Course de la Saint-Sylvestre à Łódź is a New Year's Eve run with a 10 km race and a 2 km youth race. Instead of waiting for midnight indoors, runners use the last day of the year for a short, cold-weather outing in Łódź, with the main distance long enough to feel like a proper workout before the evening meal.
The route goes through Łagiewnicki Forest, so the race is more about fresh air and trees than city streets. After finishing, runners can keep the day going in Łódź with a walk in Survivors' Park, a visit to the EC1 planetarium and its family-friendly interactive exhibits, coffee on Piotrkowska Street, or a performance at the Grand Theatre.