UCI Qualifier 2026
Saturday September 12th

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Experience the beauty of the turning of the leaves while riding pristine gravel in the Lahti and Salpausselkä UNESCO Geopark region. The area offers scenic hardpack gravel roads surrounded by fields, lakes and forests. The course provides over 85% of excellent hardpack gravel roads in low traffic area.

Day 1 of the Falling Leaves Lahti weekend hosts the first ever UCI Gravel World Championships Qualifier in Finland. Route distances of 175km and 100km.

REGISTER
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Event registration Includes:

  • Participation in the event

  • Race timing & Live Tracking

  • One day medical insurance

  • First aid

  • Traffic control & marshals

  • 1 to 3 service stops on the route

  • Post-ride snack

  • Registration deferral to another participant until two weeks before the event. 

  • Finish line photography

Registrations can be paid for online via bank transfer, with a creditcard or via sportsvouchers Edenred, Smartum or ePassi in Finland.

Sport vouchers: pay the registration fee amount to our Nordic Gravel Series / Breakawaycc account and you will receive your registration confirmation via email within 5 days. For sports voucher registrations email us your personal details including birthdate and UCI License if you have one. Also provide your dietary restrictions.

If you have questions about registrations or payment methods: contact@nordicgravel.com 

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SPONSORS

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