GGN RECEIVES PERMIT FOR 2025!
Press Release – June 19, 2025
IT’S OFFICIAL! GOTLAND GRAND NATIONAL RECEIVES PERMIT FOR 2025!
AFTER THE 2024 SUCCESS – POSITIVE NEWS FROM THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF GOTLAND!
It is now confirmed that the world’s largest enduro race, Gotland Grand National (GGN 2.0), will once again take place in Hejdeby, Gotland, in 2025.
The County Administrative Board has decided that the permit is valid immediately, even if appealed.
“This early decision from the County Board provides us, the organizers, with the peace of mind we need,” says Conny Bohlin, CEO of Nordic Sport & Event. “The most important part of this decision is that the event is now 100% secured, even in the case of an appeal.”
The organizer, Nordic Sport & Event, has applied to Region Gotland for a permanent track in Hejdeby, which includes a building permit application. However, to ensure the race could go ahead in time for 2025, a temporary exemption from the Off-Road Driving Act was also submitted to the County Administrative Board, just as was done for the 2024 race.
“As organizers, we carry a great responsibility—for the sport, the spectators, TV viewers, partners, suppliers, and not least the Gotland business community, which generates over 100 million SEK annually thanks to this event,” says Conny Bohlin.
“Once the building permit is approved, Nordic Sport & Event will no longer need to apply for a temporary exemption from the County Board each year—the track will be permanently approved for the event.”
“We already have nearly 1,000 registered riders (with a goal of 3,200), and since registration opened in October 2024, we have worked strategically on two fronts: applying for the building permit and securing the temporary exemption, to ensure GGN 2.0 happens in 2025. Being able to now focus and work long-term to develop the event in the new Hejdeby location is absolutely critical,” adds Conny Bohlin.
“In 2024, the focus was on convincing authorities and the courts that we, as organizers, will take responsibility for both the race and the natural environment in the area, and that GGN 2.0 belongs on Gotland after 40 years at Tofta training grounds,” Conny Bohlin continues.
“Gotland needs GGN—and GGN needs Gotland.”
For further information or press inquiries, please contact:
Conny Bohlin
CEO, Nordic Sport & Event
+46 (0)708 24 94 94
FACTS ABOUT GOTLAND GRAND NATIONAL
PARTICIPANTS: Over 3,000 riders from 15 nations (ages 5–75).
GUEST NIGHTS: 28,000 (overnight stays generated during the GGN week).
ECONOMIC IMPACT: 100,000,000 SEK/year (travel, accommodation, dining, and shopping).
FUNDING TO LOCAL CLUBS: 800,000 SEK/year (generated through GGN-related efforts).
VIEWERS ON SVT SPORT: 600,000 (over 5 hours of live broadcast in 2024).
