Polonia·2026

Warszawa

Warsaw's running scene revolves around the Vistula River parks and flat urban circuits—the Runmageddon events (including the 12km Runmageddon Warszawa ZALEW Bardowskiego obstacle course) draw serious competitors to the city's outskirts. For cyclists, Warsaw is the hub of Poland's gravel and ultra-endurance scene: the Mg500 Mazovian Gravel 500km and Robinsonada Mazowiecka depart from here into the Mazovian flatlands, with longer routes like Race Around Poland using the city as a checkpoint on multi-day epics across Poland. The surrounding terrain is predominantly low (100–150m elevation), so serious cyclists head east or south for any meaningful climbing; most local training happens on canal towpaths and forest tracks radiating from the city centre.