Bieg Niepodleglosci im Dziewieciu z Wujka 2026

The Bieg Niepodległości im. Dziewięciu z Wujka begins and ends at ul. Wincentego Pola 38 in Katowice, situated beside the Silesian Center for Freedom and Solidarity and near the Wujek mine memorial. Held on Polish Independence Day, it is an open road race accessible to the public, not exclusively for elite athletes. The event's name commemorates the nine miners from the Wujek mine who died during the December 1981 pacification, thus connecting a city run with a specific local event in Polish freedom history. The route crosses central Katowice, passing through Kościuszki Park, Kościuszki Street, the market square, the Silesian Insurgents Monument vicinity, and Spodek. Recent runs have attracted approximately one thousand participants, many dressed in white and red to mark the holiday. The race unites recreational runners, local residents, and individuals participating in the commemoration, with the city coordinating road closures along the central path.