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Elefantentreffen: history

L ' Elefantentreffen , also known in Italy as Rally Elephant, is a famous motorcycle rally winter, from 1956, takes place at the end of the month January , for a period of three days, in the town site in 'Central Europe ( Germany, Austria ).

The elefanten who gave his name to rally

The first edition began as a gathering of motorcycles -Zundapp KS-601-Gespann , Bikes used by the military ' German army during World War II sprannominate and precisely "Elefanten". The event started by a group of friends who wanted to promote an annual gathering of Zundapp sidecar, but over time, the motorcycle rally became a real reference point for fans before and then sidecar motorcycle in general.

In recent years, from 1988 , the venue is set in Germany, specifically in the forest Loh Thurmansbang -Solla, about sixty miles from Passau . In the past, site of the rally were the Nürburgring circuit and to Salzburg . These meetings in the city have been eliminated because of the very high number of participants and the consequent inconvenience this caused. The temperature very harsh, almost always well below zero, snow and rainfall make it difficult to reach a goal or a motorcycle sidecar, particularity that increases the value of the business by visitors, also increased by that the organization does not provide hotels or rooms equipped, but only tent sites.

The final position is achieved through different streets and is situated in a valley enclosed on all sides (presumably would have been a quarry in the bottom of the valley is a large square where there is a fountain, strictly frozen). In the area there are only small portions served by some grocery stores.

The number of riders is always very high, on the order of three to four thousand people, all in tents or in huts and tents with wood stove inside. These accommodations are mostly well-organized groups that remain in the area, also throughout the week. The place of origin is from throughout Europe and the Baltic States and Eastern Europe. The beer flows freely, but there are no excesses. The organization shall pay an entrance fee and gives you a medal, it also provides for a fee, bales of straw and firewood to the participants.

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