Registration and pricing
Race description
The 60th Race Walking Festival is a prestigious international sporting event organized in the port region of Gdańsk, scheduled for September 5, 2026. The event gathers competitors across various age categories and skill levels, offering race walking competitions over distances of 10 km (women and men, including Open, U20, U18 categories), 5 km, and 3 km for younger participants, as well as the Polish Masters Championships over 5 km. The festival also features the Polish U23 Championships over 10 km and accompanying events such as the Prologue "Walking with the Postman" and the Memorial Run for the Polish Post Defenders - Energa Cup. The organizer, the LECHIA Gdańsk Athletics Club, promotes physical activity among people with disabilities by organizing wheelchair races and FrameRunning competitions.
Highlights
- Race walking over distances of 10 km, 5 km, and 3 km tailored to different age categories
- Polish Masters Championships 5 km and Polish U23 Championships 10 km
- Accompanying events including the Prologue "Walking with the Postman" and the Memorial Run for the Polish Post Defenders
Additional information
The festival promotes activity among people with disabilities through wheelchair races and FrameRunning competitions. The organizer is the LECHIA Gdańsk Athletics Club, and the event is supported by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism. The competitions include various distances such as 10 km, 5 km, and 3 km, with online registration available. The event encourages sports activity among different age groups and people with disabilities, with support from the Ministry of Sport and Tourism.