Saturday morning coffee ride, Scandic Plaza.
If you’re travelling to Umeå by car or camper van, our long-term parking is availbale from Friday the 18th of June. During your stay, please visit our local french pâtisserie Laure’s Fika where you’ll be treated to a coffee and a Soleil de minuit, our own adaptation of the famous pastry Paris–Brest. You’ll find a free voucher for your visit to the pâtisserie in the eBrevet web app. If you have time for sightseeing, Umeå has a range of cultural and natural attractions to explore.
The event programme begins in the morning on Saturday the 19th of June with a guided coffee ride to Lake Tavelsjö and Tavelsjö Inn, followed by a buffet dinner in the afternoon at Brännland Inn. Pick up your pre-ordered t-shirt at the buffet dinner and also your brevet card, if you have signed in and confirmed your start time in the eBrevet web app.
The brevet starts from Brännland Inn in the evening on Sunday the 20th of June. Participants who have checked out from their hotels gather at Brännland Inn during the day. If you were staying at Scandic Plaza, bring walking shoes and make an excurision to nearby attractions. Volunteers will return your walking shoes to the hotel in the evening. If you need more sleep, take a nap in the quiet room at Brännland Inn. Here, a late lunch is served at 15:00, and later on at 19:00 an evening meal. If you need to make adjustments to your bike you’ll find a bike mechanic here during the afternoon. If you haven’t already picked up your brevet card at the buffet dinner, sign-in starts at 20:00. The first start group departs from Brännland Inn at 23:06.
The event programme ends in the afternoon on Friday the 25th of June, the day after the ride, with a traditional Swedish Midsummer celebration in Norrmjöle, a small village by the sea. Sign up for the celebrations and picnic in the eBrevet web app when you return from your ride.
Friday 18 June
Long-term Parking
Pâtisserie Laure’s Fika
Rost – vegetarian and vegan restaurant
Sightseeing in and around Umeå
Saturday 19 June
Coffee Ride 10:00-14:00
Getting to the start location
Buffet Dinner 17:00-20:00
Sunday 20 June
Umeå Scandic Plaza 12:00
Bike Shop 14:00-16:00
Brännland Inn 13:00-23:06
Lunch 15:00-16:00
Evening Meal 19:00-21:00
Sign-in 20:00
eBrevet and live tracking
Start 23:06 –
Playlists MSR 2027
Post Ride
Brevet card and medal
Bike wash
Shower & Relax
Friday 25 June
Swedish Midsummer Celebration 11:00-15:00
FRIDAY 18 JUNE
Long-term Parking
Participants travelling to Umeå by car or campervan will find free long-term parking
at Klabböle Lodge during the event. Take the road marked in black 
on the map below to the parking area.These parking spaces are available from early morning on Friday the 18th to 09:00 on Midsummer’s Eve, Friday the 25th of June.
Address: Klabböle Loge, 905 87 Klabböle.
GPS coordinates: 63.83070931369862, 20.121330373622108.
Pâtisserie Laure’s Fika
Please visit the french pâtisserie Laure’s Fika next to Umeå Central Station for a coffee and a Soleil de minuit, our own adaptation of the famous pastry Paris–Brest. A Soleil de Minuit looks like the original but instead of the traditional hazelnut mousseline cream filling our Crème mousseline contains cloudberries, native to cool temperate regions such as Scandinavia. For our part this circular pastry not only represents a wheel but also the Midnight Sun! Laure’s Fika has the following opening hours:
| Tuesday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday – Friday | 09:30 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Sunday – Monday | Closed |
Log in to your digital brevet card eBrevet when arriving to Umeå where you’ll find a voucher for a Soleil de minuit with coffee or tea at Laure’s Fika! Show the voucher when you visit the pâtisserie.
Rost – vegetarian and vegan restaurant
If you’re looking for a vegetarian restaurant we recommend Rost located at Skolgatan 49 in the city centre, see map below. The restaurant serves only lacto-vegetarian and vegan food, and is open most days between 10:00 and 20:30. Closed Sunday.
