Gotland Grand National 2025 will be remembered as the year when the mud won. Hundreds of riders got stuck, the race time was shortened, and the requirements for completing the classic were lowered. But out of the chaos came something else – camaraderie, determination, and a rare sense of force majeure in the heart of Gotland’s mud.
While most six-year-olds are busy pedalling around the block, Ellie Stering is already overtaking her friends – not just on the motocross track, but on the enduro course too. With butterflies in her stomach, full focus and her family cheering from the sidelines, she twists the throttle and gives it her all – especially when there’s a race on.