The 45th Pirkka Cycling Event takes place on Sunday June 12th and Night Cycling Event on Friday June 17th.
1. ENTRY FEES
Series | until 30.4. | 1.5. – 5.6. | At the start |
Pirkka’s Tour 217 km | 51 € | 60 € | 80 € |
Classic Tour 134 km | 45 € | 55 € | 70 € |
Pirkka’s Pyhä 40 km | 20 € | 20 € | 25 € |
Pirkka’s Pyhä 40 km / family | 40 € | 40 € | 45 € |
The Little One 4 km | 10 € | 10 € | 15 € |
The Little One 4 km / perhe | 25 € | 25 € | 30 € |
Night Cycling 134 km | 35 € | 45 € | 60 € |
Hiekka-Pirkka n. 170 km | 45 € | 55 € | 70 € |
No group discount for package prices.
Should extraordinary circumstances prevent an event taking place, the organisers reserve the right to retain a part of the entry fee.
2. THE ENTRY FEE INCLUDES
- Refreshments at the service points along the course and at the finish *
- A soup meal served at the finish point *
- Medals for those who complete the race
- Start number and annual sticker to keep
- Lottery prizes for those who complete the race
- Services at the Ice Hockey Hall (showers, equipment storage, parking
- Bicycle repair service (there is a charge for the spare parts)
- First aid
- Transportation to the finish area for those who failed to complete the course
- Accident insurance by Turva
* The night cycling has only one service point. No meal served at the finish point.
3. REGISTRATION
Registration will open soon!
4. RACE NUMBERS VIA MAIL BEFORE THE START
Starting from 2020 we will not mail the race numbers to participants anymore.
5. EVENT LOCATIONS AND STARTING INFORMATION
The start and finish areas are located at Hakametsä Ice Hockey Hall in Kaleva (Keltinkatu 2, Tampere). The event office opens on Sunday at 7 a.m. and finish closes at 8 p.m. There are 30 cyclists in each cycling group.
6. PHOTOS OF THE PARTICIPANTS
The organiser may use photos taken along the routes during the events for different marketing purposes. If you wish that photos of you are not used, please contact our office.
7. CANCELLATIONS
If you cancel your participation we will not refund your entry fee. A medical certificate (due an illness or injury etc.) must be provided to us in order to push your participation for the following year.
If the event must be cancelled due to force majeure or other extraordinarily difficult circumstances, the organiser reserves the right to keep 30 % of the entry fees to cover some of the existing costs and the expenses caused by returning the entrance fees.
8. ACCOMMODATION IN TAMPERE
Many hotels are fully booked in the summer, so make sure to book early. We recommend to take a look at the offers from Norlandia Care, Hotel Kauppi and Hotel Hermica. For more information please visit Visit Tampere