{"id":13,"date":"2014-05-06T08:58:09","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T08:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ayy.fi\/hitchball4000\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2019-05-07T22:06:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T20:06:10","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hitchball4000.fi\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Information and tips about hitchhiking can be found for example on Hitchwiki.org<\/a>, on Hitchbase.com<\/a> and for Finnish speakers even on Nyt<\/a>\u00a0and in this blog<\/a>. Puzzled about signs often used by drivers? Check out this guide<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=”Who can take part in the competition?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]Anyone. You can be a student or not, a seasoned hitchhiker or a total noob, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that you are ready for a week-end long adventure![\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does it cost something to take part in the competition? Why?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]The participation fee is 30 euros per person. This fee covers the rental of the GPS trackers, the camping fees and the prizes. The event is organized by a non-profit association, HitchPro ry.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is the winner the team who has traveled the farthest from the starting point?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]Not this year! This time around, participants race towards a secret destination through selected checkpoints of varying difficulty and value. The winners will be determined based on their time of arrival and difficulty of checkpoints selected.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Am I allowed to arrange rides in advance?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]No. Fortune and unpredictability are core features of the race.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Am I allowed to travel by public transportation?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]You’re allowed to travel by public transportation only within cities, or the Helsinki capital city area (Helsinki-Espoo-Vantaa-Kauniainen). You can also take a boat to another country, e.g. from Helsinki to Stockholm or Tallinn. However, taking a boat is not hitchhiking, so you should pay for the ferry ticket.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Am I allowed to travel by public transportation between cities if I don’t pay?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”] <\/p>\n

Not during the race.<\/p>\n

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 [\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I travel back to Helsinki using public transportation after the race has ended?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]Yes, you can. You are of course also free to keep on hitchhiking![\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Who’s in charge of this?” custom_font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left” custom_use_theme_fonts=”yes” use_custom_heading=”true”]Hitchball 4000 is organized by a Helsinki-based non-profit association, HitchPro ry. You can contact the organizers through info[@]hitchball4000.fi[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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