10K races near Jelcz-Laskowice

Sycowska Pogoń is an annual autumn running event held in Syców, beginning in the city-center park. The primary races offer straightforward, accessible road distances: 5 km and 10 km. The event also caters to younger participants with the Bieg Małych Asów, a race specifically for children. The event begins in the morning with children in colorful T-shirts lining up before the adult races commence. The announcer calls “Ready?” and the crowd responds “YES!!!”, a brief exchange that imbues the event with its local character. Families, friends, neighbors, club runners, casual runners, and running enthusiasts from throughout Poland gather for the same race day.

The II Oławski Bieg Niepodległości is a 10 km Independence Run in Oława, a town near Wrocław in Lower Silesia, Poland. It is held on November 11, Poland’s National Independence Day, and the race marks the country’s regaining of independence through a straightforward community road run rather than a large-city spectacle. The route goes through the Oława district, keeping the event local to the town and its surrounding county. Over 100 runners have participated, with white-and-red accents around the start area and a mix of competition, smiles, and patriotic celebration. The race has also included a charity collection for Aurora’s treatment, with Izabela Sobek listed as the women’s winner and Damian Prakucz as the men’s winner.