Participation medal issued for the cycling rally held in conjunction with the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics. Bronze, 70 mm, 126 gm, by Otto Placzek. The front depicts the Olympic bell embossed with the German eagle gripping the Olympic rings, encircled by text, "XI Olympiade, Berlin, 1936"; the reverse bears 'shooting star' Olympic rings, with raised text at the top, "Rad-Stern-Fahrt." With the support of the Olympic Organizing Committee, the German Cycling Association organized the 'Rad-Stern-Fahrt,' a rally that included more than 3,000 cyclists from across Europe. Each of the 2,829 cyclists who met the minimum distance requirement of 75 miles received one of these commemorative participation medals.
