GRAVEL PRIMAVERA BORGÅ
Porvoo and gravel are a great combination. The city of Porvoo is known for its beautiful old town and cycling history. Porvoon Ajot, a classic one day Finnish road race, have been organized since 1926. Now you can experience the excellent hardpack gravel roads surrounding this beautiful city.
Gravel Primavera Borgå will be the opening event of the Finnish gravel season and part of the 2025 Nordic Gravel Series calendar. Porvoo/Borgå is located 40 mins east of Helsinki. Welcome to the finest historic gravel roads.
Race timing, marked routes, service points, post-ride snack and first aid included in the registration. BMC rental bikes available for the event weekend on the registration page.
Weekend Program 15-17th May
THURSDAY MAY 15TH
09:30 - 10:30h Rental bike pickup Helsinki
11:00 - 16:00h Warmup Ride Helsinki-Porvoo 80km
(luggage transfer for participants)
FRIDAY MAY 16th
11:00 - 14:00h Warmup Ride Hesinki-Porvoo 40km
14 - 19:00h Rental bike pickups at the Registration Office
16 - 20:00h Registration Office open. numberplate pickup.
16 - 18:30h Shakeout Ride
19:00-21:00h Riders Buffet
(not included in registration price, registrations open March 1st)
SATURDAY MAY 17th
05:45 - 10:45h Registration Office at event area Taidetehdas
06:00 Start 300km
10:00h Start 150km
11:00h Start 100 + 50km
13-20:00h Post-ride food (Restaurant Fabriken)
20:00 -...h Event Afterparty (Restaurant Fabriken)
ROUTES
Route maps and profiles available March 15th - GPX files May 1st
Distances
50km - 400 ascending meters
100km - 900 ascending meters
150km - 1300 ascending meters
300km - 2500 ascending meters
Event location / Race office
Taidetehtaan rantapuisto, Läntinen Aleksanterinkatu 1, 06100 Porvoo
Accommodation
Enjoy a 20% discount from our accommodation partner Runo Boutique Hotel situated in the Porvoo old town.
Use code Primavera20
Booking discount valid until March 31st 2025
How to get there
From Helsinki Airport
NGS Shuttles on Friday and Sunday - see below for itinerary and bookings.
From Helsinki - Kamppi Busstation
Helsinki (Kamppi) - Porvoo
Bus number: OB7 or OB71
Leaving from Helsinki every 20mins to down town Porvoo. Bike bags allowed in the bus.
From Helsinki Viikki
Join the warmup ride on Thursday or Friday and hand your luggage to the NGS team for drop off in Porvoo.
BMC RENTAL BIKES
BMC URS TWO carbon
SRAM Apex 12 speed E-AXS - DT SWISS 1850 wheels - Panaracer Gravelking 40c tubeless.
Sizes XS-SM-MD-LG-XL
245€/event weekend
BMC URS AL (alloy)
SRAM Apex - 1x12 speed (11-52t) - BMC wheels - Panaracer Gravel King+ 40c tubeless setup
Sizes: XS (<165cm) - S (164-171cm) - M (170-180cm) - L (181-188cm) - XL (189-196cm)
200€/event weekend
BMC Kaius 01 Three
Rival e-Tap - 2x12 speed (11-34t) 34/48T - BMC carbon wheels - Panaracer Gravel King R1 40c tubeless setup
Sizes: 47 (155-165) - 51 (166-174cm) - 54 (175-181cm) - 56 (182-188cm) - 58 (189-194cm) - 61 (194 - 200cm)
275€ /event weekend
Gravel Primavera Partners
Nordic Gravel Series 2025 partners
