PEACE RIDE RELOADED
The INTERNATIONAL RACE OF PEACE, also known as the Course de la Paix, was the most highly regarded amateur cycling event behind the Iron Curtain. At its peak, it was even compared to the famous Tour de France.
First held in 1952, it led across Eastern Europe every year and used Chemnitz, or Karl-Marx-Stadt at the time, as a stage location several times. It was intended to use the sport to unite people and counter the tensions of the Cold War with this peaceful symbol. It was held in this form for the last time in 2006.
We laid the first foundation stone for a "FRIEDENSFAHRT RELOADED" during the application phase for the European Capital of Culture. In September 2020, we staged the submission of the application book as a major cultural event. 39 people from Chemnitz drove the "bid book" THROUGH GERMANY IN 48 HOURS and handed it over to the jury in Berlin. One month later, Chemnitz was awarded the title of "European Capital of Culture 2025".
We are looking for motivated women who would like to take part in our 3-day European Peace Ride (EPR) and are still looking for the right training program!
Your profile:
You have experience in endurance sports (cycling is an advantage)
You are ready for 8 months of structured training
You come from Germany or a German-speaking country
You get:
Weekly training plans
2 performance diagnostics with Hardy Hähnel
Accompanied training rides & team events with cycling legend Hanka Kupfernagel
Your participation in the European Peace Ride (10.-13.09.25)
Complete EPR jersey set and exclusive Females4PeaceRide jersey
What you need:
Road bike or gravel bike
Fitness/running training equipment
Optional: roller trainer for indoor training
Your support:
Jens Olomek (qualified trainer)
Jaqueline Olomek (contact person)
Tina Hübschmann (training support)
Costs: 699 € including EPR launch pad!
Application period: 01.-15.01.25
Training start: 01.02.25
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE PART IN EPR 2025? THEN REGISTER HERE AND WITH A BIT OF LUCK YOU'LL BE THERE!
TO REGISTER EPR 2025SPORT X CULTURE
More than just a bike race:
The European Peace Ride is a TOTAL SOCIAL EVENT.
There are no exclusion criteria with regard to personal gender identification, religion, origin or personal handicaps.
The culture of the EPR is togetherness.
Various campaigns have enabled large sections of the
the first two editions of the EPR with various campaigns.
events.
It is a common goal with the partner countries Poland and the Czech Republic, to set up a European-relevant, unifying project, which is historically anchored in history and at the same time and at the same time should set new impulses.
Numerous cultural events, including concerts and rallies, are integrated into the European Peace Ride every year.
To kick off the 2022 start in Wrocław, the band Bluszcz played at a public event in Wrocław's South Park, followed by a DJ set to ensure a good atmosphere for the participants.
The references to cycling, but also to cultural and social issues, make the European Peace Ride something unprecedented and unite it in a project for society as a whole with European appeal.
EVENTS
All EPR events at a glance.
EPR 2024
12.09.2024 - 15.09.2024
3 stages
Bad Ischl > Lipno nad Vltavou > Plzeň > Chemnitz
570 kilometers | 6000 vertical meters
EPR 2023
08.09.2023 - 10.09.2023
3 stages
Görlitz/Zgorzelec > Mladá Boleslav > Plzeň > Chemnitz
500 kilometers | 5000 vertical meters
EPR 2022
03.09.2022 - 04.09.2022
2 stages
Wroclaw > Mladá Boleslav > Chemnitz
430 kilometers | 4500 vertical meters
EPR 2021
11.09.2021 - 12.09.2021
2 stages
Chemnitz > Prague >
Chemnitz
412 kilometers | 5000 vertical meters
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COMMUNICATION
Thanks to extensive communications support, we were able to leverage the analog potential of the event effectively digitally as well.
In addition to the high-reach channels of Chemnitz 2025, press coverage also played an important role.
We accompanied the entire tour with several camera teams. This resulted in unforgettable, emotional shots.
The images will be broadcast at short notice, in particular via the Chemnitz 2025 channels on
Facebook and Instagram.
A SPECIAL FEELING
The basic idea of the Peace Ride was to do sport in peace, which is how a Czech and a Polish journalist started the Peace Ride in 1947. The European Peace Ride embodies this idea in the current difficult times and manages to send a clear signal - there is no better way to put it.
For me, the idea of European cohesion and tolerance are very important values that are wonderfully embodied by the European Peace Ride and carried out into the world.
Of course, everyone who grew up in the
East Germany. A huge traditional race,
the "Tour de France of the East". A
great thing that it is taking place again.
As a schoolboy I used to
and watched the peace riders
and cheer on the peace riders. I
think it's great that the idea of
Peace Ride as part of the
Capital of Culture is being revived.
People pull out
their cell phones, the
applaud,
they cheer. The
was touching and
overwhelming!
The peace ride is
always been such a
childhood dream:
Fantastic,
to be a part of it now.
I have a child's photo of me standing by the road at the original Peace Ride.
And today I'm here to carry on the story, so to speak.
It was about mastering the path together.
And this feeling of being together here: There
just gives me goosebumps!
MEDIAL RADIANCE
With the first edition in 2021, we were able to reach at least 15.5 MILLION CONTACTS in the German-speaking countries alone via print and online articles in the press.
In 2022, we will continue to build on this media relevance and gain additional reach and attention in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Patrons and supporters
SPONSORING
The success of the first European Peace Ride was made possible largely thanks to the SUPPORT OF VARIOUS SPONSORS.
The event offers a wide range of opportunities to present the partners. By working together, we can
Individual models can be used to offer various presences at events, integration into social media and press communication, as well as visibility in the analog environment of the event.
