Maantiekisat 2026

Maantiekisat is a Finnish cycling race weekend held in Oulu and Muhos, featuring the Terva-ajot road races and Finnish championship circuit races in August. The event focuses on road racing, including elite women's and men's competitions for wins in both the open road race and the short circuit format. The Koskikeskus circuit race in Oulu, situated by the estuary near the city center, is highly regarded. The weekend relies on local collaboration, with race director Pekka Hartikka acknowledging partners, officials, authorities, and volunteers for making the racing happen. Recent elite participants included riders from Porin Tarmo/Henttala Development Team, UN Cycling Team x Pyörävarikko, Reaktor Stanga Racing, Porvoon Akilles Green Team, IK-32, and Jurvan Voima. Essi Pelto-Arvo and Matias Ahtosalo were among the winners.