hanseatic city Hamburg to a secret location. *'''07 - 08 May 2016''' - The [http://www.autostoppp.ch/en/hitchhiking-championship/ 3rd Swiss Hitchhiking Championship] will be held again in Fribourg. Organized by the Autostopp Verein Schweiz.*'''December 2015 - 27th January 2016''' — Nomadbase in Lisbon [http://lisbon.nomadbase.org lisbon.nomadbase.org].*'''25 December '15 - ~5 January '16 ''' — '''Christmas & NYE Gathering in Vienna''' Short-Term Nomadbase in Vienna around NYE: I invite anyone of you to spend time in here, the flat fits around 15-20 people (that would be reeeeally cozy :D), dumpsters are usually tremendously full these days, we can have fun in the city and celebrate the new year! End-Date is not fixed and will be updated accordingly. For questions: [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007764166587 Facebook] or [mailto:[email protected] Outlook email].*'''28-29 November''' — [http://www.hungarohitch.com/ HungaroHitch] announces ColdHitch, which will be a hitchhiker race and starts from Budapest, Hungary! [http://www.facebook.com/hungarohitch/ Facebook].*'''1 October - 5 October''' — [http://transeuropafestival.eu/thumbs-up/ Hitchhiking Challenge] to this year's Transeuropa Festival in [[Belgrad]].'''2015'''*'''5/6 September 2015''' -- Postgathering at Kesselberg near Berlin. [http://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Kesselberg&oldid=79608 Directions -- ask for Carlos]*'''22 August - 6 September 2015''' — This year going to Albania: the 8th [[Tramprennen]] for [https://www.vivaconagua.org/ Viva Con Agua] drinking water projects. See also [https://www.facebook.com/tramprennen.org?fref=ts facebook] or [http://tramprennen.org Tramprennen]. *'''1 July - 31 August 2015''' — '''[http://www.thetravelclub.org/travel-house/athens/686-travel-house-2015-athens/ The Travel House]''', will be organized for the 4th time, this year in '''Athens''', accommodation for free! The Travel Club is now [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-travel-house-a-free-home-for-travelers--2/ collecting donations] to make this possible. See [https://www.facebook.com/events/355035678034377/ Facebook event].*'''11 Aug''' — [http://ideas.trustroots.org/2015/08/09/trustroots-picnic-berlin/ Trustroots Picnic] in [[Berlin]]. We've got many of the people behind [https://www.trustroots.org Trustroots], '''Hitchwiki''', [[:nomad:|Nomadwiki]] & [[:trash:|Trashwiki]] here in Berlin now so it's a good change to talk with us. [https://www.facebook.com/events/1446695995658760/ event on FB]*'''3 August 2015''' - [http://hitchgathering.org Hitchgathering]La Voulte sur Rhône, Ardèche, South-East [[France]]. [https://www.facebook.com/events/1568866916668980/ FB event].*'''28th July - 31st July''' --- [http://hitchgathering.org/hitchgathering-2015-in-france/pregatherings/#fontpedrouse Pregathering in Fontpédrouse] at the Hot Springs. Take a relaxing break before the main [[hitchgathering]].*'''13-19 July 2015 ''' — [[2015 Yuba Hitchgathering]] Spend a week this summer hanging out on the river with other travelers near Nevada City, California.*'''18-19 July 2015''' — Nomads Gathering [[Amsterdam]]. See [https://amsterdamnomadsgathering.wordpress.com/ the website] or [https://www.facebook.com/groups/865939590119510/ FB event].*'''18-19 July 2015''' — '''HungaroHitch''' - A hitchhiker race starting from [[Budapest]]. See [https://www.facebook.com/pages/HungaroHitch/385765611625102 HungaroHitch] on Facebook and [http://www.hungarohitch.com www.hungarohitch.com]*'''26 - 28 June 2015''' - Competetive hitchhiking race of the [[DTSG]] in Allgäu/Germany. [http://www.sporttrampen.de/2015/06/dtsg-wettkampf-im-allgau-2506-28062015.html]*'''15 - 25 June 2015''' - 2nd Czech Hitchhiking championship from [[Prague]] to [[Athens]] and back. [http://www.jedu.cz/cs/mistrovstvi-cr-v-autostopu/mapa Watch 12 teams online.] *'''12 - 15 June 2015''' - The biggest hitchhiking race of the Nordics, '''[http://www.hitchball4000.fi/ Hitchball 4000]''', will be organized for the 3rd time by the Finnish hitchhiking association HitchPro. See [https://www.facebook.com/events/701873586591518/ Facebook event]*'''6 - 7 June 2015''' -- Two long-standing hitchhikers invite to the celebration of their marriage at the Hitchhiker's Wedding & Pregathering celebrations at Kesselberg near Berlin.