Polaris announced the winners of their ‘Ultimate Ranger Experience’ competition recently.
The company launched the competition in May to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Ranger utility vehicle. Entrants were given the chance to win an ‘Ultimate Ranger Experience’, by uploading a picture and caption showing their own personal Ranger experience.
Winning picture of a Ranger being used by NHS North West emergency response services
The competition received over 320 entries throughout May and June from 36 participating countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, to be selected for one of the two European experiences. The top 3 finalists were selected from each country before being reviewed by a panel of judges, including a representative from Polaris Industrial Design in the USA, to select the winners. The judges were looking for authenticity, inspiration and enthusiasm for the brand.
Rodrigo Lourenco, Vice President and General Manager of Polaris Off-Road Vehicles EMEA, said: “I’m sure the judges had a very difficult decision when picking the winners, as many of the entries show a real passion for our brand, with amazing stories from every country and uses for the Tanger that we had never seen before."
The first winner was 'Peter' from the UK, who is part of the NHS North West emergency response services, with his entry showing a Ranger 6×6 being used to assist the team where conditions are treacherous and do not allow conventional ambulance access.
Judges said “It is truly inspiring to know the Ranger can, and is, being used to save lives by the North West Ambulance Service."
Peter will be sent to Greece, to explore the Greek island of Naxos in a Ranger. They will take a trip around the mountain villages, tour the ancient ruins and soak up on the sun on the long stretches of beach.
The second winner is 'Manya' from Belgium, who submitted a photo of their custom-built Ranger 570 in Northern Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park. Located in the mountains, the national park is known for rocky terrain, beautiful scenery, and its resident Cantabrian Brown Bears.