Sightseeing in and around Umeå
If you’re arriving to Umeå before the weekend or staying a few days after the event, you may find options for sightseeing and family excursions around Umeå on these sites: Visit Umeå, Västerbottens Museum, Bildmuseet.
If you want to explore the countryside around Umeå by bike and don’t mind a few kilometres on gravel roads, we recommend a visit to the dam at the Stornorrfors hydroelectric power station. Below the dam, you can see a fish ladder, and further dowmstream there is a viewing platform overlooking the rapids at the Salmon Jump. Bring your walking shoes!
On the other side of the river you can also see rock carvings and marvel over the post-glacial land uplift that is still ongoing in this part of the world. When the rock carvings were created around 4 000 years ago these cliffs were situated by the sea! To see the rock carvings you must cross the river via the road on the dam. From the dam, a gravel road leads down to the rock carvings. Also here walking shoes will come in handy. Visit Ume Älvdal for more information.
Get to the Storrnorrfors dam via the sightseeing route (see map above) or take the scenic route from Scandic Plaza which follows the north side of the Ume River. On both routes you’ll pass by Umeås oldest church, Backen Church, which has roots in the middle-ages. There has been a church on this site since the 13th century and a church built of stone since 1508.
You’ll also pass a small suspension bridge which leads to Umeå Energy Centre on the south side of the river, where you’ll find Umeås first hydroelectric power plant built in 1899; now a museum with interactive exhibitions and a café.
On the slope overlooking Arboretum Norr, you can visit Baggböle Manor, which was completed in 1846 as the manager’s residence for the Baggböle sawmill on the river below, whose foundations still remain and now house an art installation. The water-powered sawmill was built in 1819 and closed around 1897.
Along the southern shore of the Ume River and within view of downtown Umeå you’ll find the Böle Islands, a recreation area within walking distance of the city centre. Here you can also take a swim and sunbathe on a beach. From the northern shore, you can reach the Böle Islands via a suspension bridge.
In Umeå, the cultural history museum Västerbotten’s Museum is located at Gammlia, a recreation area and cultural heritage site, approximately two kilometres north east of the city centre (see map). The museum houses permanent and temporary exhibitions displaying historical objects, works of art, photographs, films and more. The museum’s collections include the world’s oldest ski, 5 200 years old, which was found in a peat bog near the village of Kalvträsk, 130 km north of Umeå. Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday 10:00–17:00. Saturday-Sunday 11:00–17:00, Mondays Closed. Free Admission. Address: Helena Elisabeths väg 3, Umeå.
The art museum Bildmuseet is situated next to the Ume River approximately one kilometre downstream from the city centre (see map). Bildmuseet is one of Sweden’s leading venues for international contemporary art, a part of Umeå University and the public heart of its Arts campus. The exhibitions are produced in collaboration with artists, museums and universities worldwide, and often attract both national and international attention. Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday 12:00-17:00 Monday-Tuesday Closed. Free Admission. Address: Östra strandgatan 30B, Umeå.
SATURDAY 19 JUNE
Coffee Ride 10:00 – 14:00
On the day before the event, participants arriving early to Umeå will have the opportunity to take part in a guided coffee ride to Tavelsjö Inn, 33 km from Umeå city centre. The group ride will start from the hotel Umeå Scandic Plaza at 10:00 and ride at a leisurely pace, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the scenery. This ride will give you the opportunity to check that your bike is in order, and if not then you’ll also know where to find a good bike mechanic.
The route follows the same roads that you will be taking the next day to the start location Brännland Inn, and Lake Tavelsjö is on the last stretch of the MSR course, so this group ride also allows you to familiarise yourself with the final turns of your ride. Sign up for the coffee ride when you make your final registration.
Lunch Sandwich at Tavelsjö Inn
The coffee ride to Tavelsjö Inn is very popular! To save time and reduce queues, the café is offering a quick-service counter and a discount to guests who pre-order their lunch sandwich speciality: Smoked Salmon or Chicken wrapped in traditional Swedish soft flatbread together with coffee or tea and a sweet. Pre-order your lunch sandwich in the form below and pay later on location. This offer is available until the 17th of June!
