Gotland Grand National

Gotland Grand National
Enduro
VenueTofta firing range (1984–2023)
Hejdeby (2024–present)
LocationHejdeby, Gotland
First race1984
Most wins (rider)Mats Nilsson (8)

The Gotland Grand National is an enduro race on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is considered the largest enduro competition in the world, drawing over three thousand riders annually.

Debuting in 1984, the race was long held at the Tofta firing range. It was moved to the socken of Hejdeby in 2024.

It takes place every All Saints' Day weekend. The GGN is part of the Svensk Enduroklassiker ("Swedish Enduro Classic") alongside the Stångebroslaget and Ränneslättsloppet.[1]

History

The Gotland Grand National was founded in 1984 by GMF Bysarna and the Voluntary Motorcycle Corps with support from officers in the Gotland Regiment.

The 2000 race saw over two thousand entrants for the first time.[2] In 2016, a record 3,172 riders took part.[3]

Gotland joined the new World Enduro Super Series in 2018 as the penultimate of eight rounds.[4]

Since Tofta is a military training ground, the land was leased to the GGN by the Swedish Fortifications Agency once the dates were approved by the Swedish Armed Forces.[5] After the 2023 race, the GGN left Tofta since the Army needed the area for their increasing activities following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] It was moved to Hejdeby, where it was formally dubbed the Gotland Grand National 2.0.[7]

Past winners

Year Rider Ref
Men Women
1984 Per Grönberg Not awarded [2]
1985 Dick Wicksell [2]
1986 Peter Hansson [2]
1987 Thomas Gustavsson [2]
1988 Peter Hansson [2]
1989 Peter Hansson [2]
1990 Dick Wicksell [2]
1991 Joakim Hedendahl [2]
1992 Joakim Hedendahl [2]
1993 Peter Hansson [2]
1994 Joakim Hedendahl [2]
1995 Joakim Hedendahl [2]
1996 Joakim Hedendahl [2]
1997 Mats Nilsson [2]
1988 Joakim Hedendahl [2]
1999 Kenneth Gundersen [2]
2000 Kenneth Gundersen [2]
2001 Jonas Edberg [2]
2002 Mats Nilsson [2]
2003 Kenneth Gundersen [8]
2004 Mats Nilsson [9]
2005 Samuli Arto [10]
2006 Mats Nilsson [11]
2007 Mats Nilsson [12]
2008 Mats Nilsson [13]
2009 Mats Nilsson [14]
2010 Mats Nilsson [15]
2011 Pierre-Alexandre Renet [16]
2012 Pierre-Alexandre Renet
2013 Pierre-Alexandre Renet Katrine Rye-Holmboe [17]
2014 Pierre-Alexandre Renet Frida Östlund [18]
2015 Josh Strang Emmily Smalsjö [19]
2016 Kenneth Gundersen Emmily Smalsjö [20]
2017 Kjertil Gundersen Martina Reimander [21]
2018 Albin Elowson Hanna Berzelius [22]
2019 Filip Bengtsson Hanna Berzelius [23]
2020 Mikael Persson Matilda Ahlström [24]
2021 Mikael Persson Matilda Huss [25]
2022 Albin Elowson Tyra Bäckström [26]
2023 Albin Elowson Linnéa Åkesson [27]
2024 Max Ahlin Martine Hughes [28]
2025 Max Ahlin Hedveg Malm [29]

References

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  5. ^ Pearson, Jon (19 September 2023). "Gotland Grand National evicted – Swedish Army call time on traditional GGN home". Enduro21. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  6. ^ Nguyen, Justin (23 September 2023). "Gotland Grand National losing Tofta site amid Swedish Army activity". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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  28. ^ "Gotland Grand National 2024". mika:timing. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Gotland Grand National 2025". mika:timing. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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