Photo Contest Winners for 2017 Calendar

2016 Photo Contest Winners for 2017 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 2017 Calendar with these fantastic photos NOW!

Previous Photo Contests Winners:

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014/5

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!

Photo of Duncan Cartwright by Tolga Basol (Turkey) - Punta Olimpica, Peru - Checking the gorgeous view during the Ride Must Go On RTW, 2015 - Triumph Tiger 800. www.ridemust.com.

Grand Prize 2016 Winner (for 2017 Calendar) (and Cover) - by Tolga Basol (Turkey); Photo of Duncan Cartwright - Punta Olimpica, Peru - Checking the gorgeous view during the Ride Must Go On RTW, 2015 - Triumph Tiger 800. Tolga wins a Touratech Suspension!

Photo of Lisa Morris and "Pearl" by Jason Spafford (United Kingdom) - Cordillera Blanca, Peru - 2015 Antarctica to the Arctic trip - BMW F650GS. http://twowheelednomad.com.

Second Prize Winner - by Jason Spafford (United Kingdom), Two Wheeled Nomad; Photo of Lisa Morris and 'Pearl' in Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Jason wins the Touratech Companero suit!

Other Winners for the 2017 Adventure Travel Calendar
(Free calendar plus HU Gold Membership, and

share in the 2017 calendar profits)


Photo by Moritz Alexy (Germany) - Riding the sandy Lagunas route from Chile to Bolivia on his RTW tour - 2001 Honda Transalp. www.1world2go.com.

Photo by Moritz Alexy (Germany), 1world2go.com; A fork in the road... choices. The road less traveled? Riding the sandy Lagunas route from Chile to Bolivia on his RTW tour

Photo by Helmut Koch (Germany) of himself and Bea Höbenreich - Laguna Negra, Uruguay - On our 2015 RTW trip - 1989 and 1993 Honda Transalp. www.TimetoRide.de.

Photo by Helmut Koch (Germany), TimetoRide.de; of himself and Bea Höbenreich - Laguna Negra, Uruguay

Photo of Hubert Kriegel by Behzad Larry (India) -  Just south of Leh in the Himalayas, India, during the summer 2015 - Ural sidecar. www.thetimelessride.com.

Photo of Hubert Kriegel (France) by Behzad Larry (India); on the Timeless Ride just south of Leh in the Himalayas, India

Photo by Dylan Samarawickrama (Switzerland) of his raft, The Courage of Bridget - Anchored in Brujas, Panama, during a RTW 2010-2013 - BMW 1150 ADV.

Photo by Dylan Samarawickrama (Switzerland), ride2xplore.com; of his 'boatercycle', anchored in Brujas, Panama

Photo by Daniel Rintz (Germany) of himself from a tripod - Near the Rocktree in the desert of south Bolivia - Riding by a friend's Ténéré on our RTW tour in 2015. BMW R1200GS and Yamaha Ténéré 660. www.open-explorers.com.

Photo by Daniel Rintz (Germany), open-explorers.com; near the Rocktree in the desert of south Bolivia

Photo by Mihai Barbu (Romania) - Sedlo Pass, Durmitor National Park, Montenegro - Our 2014 Ural Ranger and us, resting on a bench during our family trip in 2015.

Photo by Mihai Barbu (Romania) of the family and their Ural Ranger at Sedlo Pass, Durmitor National Park, Montenegro

Photo of Ulrike and Stephan by Stephan Hahnel (Germany) - Riding next to the Laguna Parón in Peru in 2015 on two Yamaha Ténéré XT660Z. www.krad-wanderer.de.

Photo by Stephan Hahnel (Germany), krad-wanderer.de; of Ulrike and Stephan riding next to the Laguna Parón in Peru

Photo of Alexander taken by Alexander Conrad (Germany) - Hyder, Alaska - Crossing a flooded dirt road on his 2003 BMW F650GS Dakar. www.dakaralex.de.

Photo by Alexander Conrad (Germany); Crossing a flooded dirt road in Hyder, Alaska-

Photo by David Denis (Belgium) - Antofagasta Region, Chile - "La Mano del Desierto" under the Milky Way - 2015-2016 Trans-American adventure - 1997 Honda Africa Twin. www.daviddenis.be.

Photo by David Denis (Belgium); "La Mano del Desierto" under the Milky Way, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Photo by Marianne De Leeuw (Belgium) -   Another great day in North East India, Sikkim - KTM 950 Adventure.

Photo by Marianne De Leeuw (Belgium); Another great day in North East India, Sikkim

Photo by Rohit Upadhyay (India) - Riding at 14,200 feet returning from Kibber village in Himachal Pradesh, India - 2013 KTM Duke 390. www.musafirhuyaron.com.

Photo by Rohit Upadhyay (India), musafirhuyaron.com; Riding at 14,200 feet returning from Kibber village in Himachal Pradesh, India


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 was a Touratech Suspension - A NEW Touratech Rear shock was the awesome second prize.

  • Made for adventure and touring bikes
  • Built for hard use and heavy loads
  • Supplied with special Touratech setup for each respective motorbike
  • Top performance on and offroad
  • Highest quality materials for long life
  • Uniquely solid Touratech hydraulic spring preload with 50% greater adjustment range
  • For weekend trips, riding with a passenger and/or a long tour with lots of luggage
  • Precise, high-performance damping even with very high damping frequency (bad roads, dirt tracks)
  • Maximum ride dynamics for total enjoyment
  • Unique Touratech suspension setup for your motorbike
  • Enhanced ride comfort and more sensitive response than standard suspension
  • Touratech Suspension also has suspension components for long-distance and extreme riding
  • Touratech Suspension shocks are fully serviceable for a long lifespan

ALSO: The best 13 photos will be used in the calendar, and those photographers will share in 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!



 

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