Jõgevatreff

Jõgevatreff
The flags of the participants' home countries at the gate
Dates	the last weekend of July
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Kuremaa, Estonia
Founded	1992
Founder	Igor Ellisson
Participants	International motorcyclists and bikers
Attendance	Appr. 2000 visitors
Organized by	Jõgeva MC
Website	http://www.jogevamc.ee/

Jõgevatreff is an annual international meeting of motorcyclists in the settlement of Kuremaa in Jõgeva county; also the largest gathering of bikers in Estonia. The event is organized by the NGO Jõgeva MC.

History

The first event took place in 1992[1] by the lake Peipus, it was organized for the first time by a legendary local motorcycle enthusiast Igor Ellisson (10. VI 1954 – 11. VII 2021[2]), Jõgeva county citizen of the year 2012,[3] In 2009, he was awarded the Silver Cross of Jõgeva County (Estonian: Jõgevamaa Hõberist) and in 2011 the Order of the White Star.[2]

Organization

The event traditionally takes place on the last weekend of July and lasts for several days. The first participants arrive already on Thursday.[4] Tickets are sold both in advance and on the spot. The territory is fenced with a mesh fence and secured throughout the event. There is a guest house and a swimming center complex where the showers can be used from morning until night with a sauna in the evening.

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Media coverage

national television coverage Kanal 2 2009,[5] 2013[6] ERR Aktuaalne kaamera 2013,[7] 2014,[8] 2016,[9] and press Õhtuleht 1997,[10] 1998,[11] 1999,[12] 2006,[13] 2010,[14] 2012,[15] 2016,[16][17] 2020,[18] 2021[19] Vooremaa.2014[20] Postimees 2020,[21] 2021,[22] 2022[23]

References

1. "Jõgevatreff 1992 pictures". www.jogevamc.ee. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
2. "Igor Ellisson, the legendary motorcycle soul who brought the Jõgevatreff to life, passed away". Tartu Postimees (in Estonian). 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
3. "Jõgeva county citizen of the year 2012 Igor Ellisson". Uudised (in Estonian). 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
4. "Traveller diary. Jõgevatreff 2021 – week in Estonia and Latvia". Adventure Rider. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
5. "Mootorratturite kokkutulek Jõgevatreff võtab mõnel osalejal pisara silma". Uudised (in Estonian). 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
6. "Tuhanded tsiklimehed vallutasid Jõgeva". Meelelahutus (in Estonian). 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
7. ERR (2013-08-02). "Jõgeva motoparaadile koguneb ligi 2000 inimest". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
8. ERR (2014-07-31). "Jõgevatreff meelitas taas motosõbrad Kuremaale". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
9. ERR (2016-07-27). "Jõgevatreff toob muudatuse liikluskorralduses". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
10. "Kuremaale koguneb tuhatkond mootorratturit". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
11. "Tsiklimürin Tartus". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
12. "700 tsiklit Jõgevatrefil". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
13. "«Jõgevatreff 2006»: motikamehed kogunevad Kuremaale". elu.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
14. ""Jõgevatrefi" korraldaja Igor: "Me teeme seda südamest!"". elu.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
15. "PILTUUDIS: Jõgevatreff 2012 motoparaad vallutas Jõgeva". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
16. "GALERII | PALJU VÕIMSAID KAHERATTALISI: mootorratturid kogunesid taas Jõgevatreffile". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
17. ""JÕGEVATREFF": tsiklimees libistab vaid alkovaba õlut ja kaaslaseks on tal maatüdruk". elu.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
18. "GALERII | Jõgevatrefi uhke motoparaad läbi Jõgeva linna". www.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
19. "GALERII | Jõgevatreffi motoparaad toimus juba kolmekümnendat aastat järjest!". elu.ohtuleht.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
20. "Vooremaa Täna algab Jõgevatreff" (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-03.
21. "Galerii ⟩ Jõgevatrefi motoparaad kulges läbi Jõgeva linna". Uudised (in Estonian). 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
22. "GALERII ⟩ Jõgevatrefi motomatkajad vallutasid Jõgeva kesklinna". Tartu Postimees (in Estonian). 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
23. "Galerii ⟩ Jõgevatreff toob taas kokku tuhanded motohuvilised". Tartu Postimees (in Estonian). 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-02-03.