The 10th anniversary edition of the Captain Pilecki ‘Rogatywka’ Run takes place on Sunday, 24th May at Wrząsowice, outside Kraków.
For this special jubilee anniversary edition of the event, the organisers, „Stowarzyszenie Zielone Światło dla Wrząsowic”, with the endorsement of the Mayor of Miasto i Gmina Świątniki Górne, have prepared an interesting 10-kilometre route for the main race.
The course will include asphalt roads, dirt roads, forest trails, and a finish line at a picturesque stadium. Shorter distances, starting from just 50 meters, have also been designed for children and less experienced runners.
RACE CATEGORIES
- Races for preschoolers and children
- 2 km race
- 5 km race
- Nordic Walking
- MAIN RACE – 10 km
EVENT SCHEDULE
10:00 – Registration office opens
12:00 – Event opening
12:30 – Children’s and youth races (50–400 m)
13:10 – Historical talk about Rotmistrz Pilecki
13:30 – Award ceremony for the 50–400 m races
14:00 – Open Race and Nordic Walking – 2 km
15:00 – Main Race (5 km and 10 km)
16:30 – Announcement of results and award ceremony
ROUTE
We invite you to familiarise yourself with the route. You can download the GPS track on
View the route online
REGISTRATION
NB – Online registration ends today (15th May) however, you can register on the day up to one hour before your chosen run.
The entry fee should be paid to the account of the Association “Green Light for Wrząsowice”: („Zielone Światło Dla Wrząsowic”)
Account number: 98 8591 0007 1220 0611 0901 0001
Please include the following in the bank transfer title: “For statutory purposes, First Name and Last Name” (“Na cele statutowe, Imię i Nazwisko”)
NOTE: Medals for the main race are guaranteed only for participants registered online.
A traditional Żurek soup, based on a 100-year-old recipe) is included in the package for race participants!
EVENT INFORMATION
Sunday 24th May
10.00am – 4.30pm
Zielonka Stadium – LKS “Zielonka”, ul. Sportowa Polanka 16, 32-040 Wrząsowice.
FIND OUT MORE AT
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Organisers – “Zielone Światło Dla Wrząsowic” Facebook
Race Registration
Please contact the Facebook page of the organiser – “Zielone Światło Dla Wrząsowic”– with any questions or comments.
CAPTAIN WITOLD PILECKI
Witold Pilecki (1901–1948) was a Polish cavalry officer, intelligence agent, and resistance leader during World War II. He is globally recognised for his unmatched bravery in voluntarily entering the Auschwitz concentration camp to gather intelligence and organise a resistance network. After surviving the war, he was falsely accused of espionage and executed by the Polish communist regime in 1948.
ROGATYWKA HAT
The Rogatywka is a typical Polish national and military hat, garrison pattern 35. In the pre-war cavalry, each regiment had its distinctive colour.
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The hat in the photo is from the 26th Regiment of the Wielkopolskie Ulanów, named after Jan Karol Chodkiewicz in which Witold Pilecki did an officer internship in 1925.
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