When you like your gravel occasions mild on vowels however heavy on race automobile drivers, boy have we received some excellent news for you.
FNLD GRVL is a three-day Finnish gravel occasion full with races, social rides, an expo, and musical performances. It’s “the brainchild” of Finnish Method One driver Valterri Bottas {and professional} street turned gravel bicycle owner Tiffany Cromwell. The 2 partnered with the group behind the favored Colorado SBT GRVL to deliver the identical freewheeling gravel occasion to Bottas’ hometown of Lahti, Finland, as FNLD GRVL’s spokesperson describes it.
Relying on what you knew already, Bottas may log extra miles on the bike than you’d assume. He’s lengthy used biking to cross-train his health earlier than getting behind the wheel of a few of the quickest racecars on this planet. It’s no marvel he wished to create an occasion to showcase his city’s (TWN’s?) expansive community of scenic gravel roads.
“A ticket to FNLD GRVL is greater than only a race entry,” the Method One star stated. “This occasion supplies the chance for individuals from everywhere in the world to expertise my hometown of Lahti. I’m excited to have this opportunity to point out riders what we now have to supply right here on the gravel roads of Finland and why you will need to protect these pure sources.”
The occasion is open to skilled and novice riders alike, with three-course distances and a €20,000 purse break up evenly between genders. Per occasion organizers, there’s solely “a handful of spots” nonetheless out there. You may register at FNLD GRVL’s web site.
And when you’re within the temper to deal with your self, try the VIP packages. Stated packages embrace entry to a “VIP lounge” and a experience with Bottas and Cromwell.
Nonetheless not fancy sufficient in your tastes?
Promote a motorcycle out of your quiver and use the money for the VIP Gold Expertise. This ticket contains lodging, a dinner with Bottas, and, curiously, a “one-of-a-kind kart race expertise.”
I’m not solely certain what which means, however something that mixes motors and Bottas might be fairly enjoyable. The motive force’s hometown additionally performs house to a museum and a live performance corridor when you’ve received a while to kill earlier than or after you get your GRVL on.
Registration closes on Monday, Could 22. Click on on over and enroll earlier than house runs out!
