Registration

Pirkka Cycling 18.-20.6.2027

In summer 2027, Pirkka Cycling will take place over three days. The main event day is Sunday, 20.6.2027. The Night Ride takes place overnight from Friday to Saturday, and the Family Ride will be held on Saturday.

There are seven different routes to choose from, so you can find the one that best suits your fitness level and preferences. All routes follow paved roads, with the exception of Hiekka Pirkka and the Family Ride, which follow their own dedicated routes.

The event centre for all rides is the fantastic Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre.

Pirkan Pyöräily is a friendly cycling event for riders of all levels. There is no timing – everyone who crosses the finish line is a winner!

Friday 18.6. - Saturday 19.6.2027 (overnight)
Night cycling 134 km

Saturday 19.6.2027
Family cycling 2–5 km

Sunday 20.6.2027
Long Pirkka 210 km
Classic 134 km and
Sand Pirkka approx. 118 km or 150 km
Adaptive Cycling approx. 20 km

Please read before registering!

Entry fees, registration periods and what is included in the entry fee

Registration and payment instructions

Registration and cancellation terms

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Advance registration until 13.6.2027

Prices and registration tiers

Participation with an electric bike is also allowed.

The Participation Fee Includes

• Sports drink at the start and finish

• Drinks and snacks at service stations

• Soup meal at the finish
  (Exception: Night Ride participants are served at the Akaa refreshment point)

• Long Pirkka participants also receive a soup lunch along the route

• A finisher’s medal

• Annual sticker and participant number as souvenirs

• Entry into prize draws among all participants

• Supervised gear storage at the event center

• Showers and changing rooms at the finish area

• Free parking at the Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre

• On-site bike maintenance (spare parts charged separately)

• First aid services

• Transport service for those who need to discontinue the ride

• Accident insurance

Registration and Payment Instructions

Registration for Pirkka Cycling is done through the Pace registration system.

1. Create an account or log in to your existing one. (Recommended)

2. Fill in the required information.

   • At this stage, you can also select your average speed group for the Long Pirkka and target time for the Classic route. (Information for Hiekka Pirkka to be confirmed.)

3. Proceed to payment.

   • All major payment methods are accepted.

   • Important: If you are using an employer-provided exercise benefit, select Smartum, Edenred, or ePassi as your payment method within the Pace system and follow the on-screen instructions. (Do not pay directly through the benefit app without completing registration.)
      

Starting Together with a Group or Friend

If you are part of a group that wants to start together, you can:

1. Use the same club or group name when registering (this can be your actual club name or a custom group name), or

2. Make a group registration (all participants are registered and paid for in one transaction).

Participants from the same club will receive consecutive start numbers.

If you wish to start with a friend but your numbers are not consecutive, the rider with the smaller number may move back to join the one with the larger number at the start.
(This does not apply to Long Pirkka average speed groups.)

Please note that requests for consecutive start numbers by email are no longer accepted.
 

Group registration

Groups of more than 10 participants receive a 10% discount when registering as a group.
Group registration is also possible for smaller groups (without the discount).

• The entire group registration must be paid in one transaction, and the price is determined by the date of payment.

• Keep this in mind as price tier deadlines approach.

Detailed group registration instructions can be found here.

Note: The participation fee is based on the payment date.
If the price tier changes and the registration has not yet been paid, the higher price will apply after the tier switch.

Invoicing a Group (e.g. Company Registration)
 

If you would like your group registration to be invoiced, for example on behalf of a company, please contact the Pirkan Pyöräily Office pirkanpyoraily@hlu.fi

At the time of invoicing, all participants must already be entered in the system.
The applicable price tier is determined by the date the invoice request is received by the organizer.

Registration and cancellation terms

General terms and conditions

• Registration is binding and cannot be cancelled.

• Registration is personal. You cannot participate using another person's name or participant number.

• The organiser's accident insurance covers accidents occurring during the event. To qualify for compensation, medical treatment must begin within 14 days of the accident. The insurance does not cover damage to personal property, such as bicycles or equipment.

• The organiser reserves the right to make changes to routes and refreshment points.

• Photographs and video footage will be taken during the event by the organiser. Pirkka Cycling reserves all rights to the photographs and video material. By registering, participants give their consent to being photographed and filmed.

• If the event has to be cancelled due to weather conditions or other circumstances beyond the organiser's control, the organiser reserves the right to retain up to 30% of the entry fees to cover costs already incurred. Entry fees paid using sports and exercise benefits will not be refunded.
   

Changes to registration

All changes must be made using the forms provided below or at the event venue. We cannot process change requests submitted by email or telephone.

Mun Pyöräily registrations cannot be transferred.

Transferring your registration with Transfer Protection

When registering, you can purchase Transfer Protection. This allows you to transfer your participation to the following year without providing a specific reason, provided the transfer is requested by 20.6.2027.

Without Transfer Protection, registration can only be transferred to the following year with a medical certificate.

Transfer Protection costs €15 and must be purchased at the time of the original registration.

To request a transfer, please complete the Transfer Participation to 2028 form. (Available later.)

Transferring your registration without Transfer Protection

Transfer due to illness
If you are unable to participate due to illness, your registration can be transferred to the following year free of charge upon presentation of a medical certificate.

Please submit your request using the Transfer Participation Free of Charge with a Medical Certificate form.

• We will send an encrypted email to the address provided in the form. You can then reply to that email and attach your medical certificate securely.

For Night Ride participants, illness-related cancellation requests must be submitted by 21.00 on 18.6.2027.

For Sunday rides, the deadline is 10.00 on 20.6.2027. Requests received after the final start time will not be accepted.

The medical certificate must be dated no later than the event day and must be submitted to the organiser by 27.6.2027 at the latest.

Transferring your registration to another person
Registration can only be transferred to another person at the event information desk. The transfer fee is 10 €.

Participation paid for using a personal sports or exercise benefit cannot be transferred to another person.

Changing your ride
You can change your original registration to another ride and/or another event day either by completing the Change Your Ride form by 13.6.2027 or in person at the event office between 18. and 20.6.2027, before the start of your originally registered ride.

• Changing to a more expensive ride: The participant pays the difference based on the entry fee currently in effect.

• Changing to a less expensive ride: No refund will be given for the difference.
   

Changing to Mun Pyöräily
Registrations for the event days can be changed to Mun Pyöräily until 20.6.2027.

Please use the Change to Mun Pyöräily form to make the change. No refund will be given for any difference in entry fees.