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How are you spending this beautiful Wednesday? š
For me, living in Sibiu is definitely one of the best places in Romania not just because you are in the center of the country and literally close to the mountains and outdoor expeditions, but also because (at least) during the summer, most likely you will spend time at home just to sleep while all day long will take you from a festival to another, from a championship to a concert, from a show to a tournament, and so on.
There are, literally, endless possibilities how to spend your time at no cost, Sibiu being home for many international races and tournaments unique in the country and even world. However, the one I'm going to share pictures of and also write a few words, will go all the way to The World's Toughest Hard Enduro Rallye entitled quite short, ROmaniacs. š
It's been already 17 years since Sibiu started to be the host of the world's toughest hard enduro rallye which yearly brings hundreds of riders from all over the world in a single place, to compete against each other but also have fun and delight the sight of the fans.
Anyway, being a huge fan of adrenaline and especially motorcycles, I couldn't miss the chance to see this one because even if the racers were going to have all kind of trails, these couldn't be reached by the fans so on the 25th and 26th of July they made a special show for the audience.
The sad part is that the event doesn't enjoy much promotion and hence why very few people realize what major event is going to take part in Sibiu even if they see riders everywhere. We took the bus to reach the center where they were going to make a parade, and people were still confused why the main street is closed and what's with riders in the whole city.
That's also the reason that along with very few people who were waiting for the parade to start, we heard maximum 3 people speaking Romanian while all the others were either supporters of the riders or fans coming in Romania just for the sake of seeing the world's toughest hard enduro rallye which takes the participants on the roofs, vertical slopes, over logs, tires, and a lot more!
Of course, being an enthusiast of the sports that involve bikes and adrenaline, the hardest part was to wait everything to start especially that the parade didn't begin when it was supposed to, but I used this time to take some quick pictures with a very popular bridge in Sibiu for the tourists, entitled Podul Minciunilor (EN: Bridge of Lies).
Ten minutes later, the beautiful sound made by enduro bikes started to be heard and the parade of the nations began bringing hundreds of riders from no less than 52 countries from all continents of the world, in a single place.
Along with most of the riders that were waving proudly the flag with their country, there were even some which came with a partner including their girlfriends, wives, or even kids. Some of the bravest ones also performed a wheelie for the delirium of the public!
After the parade ended, we made it all the way to one of the main streets of Sibiu, St. Corneliu Coposu, where lots of obstacles and slopes were arranged for the show the riders wanted to make for the spectators.
Everything was arranged very nicely with lots of places where people could stay to watch the show of the riders that risk their lives yearly on trails where people don't even dare to go for a simple walk.
As soon as the media show has ended, there was held a little conference with some of the best riders in all categories available including Matthias Walkner who is Dakar Rally winner in 2018 and two times world rally raid champion.
There were even some official cars of Red Bull looking absolutely incredible which I couldn't miss the chance to take pictures of. š
The event is still undergoing and it will end this Saturday, but just like the slogan of ROmaniacs says "In Madness We Trust", there is no chance not to want to see this kind of event at least one time in your life. In plus, all the trails are shared LIVE on the official social media platforms for people all over the world who want to watch the show in real-time.
FB: https://www.facebook.com/RBRomaniacs
YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/RBRomaniacs
I'm sorry if this post turned into a real article instead of a collage of pictures but I couldn't hide my excitement to write more of everything you will see in the pictures attached. š
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