Photo Contest Winners for 2016 Calendar

2014 Photo Contest Winners for 2016 Calendar

The contest is an annual event for travellers to showcase their best photographs from their travels around the world.
The next Calendar contest is on now - enter to win!

Pre-Order your 2016 Calendar with these fantastic photos NOW!

Previous Photo Contests Winners:

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

The winning photos go into the HU Calendar, and the calendars have proved to be very popular too! Photos from previous years will continue to be available in 2013 and beyond calendars from CafePress (print on demand in small or large sizes) in case you really like the photos from a particular year.

Check out this years fantastic prizes from Touratech, Progressive Suspension and Global Rescue!

Jason Spafford-3-Sleeping under the stars, Purmamarca, Argentina

Grand Prize 2014 Winner (for 2016 Calendar) (and Cover) - by Jason Spafford, England; Sleeping under the stars, Purmamarca, Argentina. Jason wins the Touratech Companero suit valued at £1750 in England!

Photo by Claus Possberg, Germany, of the northern lights in Iceland.

Second Prize 2014 Winner - by Claus Possberg, Germany; the northern lights in Iceland. Claus wins an Individual Annual Medical & Security Membership from Global Rescue, value of $655

Photo by Alberto Lara of Naomi Tweddle in Huaraz, Peru.

Third Prize 2014 Winner - Photo by Alberto Lara, Peru/Canada; Naomi Tweddle in Huaraz, Peru. Alberto wins the Progressive Suspension Makeover prize valued at $450!

Other Winners for the 2016 Adventure Travel Calendar
(Free calendar plus HU Gold Membership, and

share in the 2016 calendar profits)


Photo by Tibor Turucz, Hungary, in Karpat Mountain, Ukraine

Photo by Tibor Turucz, Hungary; Sunset in Karpat Mountain, Ukraine

Photo by Helmut Koch, Germany on South Island of New Zealand

Photo by Helmut Koch, Germany; on South Island of New Zealand

Photo by Martin Leonhardt, Arbol de Piedra in Bolivia

Photo by Martin Leonhardt, Germany; Arbol de Piedra in Bolivia

Photo by Stephan Hahnel of Ulrike Hahnel, in Moab Desert, Utah, USA

Photo by Stephan Hahnel, Germany; Ulrike Hahnel, in Moab Desert, Utah, USA

Marianne De Leeuw of  Maximilian Volders crossing Lake Attabad in Pakistan on our 3 year honeymoon trip, KTM 950 Adventure.

Photo by Marianne De Leeuw, Belgium; Maximilian Volders crossing Lake Attabad in Pakistan on our 3 year honeymoon trip, KTM 950 Adventure.

Photo by Ben Slavin, USA; And like Moses, I shall part the sea..., Riding through Tierra Del Fuego, Touring from USA to Ushuaia, KLR650 (nicknamed El Burro)

Photo by Ben Slavin, USA; And like Moses, I shall part the sea..., Riding through Tierra Del Fuego, Touring from USA to Ushuaia, KLR650 (nicknamed El Burro)

by Ellen Delis of Andi Delis riding Las Siete Curvas in Argentina

Photo by Ellen Delis, New Zealand; Andi Delis riding Las Siete Curvas in Argentina

Photo by Daniel Rintz of Josephine Flohr as a human jack in Canada

by Daniel Rintz, Germany; Josephine Flohr as a human jack - or Jill - in Canada; R100GS

Photo by Jeffrey Polnaja at Laguna Lagunillas in the Peruvian Andes

Photo by Jeffrey Polnaja, Indonesia; Laguna Lagunillas in the Peruvian Andes, on his RTW trip, R1200GS

Photo by Josephine Flohr of  bikes and campsite in Baja California. with Daniel Rintz and Ingo Janzen.

Photo by Josephine Flohr, Germany; Bikes and campsite in Baja California. with Daniel Rintz and Ingo Janzen

 


Prizes

We want to thank our Sponsors for their very generous contributions, and we hope you'll check them all out - they're all good people to deal with!

Grand Prize was a Touratech Compañero Worldwide riding suit, in mens or womens, in a wide range of sizes and fits, shipped anywhere in the world! We now have these ourselves, and they are great suits! You'd love to have one for your next trip.

Companero Worldwide suit, also available in Black/greyCompanero Worldwide Womens suit, also available in Black/grey
Click to see a bigger picture, or for more information: mens or womens.

Second Prize is an Individual Annual Medical & Security Membership (up to 45 days per trip) from Global Rescue, value of $655. Global Rescue is the premier provider of medical, security and evacuation services worldwide and is the only company that will come to you, wherever you are, and evacuate you to your home hospital of choice. Additionally, Global Rescue places no restrictions on country of citizenship - all nationalities are eligible to sign-up!


Alternate Second Prize: Progressive Suspension has generously donated a Suspension Makeover, using their fantastic new 465 Series shock! The Winner of this prize is the highest scoring photo that is taken by a photographer resident in USA or Canada, and rides a bike that PS has a shock for.

465 Series shock by Progressive Suspension

Progressive Suspension

ALSO: The best 13 photos will be used in the calendar, and those photographers will share equally in half the proceeds. All Winners will also get a free calendar, and 1 year Gold Member status on the HUBB! Your photos could also be in an HU DVD or on the website!

Comments

Absolutely stunning photos.  Very beautiful.  Can't wait to get my calendar.  Wish I could mark a departure date for myself on it, but must be patient; target 2020.:(



 

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