*'''4 - 5 June 2015''' – BreakOut Munich: charity event and 36h hitching race in one. Check FB or the homepage.*'''22 - 25 May 2015''' - This year's [http://abgefahren-ev.de/en/race/2015-cottbus/ Abgefahren race] starts in [[Cottbus]] to a yet secret location up to 400km far away.*'''16 - 17 May 2015''' - [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]] organises yearly Baltic hitching race. [http://www.autostop.lt/ autostop.lt] and [https://www.facebook.com/events/1575560199361151/ FB event]*'''14 February 2015 to ???''' - Winter Hitchgathering in [[Turkey]], read more [https://lite3.framapad.org/p/WinterHitchgatheringTurkey2015 from the pad].*'''8 December - 8 February 2014-2015''' - We are coding the new Hitchwiki in [[Turkey]] this winter ! [https://love.hitchwiki.net/ Help us to cover the expenses].'''2014'''*'''1st October - 22nd October 2014''' Alexey Vorov tries to hitchhiking around the globe in [http://transglobal-race.org/ 500 hours] to promote peace and hospitality. An [http://transglobal-race.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=35&lang=en online live tracker] to follow his route is available. *'''26th - 28th September 2014''' - 1st Swiss Hitchhiking Championship, a fundraising project in collaboration with Viva con Agua. You can find further details here in [http://danielslodowicz.wix.com/tramprennen/ german] or in [http://danielslodowicz.wix.com/autostop/ french]. [https://www.facebook.com/events/724754910895714/ Event on FB]. This event takes place in [https://www.google.ch/maps/place/Friburgo/@46.803165,7.1597649,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x478e6ecd8d5a7d2f:0xbbe5d1f6b937c32e/ Fribourg] in Switzerland, not to confound with Freiburg in Germany account;-) *'''27th September 2014''' - Inaugural Oceanian Hitchgathering in Cedar Bay, Queensland, Australia. Event on [https://www.facebook.com/events/372633269542459/ FB].*'''18th - 21st September 2014''' - 5th The Polish Hitchhikers Annual Gathering - The hitchhikers festival. We invite every hitchhiking soul willing to join us, you will not regret it. [https://www.facebook.com/events/310520722462090/ Event on FB]. Place: "Stanica Harcerska Biały Brzeg" Kluczewsko, Poland. [https://www.google.pl/maps/place/51%C2%B001'56.8%22N+19%C2%B052'29.8%22E/ Map]. *'''6th August - 28th September 2014''' - [http://www.travel-makers.org TravelMakers Project]: A hitchhiking project from [[Berlin]] to [[Istanbul]] combined with street arts and raising funds for social projects. [https://www.facebook.com/TravelMakersProj Event on FB]*'''16-30 August 2014''' - [http://www.tramprennen.org Tramprennen 2014]: A hitchhiking race from [[Würzburg]] to [[Macedonia]]. *'''9 August 2014, 10.00 CET''' - start of the 3rd year of the Czech hitch-hiking race. We start on tube station "Zličín" in Prague at 10 o´clock in the morning. Our race leads from Prague to Gibraltar. See more on [https://www.facebook.com/events/670246976335382/ FB]*'''9 August 2014''' - [http://hitchwiki.org/en/2014_North_American_Hitchgathering North American Hitchgathering] in California. Bring your bathing suit! Event on [https://www.facebook.com/events/275150409317680/ FB].*'''3 August 2014''' - [[Hitchgathering]] in [[Albania]]*'''31 July - 2 August 2014''' - Hitchhiking camp on 20th Woodstock festival in Poland. [https://www.facebook.com/events/810906625604664/ Event on FB], [https://maps.google.pl/maps/ms?msid=211554295721787224970.000452b0ff209a0ab02fc&msa=0&ll=52.612039%2C14.674988&spn=0.01187%2C0.033023/ map]. Lineup and more information about this FREE festival [http://en.wosp.org.pl//woodstock_festival here].