Please note, for guests with allergies: the filling does not contain milk protein. If you are a vegan, vegetarian or have special dietary requirements please choose the alternative ”Special order” and describe your requirements in the text field. The café will prepare a sandwich for you as per your request.
Getting to the start location
Brännland Inn is situated in the village Brännland, 10 kilometers west of Umeå. Cycling up to Brännland from the centre of Umeå takes around half an hour, see route. This route includes a detour to the bike shop Umeå Cykelsport (open on Sunday). If your have time and don’t mind cycling on gravel roads and cycling paths there is also a scenic route to Brännland which follows the Ume River.
Bike: Umeå-Brännland / Scenic route Umeå – Brännland
Bus: Nr 15, Umeå Vasaplan (bus stop K) to Brännland Ö E12. (duration 16 min.)
Taxi: +46 90-911 91, +46 90-77 00 00, +46 90-100 100
Car: Umeå-Brännland (same as bike route exempting the bike path in Brännnland). Free parking.
Buffet Dinner 17:00 – 20:00
Please join us on Saturday the 19th of June, the day before the event, for a pre-booked buffet dinner at Brännland Inn which starts at 17:00. The dinner provides an excellent opportunity to meet fellow participants and make new friends before the event starts.
At the dinner you can also pick up and try on your pre-orded t-shirt. There will also be t-shirts available for sale if you need to change size. If you have confirmed your start time via the eBrevet web app, you can also pick up your brevet card.
Dinner tickets are 41 EUR. Book when registering to the event or via the link below. Family and friends are welcome! Tickets are available until the 17th of June. Casual attire.
MENU
Roast beef
BBQ-grilled Carré sausage with Västerbotten cheese
Västerbotten pie
Pasta salad with sun-dried tomato and olives
Creamy potato salad
Mixed green salad
Coleslaw
Tomato salad
Marinated vegetables
Bread and butter
Coffee/Tea and Cookies
The buffet also includes vegetarian options.
SUNDAY 20 JUNE
Umeå Scandic Plaza 12:00
Check out time is 12:00 if your staying at Umeå Scandic Plaza. If you have booked a room at the hotel after the event, your bike box and luggage will be stored in a separate locked luggage room for MSR-participants until you return from your ride.
Bike shop 14:00 – 16:00
For last minute purchases and bike service, head to the bike shop Umeå Cykelsport on Skiftesvägen 6B. The bike shop is open from 12:00 to 17:00 on Thursday and Friday, and is normally closed on weekends but is open for MSR-particiants between 14:00 and 16:00 on Sunday!
The mechanic, Jan-Eric, will be available at Brännlands Inn later on in the day on Sunday to assist participants arriving by car who are assembling their bikes there. You’ll also find Jan-Eric at the start location later in the evening before start. Apart from a tool kit he also has a bike pump with preasure gauge and will also do emergency repairs at the workshop.
Brännland Inn 13:00 – 23:06
Food and rest is provided for at the start location Brännland Inn from 13:00 until start in the evening. If you want to take a nap during the day our quiet room with air mattresses is located in a building next to the Inn.
If you’re staying at Scandic Plaza, bring a bag with walking shoes and take a stroll down to the Ume River to inspect glacial potholes in the rocks on the riverbank. Your bag will be returned to the hotel later on in the evening (tick the box ”Bag drop to Scandic Plaza” in the registration form).
Lunch 15:00 – 16:00
If you made the choice when registering a late lunch (included in the entry fee) will be served at Brännland Inn between 15:00 and 16:00.
Menu
Kaiserschmarrn (scrambled pancakes) or Belgian waffles with icing sugar and blueberry jam.
Evening Meal 19:00 – 21:00
If you made the choice when registering, an evening meal (included in entry fee) will be served at Brännland Inn between 19:00 and 21:00. Treats such as waffles with cloudberry jam and whipped cream can be purchased separately during the entire evening.
Menu
Baked chicken fillet
Sausages
Bulgur salad
Pasta salad, two varieties
Creamy potato salad
Mixed green salad
Bean salad
Coleslaw
Garlic cream
Bread and butter
Coffee/Tea
The buffet also includes vegetarian options.
