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Midnight Sun Randonnée

June 15 - June 19 2025

Brännland Inn

Date Confirmed

Distances: 754 miles

Limited to: 200 Participants

Midnight Sun Randonnnée is an epic round trip across the Scandinavian peninsula. Follow river valleys, lake shores and fjords. Cross vast coniferous forests, snow-capped mountains and the Arctic Circle. Experience 24-hour daylight conditions during the summer solstice.

Midnight Sun Randonnée

Start Located At: Brännland 35, Umeå Sweden

The start location, Brännland Inn, is situated on the outskirts of Umeå about 10 km from the centre. Start takes place at sunset, 23:03 on the 15th of June. As of 2024 cut-off times at intermidiate checkpoints no longer apply. The time frames stated in the brevet card are now described as guidelines to help a rider keep a suffient pace between checkpoints in order to complete the ride within the designated time limit. For MSR 2025 the time limit is 90:59, calculated on a course length of 1 213 km. Whereas the time frames for checkpoints are guidelines the time limit for the whole ride is definate. Riders arriving at the end checkpoint after 90:59 hours are not assigned a FIN (Finisher) in the ride results but instead a OTL (Over the Time Limit).

Registration Fees

Entry fee is 250 EUR until the 31st of December. Then 300 EUR until the 31st of March. Thereafter 350 EUR until the 1st of June. Entry fees are not refunded however starting places can be transfered or resold at cost (or lower) until the 1st of June.

Included

Midnight Sun Randonnée is a non-commercial event. An overwhelming percentage of the budget covers food and sleeping arrangements for the riders during the event. Included in the entry fee are: a brevet card, warm and cold meals, snacks and beverages both at all checkpoints on route; also before and after the event. Also included are basic sleeping arrangements at the start location and at eight checkpoints (which for the most part include showers, drying facilities and in some cases saunas). Some checkpoints also have mechanical services and an assortment of spare parts. The entry fee also includes long term parking during the event, a bagdrop service between Baggböle Manor and the hotel Scandic Plaza before start, and for participants who finish the ride: validation by Les Randonneurs Mondiaux and a commemorative medal. For riders who DNF at checkpoint Mo i Rana in Norway, the entry fee includes a taxi service back to Sweden. All riders are welcome to participate in a pre-event coffee ride on Saturday the day before start and a post-event celebration of Swedish Midsummer’s Eve on Friday, the day after the event finishes.

Packet Pickups

This ultra-distance event is an exploration into the arctic wilderness and aims to capture this experience, and the solitude with nature. In the spirit of expeditions, riders are expected to carry all requisite equipment on their bikes from start to finish.

Prize / Race Categories

All finishers receive a unique MSR-medal.

Facilities

Parking

Changing Rooms

Toilets

Support for Participants

Route Card

First Aid

Emergency Contact No

Mechanical Support at Rest Stops

Community