*'''17-18th July 2014''' - Para-academic workshop on 'Autonomobilities' including hitch-hiking. Hitch-hikers invited to talk about hitching. [https://www.facebook.com/events/718521584851012/ Event on FB]*'''11-12 July 2014''' - Pre gathering in German alps. Location will be somewhere in the Bavarian Alps, or maybe even just across the border in Austria. [https://www.facebook.com/events/1483111565259864/ Event on FB]*'''4 July 2014''' - Pre Hitchgathering in [[Lofoten]], [[Norway]] [https://www.facebook.com/events/523155994463166/ Event on FB]*'''28 June 2014''' - ''[http://abgefahren-ev.de/media/film.doc Movie screening and bonfire]'' - a weekend gathering for hitchhikers in Hipstedt, close to Bremen. *'''1-20 June 2014''' - Alps Nomad Hack Camp. Some people Customer support experts are gathering to work on different projects (hitchwiki, nomadwiki, experienced and much more) in French Alps near [http://osm.org/go/xXVHex--?layers=Q&m= Mens]. Every hitchhiker is welcome to pass by, camp, maybe help, and have a good time. Send an email to [email protected] if you are interested.*'''16 June 2014''' - [[Czech]] hitchhiking championship 2014: [[Prague]] - [[Gibraltar]] and back. More info on [https://www.facebook.com/mistrovstvivautostopu FB] (only in Czech though).*'''6-9 June 2014''' - The Abgefahren e.V. Hitchhiking Championship starts in [[Aachen]]. More [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de infos and registration]. *'''6 June 2014''' - An international gathering for people who hitch their way knowledgeable provides quick response to the football World Cup in [[Brazil]]customers. Event on [https://www.facebook.com/events/565237143551908/ FB].*'''6-8 June 2014''' - Hitchball 4000 - a hitchhiking competition in [[Finland]]. Event on [https://www.facebook.com/hitchball4000 FB].*'''1-4 May 2014''' - 7th race When customers facing any type of the [[DTSG]] through the beautiful Franconian Switzerland in [[Bavaria]] (Germany). Duration about three days, More info [http://www.sporttrampen.de/2014/03/franken.html here]. {{de}} *'''1 May 2014''' - The Great Scottish Hitchhike Race. Event on [https://www.facebook.com/events/188507764680471/ FB].*'''Feb 2014''' - '''Winter hitchgathering in [[Morocco]]''' . Information [http://hitchwiki.org/hitchgathering/ here] and [http://lite3.framapad.org/p/WinterHitchgatheringMorocco on this pad] if you're interested. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/hitchgathering/permalink/785855428094692/ FB discussion]. '''2013'''*'''Dec 2013 - Jan 2014''' - 2 months lasting hackathon on BeWelcome and Hitchwiki. Events on [http://www.bewelcome.org/activities/475 BW] and [https://www.facebook.com/events/323936037743785/ FB].*'''27-29 September 2013''' - 6th [[competitive autostop]] race by [[DTSG]] in Germany. Hitchhiking mixed issues with orienteering and exploring of (un)known regions. Location: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauerland Sauerland] area, [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] (Germany). More info [http://www.sporttrampen.de/2013/07/dtsg-rennen-im-sauerland.html here].*'''6-8 September 2013''' - Post Hitchgathering in Houyet, [[Belgium]]*'''27-29 August 2013''' - North American Hitchhiker gathering near Nevada City, [[California]]. Contact [[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] for more details or find more info [[http://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/comments/1fk2ju/north_american_hitchhiker_gathering_august_2013/ here.]]*'''16-30 August 2013''' - [http://tramprennen.org Tramprennen]'13, the 6th hitchhiking race for drinking water. Choose one of the 6 routes from Germany, Netherlands or Switzerland to Masuria, north-east Poland. [http://tramprennen.org Here] you go for registration and more information.