15 ekipage välte under forsränningen i Uppsala på valborg

Under valborgsfirandet 2026 välte 15 studentekipage i Fyrisån under den traditionella forsränningen i Uppsala. Många av kappseglningarna skedde ofrivilligt eller medvetet i de kända fallen. SVT Nyheter har fångat alla vurpor på film.

På valborgsmässoafton 30 april 2026 deltog studenter i den årliga forsränningen på Fyrisån i Uppsala. Traditionen splittrar deltagarna kring om man ska försöka klara fallen eller välta med flit. I år välte 15 ekipage, enligt SVT Nyheter.

SVT har publicerat ett klipp som visar alla vurpor från evenemanget. Bland flottarna fanns en speciell med fyra pingviner som filmade sin färd. Alva Kasselskog, som bar kamerahjälm på flotten, föll i det kalla vattnet och utropade: "Det är så kallt, det är så kallt!"

Forsränningen är en höjdpunkt i Uppsalas valborgsfirande, tillsammans med andra traditioner som mösspåtagning och champagnegalopp. Relaterade inslag nämner tiotusentals champagneflaskor som konsumeras under galoppen, som startades av Harald, 76.

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Chaotic Walpurgis Night scene in Stockholm's Rålambshovsparken: youths launch fireworks, a girl injured in the eye, police make arrests amid smoke and flashes.
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Rowdy Walpurgis Night in Rålambshovsparken injures youths

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On Walpurgis Night April 30, 2026, hundreds of youths gathered in Rålambshovsparken in Stockholm, leading to chaos with firecrackers and rockets. A teenage girl was hit in the eye by a rocket and taken to hospital, while two teenagers were arrested. Police urge parents to pick up their children.

Families in Uppsala got a sneak peek over the weekend at the rafts set to compete in the annual forsränning on Fyrisån. The Ankdagen event took place on Sunday at Ångströmslaboratoriet as part of Valborg celebrations. Project leader Nora Ranefall described a week with around 120 rafts built.

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Thousands are expected to travel to Uppsala for Walpurgis Night celebrations, prompting extra guards at the central station to prevent track trespassing. Uppsala Central had the most incidents in Sweden last year with 46 cases and 136 delay hours. Fine weather and distribution of 100,000 water bottles are also planned.

Police in Sibbarp are urging parents to immediately pick up their intoxicated children and youths from the area around the cold bathhouse. Thousands of youths have gathered there on Walpurgis Night, with high intoxication levels and several fights. Operations leader Ulrika Johansson says the situation is under control but the main issue is alcohol.

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Police detained around 60 people, mostly youths, during a large drunken gathering on the A6 area in Jönköping on Easter Eve evening. Several assaults and drug offences were reported, and a camper burned in the midst of a crowd of 6,000–7,000. Operations leader Andreas Fyhr described high alcohol levels and much disorder.

Gottsunda in Uppsala bursts with creativity during the three-day event Kultur i rörelse, hiphop days in Gottsunda, from March 30 to April 1. Children, youth, and adults aged 10–100 can try graffiti, popping, and join lectures and workshops. The activities are organized by the municipality's operations to unite generations through culture.

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Uppsala youth service and police in Uppsala and Knivsta are appealing to guardians to maintain close contact with youths ahead of Valborg celebrations. Risks of alcohol debut, crime, and vulnerability rise during the weekend, both in person and on social media. Adult presence can significantly enhance youth safety.

 

 

 

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