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'''Competitive Autostop''' is a (new) form of extreme sport, combining adventurous hiking, orienteering and exploration with ''autostop'' as a means of transport.  
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'''Competitive Autostop''' is a (new) form of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orienteering orienteering] sport, combining hiking, orienteering and exploration with ''autostop'' as a means of transport. Competitions are organized on a regular base by clubs in Russia, Lithuania and Germany. Elements of ''sport orienteering'' & ''navigation'' in (un)known territory off and on the road are an inherent part in such competitions, establishing a more adventurous form of ''autostop''.
[[File:Hitchhiker%27s_suit.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A traveller in a typical night hitchhiking uniform]]
 
Russian hitchhiking clubs (e.g. [[Saint Petersburg Autostop League|PASL]]) are the pioneers of this form of sport, where specific distances have to be traveled by autostop as fast as possible in order to win a competition. This includes excursions of a few days up to several weeks, covering thousands of kilometers of hitching motorized vehicles, freight airplanes or boats. Next to that, elements of ''sport orienteering'' & ''navigation'' in (un)known territory off the road are an inherent part in such excursions and competitions, establishing a more adventurous form of ''autostop'' while asking the participant for more than just ''hitting the road''.
 
  
Next to that, research and lectures are conducted regarding a broad range of topics, including e.g. training for giving first-aid on the road, survival training in specific conditions, perfecting [[night hitchhiking]] or strategical autostop, making traveling between long distances a piece of cake.
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Next to that, research and lectures are conducted regarding a broad range of topics, including e.g. training for giving first-aid on the road, survival training in specific conditions, perfecting [[night hitchhiking]] or strategical autostop. In 2013, there will be a third attempt for the [[World Championships]]. While '''competitive autostop''' is currently mostly based in the Baltics and Russia, there are attempts to establish competitive autostop in [[Western Europe]] as well. A first [[DTSG|German club]] has been founded in November 2011.
 
 
In 2013, there will be a third attempt for the [[World Championships]].
 
 
 
While '''competitive autostop''' is currently mostly based in the Baltics and Russia, there are attempts to establish competitive autostop in [[Western Europe]] as well. A first [[DTSG|German club]] has been established in November 2011, with more information to follow soon.
 
  
 
== Regulations ==
 
== Regulations ==
In the past PASL created a document of competitive autostop rules & regulations, wich have been adopted and revised by other hitchhiking clubs, e.g. Vilnius based [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club|VHHC]].
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In the past PASL created a set of competitive autostop rules & regulations with regard of the TransGlobal Race. The competition rules can be found [http://transglobal-race.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=2&lang=en here].  
The international regulations adjusted by VHHC can be found [http://www.autostop.lt/faq/comprule.html here] {{en}}.  
 
  
 
=== Clubs ===
 
=== Clubs ===
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* [[VHHC]], Lithuanian ''Vilnius Hitch-Hiking Club''
 
* [[VHHC]], Lithuanian ''Vilnius Hitch-Hiking Club''
 
* [[DTSG]], German based ''Deutsche Trampsport Gemeinschaft''
 
* [[DTSG]], German based ''Deutsche Trampsport Gemeinschaft''
* '''UTSA''', Ukrainian based ''Ukrainian Team of Sports Autostop''
 
* '''MKSA''', Russian based ''Moscow Team of Competitive Autostop''
 
* '''NiKA''', Russian based ''Nizhny Novgorod Autostop Club''
 
* '''GMA''', Russian based ''Autostop Masters Guild''
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==

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Competitive Autostop is a (new) form of the orienteering sport, combining hiking, orienteering and exploration with autostop as a means of transport. Competitions are organized on a regular base by clubs in Russia, Lithuania and Germany. Elements of sport orienteering & navigation in (un)known territory off and on the road are an inherent part in such competitions, establishing a more adventurous form of autostop.

Next to that, research and lectures are conducted regarding a broad range of topics, including e.g. training for giving first-aid on the road, survival training in specific conditions, perfecting night hitchhiking or strategical autostop. In 2013, there will be a third attempt for the World Championships. While competitive autostop is currently mostly based in the Baltics and Russia, there are attempts to establish competitive autostop in Western Europe as well. A first German club has been founded in November 2011.

Regulations

In the past PASL created a set of competitive autostop rules & regulations with regard of the TransGlobal Race. The competition rules can be found here.

Clubs

  • PASL, Russian based St. Petersburg Autostop League
  • VHHC, Lithuanian Vilnius Hitch-Hiking Club
  • DTSG, German based Deutsche Trampsport Gemeinschaft

Links