*'''3 August 2013''' - [http://www.hitchgathering.org Hitchgathering] in [[Slovakia]] at Liptovská Mara lake. [https://www.facebook.com/events/553978161310436/ FB event]*'''3 August 2013''' - [http://hitchwiki.org/americas/ Americas Hitchgathering] in [[Mexico]] at Sayulita in Nayarit. [https://www.facebook.com/events/476376242449004/ FB event]*'''3 August 2013''' - HH race from [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] to [[Poznan]], [[Poland]]. [http://snookramzes.blogspot.de/2013/09/bericht-vom-minitramprennen-nach.html Read more] {{de}}*'''18. July 2013''' - Hitchhiking race from [[Prague]] - Zličín, [[Czech Republic]] to [[Gibraltar]] Mosque of Two holy Custodians. [https://www.facebook.com/events/670246976335382/ Facebook event].*'''7-10 June 2013''' - Hitchhiking race from [[Brno]], [[Czech Republic]] to [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. Start in Brno, Square of Liberty in the 7th of June at 16,00 CET. [https://www.facebook.com/events/312713935477368/ Facebook event].*'''17-20 May 2013''' - The [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de German Hitchhiking Competition 2013] from [[Dresden]] to an as yet unknown destination 300-500km far away. *'''9-12 May 2013''' - 3-day [[competitive autostop]] race through the Eifel mountains by [[DTSG]] in Germany. Hitchhiking mixed with orienteering sports, nature and exploring of (un)known regions. Info and registration [http://www.sporttrampen.de/2013/04/eifelrennen.html here]. {{de}}*'''9-12 May 2013''' - Hitchhiking-Race from Hamburg to Dresden starting off in Hamburg on 9th May at 10 a.m. Info and registration [http://snookramzes.blogspot.de/2013/04/minitramprennen-v30-nach-dresden.html here]. {{de}}*'''28 April - 1 May 2013''' - Auto Stop Race - annual hitch-hiking event for students. This year we race from [[Wroclaw]] to [[Dubrovnik]]! More info [http://autostoprace.pl/ on official website] {{pl}}*'''20-21 April 2013''' - [https://www.facebook.com/events/227887777353432/ Baltija 2013] - a hitchhiking competition starting from [[Vilnius]]. [http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http://autostop.lt/ivykiai.php%3Fw%3D79&act=url Registration].*'''19 April 2013''' - [https://www.facebook.com/events/141706852661320/ Hitchball 4000] is a hitchhiking competition starting from [[Helsinki]] ([[Finland]]). [https://lomake.ayy.fi/aava/hitchball-4000/ Registration.]*'''6 April 2013''' - [http://www.hitchhiking.lt/lt Social hitch towards sea] is a hitchhiking race starting from [[Lithuania]] and gathering in [[Latvia]]. [https://www.facebook.com/events/427123473986558/ Event on Facebook].*'''29-30 March 2013''' - Easter hitchhiking race in [[Germany]]. More infos [http://tramprennen.org/2013/ostertramptage-2013/ here] (in German).*'''15 March to 28 April 2013''' - [http://http://www.lcdinternational.org/england_wales/hitch.htm The Hitch] of the Link Community Developpment, from all over [[United Kingdom]] to [[Morocco]] and [[Croatia]].*''11 March 2013''' - A hitchhiking race from [[Kiel]] to [[Morocco]] to promote an official hitchhiking spot in Kiel. More [https://www.facebook.com/events/197290740411944/ info].*'''2-7 March 2013''' - The [http://thebiggreenhitch.org/ Big Green Hitch] is a hitchhiking race from [[Melbourne]] ([[Australia]]) to the Murray River near Adelaide.*'''2-3 March 2013''' - Competitive autostop club [[DTSG]] inviting everybody to its spring race through the Rhön mountains in [[Germany]]. More info & registration [http://www.sporttrampen.de/2013/01/fruehjahr-rhoen.html here on their website] {{de}}'''2012'''*'''28 October - (approx. 7-10 days)''' - [http://transglobal-race.