Gotland Grand National gets the go-ahead for 2025 after County Authority issues permit to race – GGN 2.0 back for year two at new location of Hejdeby with SVT broadcasting the race live.

Organisers of the self-proclaimed world’s largest enduro competition, Gotland Grand National (GGN 2.0) have announced the local County Administrative Board has decided this year’s event can go ahead as planned.

Since the epic event lost its traditional stopping ground, a Swedish military training base on the island of Gotland two years ago, the event had to move to a new venue, one which caused some headaches for the organisers who had to fight for the permission to race.

Held in Hejdeby on Gotland for the first time last year, organisers Nordic Sport & Event has been granted the permanent course in Hejdeby with Region Gotland. This means that the organiser has applied for a building permit for the track. But in order to secure this year's enduro competition in good time, the organizer also applied for a temporary exemption from the Off-Road Driving Act with the County Administrative Board, which was done for 2024.

“The early decision from the County Administrative Board will now give us as the organiser the peace of mind we so badly need,” says Conny Bohlin, CEO of Nordic Sport & Event. “The important thing is the competition will now 100% go ahead even if someone were to appeal.”

2025 GGN live broadcast

SVT Sport and Nordic Sport & Event AB have signed an agreement granting SVT the broadcasting rights to broadcast the ’25 GGN live from the brand-new arena in Hejdeby, Gotland.

“SVT Sport continues to invest in the Gotland Grand National. Together with the organiser Nordic Sport & Event, we’ve now signed an agreement to provide viewers with extensive live coverage on television and SVT Play,” says Jan Olsson, SVT Sport.

“We’ve been working with SVT Sport for many years and are now pleased to have secured a one-year agreement well in advance of the event, thanks to receiving the necessary permits just before Midsummer,” says Conny Bohlin, CEO of Nordic Sport & Event.

“We’re also working toward offering a global live stream with English commentary. With today’s technology, we want to give motorsport fans around the world the opportunity to watch the world’s largest enduro competition—no matter where they are.” 

“We have almost 1,000 registered (the goal is 3,200 with riders ageing from 5 to 75yrs) and since we opened registration in October 2024, we have been working purposefully with the two different tracks for the building permit and the temporary exemption so that GGN 2.0 can be implemented in 2025. The fact that we now have peace of mind and can work long-term to develop the competition in the new area in Hejdeby is absolutely crucial,” adds Bohlin.

“During 2024, the focus was on convincing the authorities and the courts that we as the organiser will take responsibility for the competition and the natural values ​​in the area and that GGN 2.0 belongs on Gotland after 40 years at Tofta shooting range,” concludes Bohlin.

 

More information: gotlandgrandnational.se