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* The '''Jack Kerouac trophy''' first organized in 2012 by the 'Binouze Hikers'. A one day race from Paris to a bar in Normandy, in which around 300 people took part. Another edition took place in 2014 from Paris to a bar in Morbihan (Bretagne) and another in 2015 in the Morvan (Burgundy). It may be replicated in the coming years.
* The "Mad Jacques" (https://www.madjacques.fr) starting from Paris, Nantes and Lyon on 10 & 11 june 2017 gathering 1500 participants on a hitch hiking race to a mysterious destination in France. At the arrival, the racers find big stages for concerts and a festival of adventure and journalism on the sunday.
* The '''[https://www.facebook.com/Mines-T%C3%A9l%C3%A9com-Express-1213116355370743/ Mines Télécom Express]''' or '''MTE''' is a yearly race over a week-end in the beginning of autumn. The race is open to binoms formed by students attending an engineering school belonging to the Institut Mines Telecom network. Students start from their respective schools and are given an objective by the organizers, usally 100 to 200 km away. When they reach that objective, they are to send a proof to the organisers (usally a selfie in front of a city sign) so that they can be communicated the next objective. The objectives are following a set route for each school, with the last one being common to all. A party is held at arrival, wich is always an IMT network school. It was organized by "Mines Douai" sudents, and since the 2017 edition by "IMT Lille Douai" students as Mines Douai merged with Telecom Lille to give IMT Lille Douai.
=== [[Germany]] ===
=== [[Hungary]] ===
* The '''[http://hungarohitch.com/index_eng.html HungaroHitch]''' is an annual hitchhiking race over a weekend in the middle of July. First event in 2015. The two person teams have to find points in Hungary and in the neighbour countries. They have to give good answers to questions, solve tasks and collect points. The winning team collects the most points and reach the final point before the deadline. ColdHitch is their winter race at the end of November. Next race is in summer of 20162018.'''[https://www.facebook.com/hungarohitch Facebook Page]'''
=== [[Lithuania]] ===
* Students from '''[http://www.facebook.com/KPBIT BIT The Travelers Club]''' of the Wrocław University of Economics organize the biggest hitchhiking race '''[http://www.autostoprace.pl/ Auto Stop Race]''' with around 500-550 pairs. Since 2009 the race takes place every single year at the beginning of May (during Polish long weekend 01-03.05). The race starts in Wrocław, participants have to hitchhike to one of the European countries. After crossing the finish line – which is a camping entrance, all hitchhikers can expect great parties, lots of good music, sport's games, animations, and other events prepared by the organizing team – members of BIT Travellers Club. Auto Stop Race being the largest hitchhiking event in the world is intended for students and aims to promote an active lifestyle, building courage and passion for traveling. More information on: www.autostoprace.pl
* The '''[http://www.klubprzygody.pl/ Klub Przygody]''' from [[Poland]] is organizing a hitchhiking competition once a year in the beginning of May. Mostly they start from [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] to some destination in [[Europe]].
 
=== [[Spain]] ===
* '''[http://perdidosenelmundo.com/ruta-madrid-lisboa-2018/ Ruta Madrid - Lisboa]''' is event for any backpacker around the world. This race is based on Pekin Express where you can travel doing different challenges. How much time do you need to do it?
=== [[United Kingdom]] ===
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