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=29&lang=en Transglobal Autostop Race] European Qualification Round in [[Ukraine]]. Start/Finish will be in [[Kiev]]. Minimum route 5000 km. Registrations open. {{ru}}*'''23 September - 8 October 2012''' - [[project:BXL hackathon|BXL hackathon]], improving [http://www.bewelcome.org/ BeWelcome], [[:trash:|Trashwiki]] and of course [[Hitchwiki]] - hackers and/or hitchhikers, be welcome!*'''14 - 16 September 2012''' - 2-day [[competitive autostop]] race organized by [[DTSG]] through the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] countryside, close to [[Enschede]]. For registration and further information, see [http://sporttrampen.de here]. {{de}} & {{en}}*<strike>'''1st October 2012''' [[Abgefahren e.V.|Abgefahren]] hitchhikers end of season meeting at the beach of [[Cassis]], [[France]], contact [[User:Quarim|Quarim]] for details.</strike> canceled*'''18 August - 1 September 2012''' - [http://tramprennen.org Tramprennen 2012]*'''4 August 2012''' - [[Hitchgathering/2012|European Hitchgathering 2012]] in Ambraziškiai, near Molėtai in Lithuania.*'''16 - 17 June 2012''' - 2-day [[competitive autostop]] race organized by [[DTSG]] through Northern German countryside, close to [[Magdeburg]]. For registration and further information, see [http://sporttrampen.de here]. {{de}} & {{en}}* '''26-27 May 2012''' [http://abgefahren-ev.de/tramperinnetreffen2012 TramperInnentreffen 2012, close to Hannover, Germany]<!-- Needs verification, email is not a normal way to announce such races!!! Prino *'''26 - 28 May 2012''' Incredible Hitchhiking Race from Hamburg to Prague starting off at 9.00am at 26th - for more information feel free to contact me via E-Mail -> [mailto:[email protected]] -->*'''25-28 May 2012''' - [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de/?loc=en 5th German Hitchhiking Championships] organized by [[Abgefahren e.V.]] starting from [[Braunschweig]]. *'''5-6 May 2012''' - [http://autostop.lt/ivykiai.php?w=77 Baltic 2012 hitchhiking race] starting from [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]], arranged by [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]]. Check [http://www.facebook.com/events/192281097548723 Facebook event] for English description.*'''28 April - 2 May''' [http://www.klubprzygody.pl/index.php?strona=news&id=233&dzial=autostop 15th International Hitchhiking Competition] from the [[Sopot]] to [[Dubrovnik]] organized by [http://www.klubprzygody.pl/ Polski Klub Przygody]*'''7 April''' [http://tramprennen.org/costume-competition/ Costume competition]: hitch to Dresden in a costume organized by [http://tramprennen.org tramprennen.org]*'''6-9 April 2012''' [[Competitive autostop]] lectures in Leipzig, Germany, organized by the [http://sporttrampen.blogspot.de DTSG]. Website in German, lectures in English.* '''9-11 March 2012''' - [[DTSG]] organizes a 2-day race through [[Germany]], see their [http://sporttrampen.blogspot.com website] for registration & more information* '''Until end of january 2012''' [[User:Quarim|Quarim]] is collecting hitchhiking storys and tales to make a book from it. The book will be in german but he then they can translate. If you want to write your story, contact him!*'''13-15 January 2012''' [[DTSG]] meeting in [[Leipzig]], [[Germany]]. Information {{de}} and registration e-mail to be found [http://sporttrampen.blogspot.com here]. Everybody is welcome! '''2011'''*'''22 August 2011''' Hotmail Customer Support Number UK 0800- [http://www.tramprennen.org/en/home Tramprennen 2011] 046- hitchhike race for drinking water from Basel,Hamburg and Berlin to Greece5262. 60 Teams, 5 routes, 2 weeks!*'''19-21 August 2011''' - [http://thumbsuprace.jimdo.com Thumbs Up Hitchhiking Race] - hitchhike race for 1000 km around Lithuania for Lithuanian Fund for Nature. Starting point at 9.30am on Vilnius Cathedral Square.*'''8-15 August 2011''' - [http://www.writeoutloud.net/blogs/grahameccles To The Fringe with a Farthing] Graham Eccles, poet and Balloon Sculptor hitches Cornwall to Edinburgh with a Penny Farthing*'''5 August 2011''' - [http://www.dawgrunner.net North American Hitch Hiking Race] from [[Brownsville]], [[Texas]] ([[USA]]) to [[Britt]], [[Iowa]] ([[USA]]).