Sign-in 20:00 – 23:06
If you haven’t already confirmed your start time via the eBrevet web app and picked up your brevet card at the buffet dinner on Saturday then starting at 20:00, you can sign in and pick up your brevet card at the start venue. Please note, you may lose the start time that you selected when registering if you have not signed in via the eBrevet web app or at the registry on location by 21:00. In that case, you will be allocated a new start time when you pick up your brevet card. Ahead of the start, participants who have withdrawn from the event create vacancises in the start groups. In the eBrevet web you are free to switch between vacancises in the start groups until you pick up your brevet card.
eBrevet and live tracking
In order to coordinate the controls, but also for saftely reasons, the volunteers at controls and also the event coordinater in Umeå monitor your progress on the course via the eBrevet web app. Also your family and friends can follow you on your ride via the live tracking page on the eBrevet website when you use the web app.
If you haven’t already, please use the time before start to familiarise yourself with eBrevet and it’s functions. If you have technical problems when using the web app then don’t hesitate to seek help at the registry.
Start 23:06 –
Starting at sunset 23:06 with start group A, groups of twelve cyclists depart from Brännlands Inn in seven-minute intervals. Start group K is reserved for velomobiles.
PLAYLISTS MSR 2027
Here are some playlists to help you on your journey. Pop music for energy and optimism on the empty roads. Indie ballads to bring focus during the night. Metal to give some extra drive on the climbs. Available on Spotify or Apple Music. Press play, find your rhythm, and let these tunes energize your ride. If you have a playlist to share, let us know!
Playlist – Apple Music
Playlist – Spotify
POST RIDE
Brevet card and medal
If you finish the ride within the time limit then hand in your brevet card at the Scandic Plaza reception desk to be stamped a final time and pick up your well-deserved Midnight Sun Randonnée medal, together with a post ride meal box. Later on in the summer, your brevet card will be returned to you with a homologation sticker from Randonneurs Mondiaux attached, as official validation of you achievement.
If you abandon the ride or finish the ride over the time limit then you don’t need to hand in your brevet card, but please visit the Scandic Plaza reception desk nonetheless to pick up a post ride meal box!
After you’ve checked in at the finish control in the web app, you’ll recieve an email with preliminary statistics from your ride. In the web app, you will then also be able to sign up for the Midsummer celebrations and picnic. This will also be possible if you abandoned the ride.
Later on when you’re rested, come down to the hotel lobby to meet other riders and share stories with eachother from the ride!
Bike Wash
Wash your bike before you leave Umeå at Umeå Garage which is located at the west end of Kungsgatan, the pedestrian street in the city centre. You will also find an air compressor bike pump here to pump your tires before the ride.
Shower & Relax
If you are leaving Umeå immediately after the ride and need to take a shower then visit the Navet Swimming Pool in the centre of Umeå next to the bus station. If you have time, the facility also has a relaxation area with saunas and a hot tub that you may enjoy. A parking garage is located in the same building, see map above. Admission, including towel: 12 EUR.
FRIDAY 25 JUNE
Swedish Midsummer Celebration 11:00 – 15:00
If you’re staying in Umeå on Midsummer’s Eve you’re welcome to join us for a traditional Midsummer celebration with a maypole, folk music, games and a picnic in the village of Norrmjöle situated on the coast about 21 km from Umeå.
Sign up for the celebrations and picknick when you return from your ride via the eBrevet web app, but no later than 21:00 on Thursday evening.
A guided group will ride to Norrmjöle from Umeå Scandic Plaza, departing at 11:00. After the celebration ends around 15:00, some participants will start riding back to Umeå. Others may stay a little longer and head down to sea, to visit one of the three beaches in the area.
If you don’t want to cycle, there is also a bus connection to Norrmjöle from Umeå Vasaplan in the city centre. The bus from Umeå city centre departs from bus stop M. Buy bus tickets here. Choose Umeå Vasaplan – Norrmjöle Bygdegård, Umeå. The journey will take around 30 minutes. From Norrmjöle Bygdegård it’s a five minute walk on Skatenvägen to the site where the Midsummer celebration takes place.