Photo Contest Winners for 2018 Calendar

Photo Contest Winners for 2018 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!

Order your 2018 Calendar with these fantastic photos NOW!

Previous Photo Contests Winners:

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014/5, 2016

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 and Ripcord!

Photo by George Guille (New Zealand) of Tommy Elvis battling through a very muddy road near Sucre, Bolivia.

Grand Prize 2017 Winner (for 2018 Calendar) - by George Guille (New Zealand); Photo of Tommy Elvis battling through a very muddy road near Sucre, Bolivia. George wins a Touratech Compañero Worldwide riding suit.

Photo by Helmut Koch (Germany) of the breathtaking, vivid green northern lights in Alaska.

Second Prize Winner - by Helmut Koch (Germany) of the breathtaking, vivid green northern lights in Alaska. Helmut wins the new Touratech Aventuro Mod Helmet.

Photo by James Duncan (USA) of his campsite on the Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia.

3rd Prize Winner and Cover Photo - by James Duncan (USA); Photo of his campsite on the Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia. James wins a Ripcord Rescue Insurance prize.

Other Winners for the 2018 Adventure Travel Calendar
(Free calendar plus HU Gold Membership, and

share in the 2018 calendar profits)


Photo by Mrs. Candi Toll (Australia) of Mr. Jamie Toll in Western Australia, resting with a local and her joey at Lucky Bay, Esperance, next to his 2008 BMW 1200GS Adventure.

Photo by Mrs. Candi Toll (Australia) of Mr. Jamie Toll in Western Australia, resting with a local and her joey at Lucky Bay, Esperance, next to his 2008 BMW 1200GS Adventure.

Photo by Bettina Höbenreich (Germany) of herself in British Columbia, Canada, dwarfed by the massive, eternally-enduring ice of Bear Glacier. RTW tour in 2016 on our 1989 and 1993 Honda Transalps.

Photo by Bettina Höbenreich (Germany) of herself in British Columbia, Canada, dwarfed by the massive, eternally-enduring ice of Bear Glacier.

​Photo by Anne Knoedler (Europe) of the Amphibious Urals on the Kolyma River, Far East Russia.

​Photo by Anne Knoedler (Europe) of the Amphibious Urals on the Kolyma River, Far East Russia

Photo by Danielle Murdoch (New Zealand) of Motomonkey Adventures riding to a small Kenya, Uganda border, hoping to avoid paying a Kenyan road tax on my Australia-to-Africa Adventure.

Photo by Danielle Murdoch (New Zealand) of Motomonkey Adventures riding to a small Kenya, Uganda border, hoping to avoid paying a Kenyan road tax on my Australia-to-Africa Adventure

Photo by Paul Whitehead (Australia) of riding through the stunning Cañón del Pato and on the awesome road to La Pampa, Peru. Suzuki DR650.

Photo by Paul Whitehead (Australia) of riding through the stunning Cañón del Pato and on the awesome road to La Pampa, Peru. Suzuki DR650

Photo by Michael Jordan (New Zealand) of himself enjoying a warm meal on a cold evening in the Zangskar Valley, Ladakh, IndiaKLR650 parked in the background.

Photo by Michael Jordan (New Zealand) of himself enjoying a warm meal on a cold evening in the Zangskar Valley, Ladakh, IndiaKLR650 parked in the background

Photo by Igor Djokovic (USA) of a sunrise above the San Juan River, Arizona, USA.

Photo by Igor Djokovic (USA) of a sunrise above the San Juan River, Arizona, USA

Photo by Stephan Hahnel (Germany) of Ulrike Hahnel riding through the mountains of northern Argentina. Krad-Wanderer, 2016 Yamaha XT660Z TÉNÉRÉ.

Photo by Stephan Hahnel (Germany) of Ulrike Hahnel riding through the mountains of northern Argentina. Krad-Wanderer, Yamaha XT660Z TÉNÉRÉ

Photo by Paul Stewart (USA) of Egle making new friends along the Transalpina in Romania. RTW 2016, Super Ténéré.

Photo by Paul Stewart (USA) of Egle making new friends along the Transalpina in Romania. Super Ténéré

Photo by Mark Newton (USA) of moto camping in the foothills of Sierra de San Borja, Baja California Sur, on the Panama Tour. Suzuki DR650 and Suzuki DRZ 400E.

Photo by Mark Newton (USA) of moto camping in the foothills of Sierra de San Borja, Baja California Sur, on the Panama Tour. Suzuki DR650 and Suzuki DRZ 400E


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 cut, sized to fit you and shipped to where you need it. Grant and Susan trust these suits for thier riding comfort and protection.

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 Aventuro Mod Helmet, value $829 USD. Combines the best of modular touring and dual-sport helmets into the perfect blend of flip-up convenience with off-road features to inspire your next adventure.

Touratech Adventuro Mod helmet.

 

Third prize, from Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance, is an Annual Family program covering medical insurance and security evacuations. Your go-to comprehensive travel protection product that combines elite evacuation and rescue services with the full benefits of traditional travel insurance.

Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance.

NOTE: Prizes must be accepted as awarded. NO substitutions.

ALSO: The best 13 photos will be used in the Horizons Unlimited calendar, and we will share the profits with the photographers. 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! Time to get famous!

 



 

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