*'''5 August 2011''' - [http://hitchgathering.org European Hitchhiking Gathering] in [[Kara Dere]] at the Black Sea coast of [[Bulgaria]].*'''15-17 July 2011''' [http://na.hitchgathering.org/ North American Hitchhiking Gathering] near [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], [[USA]].*'''11 June 2011''' - [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de/ 4th German hitchhiking championships], starting in [[Freiburg|Freiburg im Breisgau]].*'''7 May 2011''' - [http://autostop.lt/ivykiai.php?w=75 Baltic 2011 hitchhiking race] starting from [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]], arranged by [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]]. Check a [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205551412801326 Facebook event] for English description.*'''7 May - 8 May''': hitchhiking contest from [[Ghent]] ([[Belgium]]) to a secret destination! know more info: ''[email protected]''*'''12 May 2011''': [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=113152 First Odense International Hitchhiking Championship and Crowning] in [[Denmark]]*'''30 April - 3 May 2011''' [http://www.autostoprace.pl/res/ASR2011_in_english.pdf Hitchhiking Race from Wrocław to Barcelona]*'''2 May 2011''' - [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=108922 Hitchhiker's and all sorts of groovy people-gathering] in [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]]*'''21 April - 23 April 2011''' - [http://tramprennen.org/projects/the-60-hour-race/ The-60-hour-race] from [[Hamburg]] to as far as you can go and back, starting in Hamburg.*'''1 April - 3 April 2011''' - [http://hitchgathering.org/vote-your-favorite-location Voting] to decide the location of the European Hitchgathering closes and pre-Meeting in [[Magdeburg]], [[Germany]]. More [[Hitchgathering/2011/Magdeburg_Meeting|here]]!'''2010'''*'''4 December 2010''' - [[Abgefahren e.V.]] informal meeting in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. 7pm, Café ''Tristeza'', Pannierstrasse 5 (U Hermannplatz). *'''6 - 8 November 2010''' - The biggest hitchhiking-race of [[France]]: [http://poucedor.free.fr/ Pouce d’Or], from/to [[Nantes]] (See [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=93643 CS] for English)*'''1 - 3 October 2010''' - [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=53 14th anniversary of Vilnius Hitch-hiking club], [[Lithuania]]*'''23 August - 9 September 2010''' - [http://tramprennen.org Viva con Agua Tramprennen], Hitchhike race from Hamburg, Germany to Vama Veche, Romania; [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Tramprennen-a-hitchhike-race-for-drinking-water/118352971508371?ref=mf facebook page], about [[Viva con Agua]]*'''21 August, 2010''' - [[North America Hitch Gathering]] in [[Boulder]], [[Colorado]], [[USA]].*'''20 August, 2010''' - [[North America Hitch Gathering]], pre-meeting in [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], [[USA]].*'''12 August 2010''' - [http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=79755], Hitchhikers' meeting organized via [[Couchsurfing]] in [[Serbia]]. Contact [[:fr:User:Kipan|Kipan]] (french hitchwiki) for more information!*'''6 August 2010''' - [http://hitchgathering.org European Hitchhiking Gathering], location somewhere in [[Portugal]].*'''1 August 2010''' - [http://hitchgathering.org European Hitchhiking Gathering], main pre-gathering in [[Barcelona]].*'''11 - 13 June 2010''' - [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=53 Lithuanian Hitchhikers Gathering] in [[Lithuania]]. [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114875665221503 Event's Facebook page].*'''4 June 2010''' - [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de/ Hitchhiking race] from [[Augsburg]], [[Germany]] to [[Slovenia]].