August 14-16th 2026

Gravel Grit’n Grind returns in 2026 with a weekend full of gravel action in and around Halmstad. The event will host the UCI Gravel World Series Qualifier on Saturday and a Nordic Gravel Series classification event on Sunday. Friday is reserved for shakeout rides discovering new areas around Halmstad and partner events.

Registrations will open November 12th and a list with partner services will be available during December.

From salty coast to the deep forests of Halland

Halland and the Swedish west coast gives the cyclist a landscape that includes both coastal open fields and deep shadowy forests not far from the coast. Even if we don´t have the big mountains, our rolling hills will make the courses challenging. The gravel roads of Halland are highly varied and you will experience lakeside roads in the forests, open farm roads, and fast gravel paved roads. A day on a bike in Halland, you will have winding cozy gravel roads mixed with the scenery of our well-known nature values. Only a short stretch from the city, traffic is not a problem for the cyclists of Halland and some days you can count the cars you meet on one hand. The feeling of adventure is always present when you take your gravel bike for a ride.

The race is designed and planned from two different perspectives. We have one foot in the classic gravel social ride format and the other foot in the common bicycle road race. Our ambition with this gravel race is to show the world how we can combine adventures in gravel riding with competitive gravel road racing. Let´s find out how this turns out!

This year we again host the Kid’s MTB event while the racers are out on the course.

Get to know more about the surroundings around Halmstad