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The Russian hitchhiking club [[Saint Petersburg Autostop League|PASL]] is currently organizing the first [http://transglobal-race.org/ ''TransGlobal Autostop Race''], a world-wide contest of [[competitive autostop]].
The final race is planned to take off in August 20122013. Before, two qualification rounds are planned. During all stages, the ''global race competition rules'' are applied.
There are two rounds of qualifications, a national and international one.
;1st round qualifications
The first round should consist of a minapprox. 5000 km of hitchhiking, preferably through the country /region of the local hitchhiking club organizing it. Also, a minimum of ten checkpoints and six teams participating is recommended. Some checkpoints exist (far) off the road, asking participants certain skills in ''sport orienteering'' & ''navigation'' through unknown territory. If not enough teams are to be found, it is possible to participate in another club's qualification round.
The [[Baltic states|Baltics]] are having as well as [[Germany]] will organize their first qualification rounds in early autumn 2011throughout 2012.
=== Russia ===
For detailed results of the teams and the route through (Western)-Russia, check the [http://transglobal-race.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=21&lang=en route] {{en}} and the [http://transglobal-race.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25%3A2011-08-09-10-33-07&catid=1&Itemid=22&lang=en time results] {{ru}}.
===Ukraine===
From 28 October till 7 November 2012, the first national selection for Ukraine took place. Six teams participated in the event, representing four different hitchhiking clubs:
* 1 team - Petersburg AutoStop League ('''PASL''')
* 1 team - Deutsche Trampsport Gemeinschaft ([[DTSG]])
* 1 team - Moscow Team of Competitive Hitchhiking ('''MKSA''')
* 1 team - Ukrainian Autostop Team ('''UKSA''')
* 2 teams - (independent participants) (?)
Winning team was PASL4. Out of six teams, three teams arrived at the final. A short video was made during the trip by team S2 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IE-WQ3rvmW4 see here]).
;2nd round qualifications
=== Sponsorship & Media ===
On July 7, 2011, [[Saint Petersburg Autostop League|PASL]] hold their first press conference in [[St. Petersburg]]. Media coverage within [[Russia]] is already established, as well as sponsorship by and collaboration with a well-known major Russian tourist agency.
=== Links ===