*'''28 - 30 May 2010''' - [http://www.roadjunkyfilms.com Road Junky Travel Film Festival] in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]].*'''1 - 3 May 2010''' - 13th International Hitchhiking Competition by [http://www.klubprzygody.pl/index.php?strona=news&id=158&dzial=autostop Polski Klub Przygody] from [[Sopot]], [[Poland]] to [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]]*'''28 April 2010''' - Meeting with founder and President of the World largest hitchhiking club "[[Academy of Free Travel]]" (Moscow), travel writer [[Anton Krotov]] in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]], organized by [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]]. Beginning on 6 pm in Vilnius Travelers Club, Kalinausko st. 9. [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102260603149047 In Facebook] and [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=50 event page].*'''24 - 25 April 2010''' - The 15th public hitchhiking race "Baltics 2010" Vievis - (1100km) -[[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]] organized by [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]]. [http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110753028941245 In Facebook] and [http://www.autostop.lt/ivykiai.php?w=69 event page] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autostop.lt%2Fivykiai.php%3Fw%3D69&sl=lt&tl=en translated in English]).*'''15 March - 23 April 2010''' - [http://www.lcdinternational.org/England_Wales/Hitch.htm The Hitch], the biggest organised fundraising hitchhiking event in the [[UK]], either towards [[Morocco]] or [[Prague]], with approx. 1,000 hitchhikers to take part!*'''1 - 6 April 2010''' - Hitchhiking Race from [[Bratislava]] to [[Rome]] ([http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105993492754855 info])*'''28 - 29 March 2010''' - [http://www.liftwedstrijd.be Hitchhike contest] in [[Ghent]], [[Belgium]].*'''13 - 14 March 2010''': [[6810|6/8/10]] coordination meeting in [[Berlin]]! If you're planning on coming, please response [http://hitchgathering.org/pre-meeting-spring-2010 to this forum entry] on the website and we keep you updated.'''2009'''*'''2 - 4 October 2009''' - 13th anniversary of [[VHHC|Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]], more information & registration [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=48 here].*'''4 - 6 September 2009''' - [http://abgefahren-ev.de/hitchhikers-meeting-2009 Annual German hitchhikers meeting] near [[Heidelberg]], [[Germany]].*''' 18 August - 2 September 2009''' - [http://www.tramprennen.org Viva con Agua Hitchhike Race, Part II]. Hitchhiking Race from [[Kiel]] to [[Dubrovnik]] for a small NGO called Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli, located in [[Hamburg]]-St.Pauli. Aim is to call attention for the lack of drinkwater worldwide and to promote hitchhiking as a special way of travelling. See [http://hitchwiki.org/en/Random_Roads/Submit report from last year].*''' 7 - 13 August 2009''' - [http://www.the789project.com 2nd European Hitchhiking Week, '''789''']. Hitchhikers from all over the world will converge log on [[Odessa]] in [[Ukraine]], [[Eastern Europe]].* '''2 - 5 July 2009''' - [http://www.facebookcustomersupportnumberuk.com/group.php?gid=104998621822 Hitch Hike to SoS 09] Hitch Hiking competition running from Sydney to Melbourne, Australia, for the upcoming Students of Sustainability conference.* '''26 June - 5 July 2009''' - [http://www.thetrip09.ch The Trip], hitchhiking adventure game through [[Europe]], starting in [[Biel]], [[Switzerland]].* '''26 June - 28 June 2009''' - [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=47 Hitchhikers Gathering in Lithuania], annual hitchhikers meeting organized by Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club. Event is being organized every year since 1997.