10th Swiss Hitchhiking Championship 2024
This year’s Swiss Hitchhiking Championship 2024 will be held on June 8th-9th in Fribourg (Switzerland)
The concept
- It’s a contest: Multiple two-person teams will hitchhike to a certain destination. The first team to arrive wins!
- Once everyone has arrived at the destination, celebrations and exciting stories will be shared 🙂
- Participation is free!
Registration
Fill out our REGISTRATION FORM HERE.
Meeting point
The meeting point and start point of the championship will be Saturday, the 8th of June at 9 AM at the Grand Place in Fribourg
The destination
The destination is 200 – 300km away form Fribourg and will be announced shortly before the start.
The destination will be a camping ground. Definitely bring your tent and sleeping bag with you!!!
Program
Saturday June 8th:
- Start Hitchhiking Championship in Fribourg at 9am
- Arrival at the destination in the afternoon/evening
- Campfire, dinner and spending a good time together
Sunday June 9th:
- Announcement of the winning team in the morning
- Different activities, e.g. Hiking in the region, swimming in the creek/lake, music, etc
- Return (you’ll have to organise for yourself)
Monday June 10 (optional):
If you want, you can stay a day longer at the destination. It’s worth it, it’s free 🙂
Costs
Participation is free. The Autostop association will cover the charges of accommodation and food at the start and destination. Please also take enough money to cover your basic needs; snacks are probably a good idea.
General information
- You should register as two-person teams
- If you don’t have a partner, register alone and a partner will be assigned
- You will need a sleeping bag.
- Take enough food and water with you for the travel
- For participants from outside of Fribourg, a place to sleep will be organized. Please mention in the registration form if you need a place to sleep or not
- Participants have to be over 18 years old
If anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to contact us!