* '''12 June - 13 June 2009''' - [http://race.abgefahren-ev.de Second German hitchhiking Championship], a great hitchhiking race from [[Karlsruhe]], [[Germany]] to a secret destination.* '''15 May - 17 May 2009''' - [http://www.powertothepepper.nl/home.html Power to the Pepper] hitchhiking race from [[Rotterdam]], [[Netherlands]] to [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]] with about 50 participants* '''1 May - 3 May 2009''' - [http://www.klubprzygody.pl/index.php?strona=wydarzenia&id=73&dzial=autostop International Hitchhiking Championship] of [http://www.klubprzygody.pl Polski Klub Przygody] from [[Gdansk]], [[Poland]] to [[L'viv]], [[Ukraine]] with about 300 participants* '''10 March - 30 April 2009''' - [http://www.lcd.orgco.uk/events/hitch/ The Hitch] is a Charity Hitch from the [[UK]] to [[Prague]] or [[Morocco]].* '''25 April outlook- 26 April 2009''' customer- [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=45 14th public hitchhiking competition "Baltics 2009"] of [http://www.autostop.lt Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club] with about 100 participants* '''25 April 2009''' - Bulgarian hitch-hiker's gathering ''Hitch-hiking with masks'' in [[Madara]] - that is, going to the gathering hitching with funny masks on! Meeting near the historical & cultural horseman monument ([http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=43.27470572475911&lng=27.09949493408203&zoom=12&trip=0&view=0 map]). More detailed information on [http://stopbg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=711 stopbg.com] *'''26 - 30 January 2009''' - [http://hitchwiki.org/forum/?q=content/random-roadworks-workweek-amsterdam-26-30-january-2008 Random Roadworks] - Hitchwiki workweek in [[Amsterdam]]. Ever dreamed about finishing a [[Random Roads|hitchhikers magazine]]? Check out this [http://hitchwiki.org/forum/?q=content/random-roadworks-workweek-amsterdam-26-30-january-2008 forum topic]. *'''16-18 January 2009''' - [[:es:ENCUENTRO|National Backpacker's/Hitchhiker's Meeting]] at Lago Quillén, Neuquén Province in [[Argentina]].   '''2008'''*'''13-14 December 2008''' - [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetingscare.html?mid=21527 Hitchhiking chase] starting in [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]]. *''' 5-6 December 2008''' - [[Eurizons 2008: A Call for Climate Justice]]: Hitchhiking Campaign to the COP 14 (5.-6.12.08) and exhibition 'Voices from the South' in Poznan *'''29 November 2008''' - [[Hitchhikers_Meeting_2008-11-29|Hitchhikers meeting]] in [[Enschede]], [[Netherlands]]. Check out [[Hitchhikers_Meeting_2008-11-29|this]] article for closer information! *''' 11-12 October 2008''' The 3rd Edition of the [[BBOHC3|Big Belgian Open Hitchhiking Contest]]. Short and intense, involves hitchhiking to secret location, drinking beers and camping outside. Good clean hitchhiking fun! *'''3-5 October 2008''' - The ''Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club'' celebrates it's 12th anniversary. For more information, check out their [http://www.autostop.lt/events.php?w=44 website]. *'''5–7 September 2008''' - The Annual [[abgefahren e.V.]] club meeting will take place at [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=3590061396587339222,53.082350,8.792220%3B5107824826627978613,53.551460,8.569310&q=oberkeil&sll=53.209322,8.698425&sspn=1.135002,2.323608&ie=UTF8&ll=49.998471,11.515388&spn=0.152277,0.420914&z=12 Oberkeil] close to [[Bayreuth]]. Open for everyone. Workshops, talks, etc. More info and registration [http://meeting.abgefahren-ev.de/ here]. *'''23 August – 5 September 2008/open end''' - [http://vivaconagua.org/index.htm?post?388 Viva con Agua] hitchhiking race from [[Hamburg]]/St.Pauli to the EXPO 2008 in [[Saragossa]] with the topic ''Water and Sustainable Development''. [[Category:Templates]][[fi:Malline:Tapahtumat]]</noinclude>