Białystok is the largest city in Northeastern Poland, and the capital of the Podlasie province. With a lengthy history of interaction between Poles, Lithuanians, Belarusians, Russians, Tatars, Magyars, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Muslims, and Jews, the culture of Białystok is a rich and multifaceted one.
Photo: © Poland.pl
The Polish Podlasie is the most green and magical territory at the Eastern Europe. The province has many small cities with a national coloring of the 17-18th centuries, beautiful parks, magical reserves, rivers and lakes. Podlasie is a paradise for active travelers and sports adventures, remember this, when you go to Bialystok!
Do you want to visit the Bialystok and at the same time saw of the best attractions in the capital of Podlasie province? We recommend events organized by the Bialystok Biega Foundation, which has been continuously organizing runs in Bialystok and Podlasie region since 2011. During the past 7 years, over 27,000 runners have crossed the finish line on the runs organized by the Bialystok Biega Team!
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Photo: © PKO Białystok Półmaraton / Białystok Biega
PKO Bialystok Half Marathon
In 2019, the seventh edition of the PKO Bialystok Half Marathon will take place on 4-5 May. This is the biggest and the best sports weekend in Northeastern Poland.
PKO Bialystok Half Marathon was recognized as the best Poland Running event organized in cities with over 100,000 inhabitants.
Photo: © Andrzej Waszkewicz / PKO Bialystok Half Marathon
The PKO Bialystok Half Marathon has already been recognized by the European Athletics Federation, which awarded the event a five-star certificate for the highest organizational level of the race.
PKO Bialystok Half Marathon is, apart from the main race on the distance of 21,097 km, a run on the distance of 5 km – City Run 5K and wonderful runs for children – Junior City Run on distances from 100m to 1 km.
This is definitely the biggest running event in Eastern Poland, for which you are cordially invited!
Photo: © Andrzej Waszkewicz / PKO Bialystok Half Marathon
Electrum Ekiden – Marathon Relay Race
The Marathon Relay in Bialystok in June – the event which is developing very dynamically! In the first edition, in 2015, 139 teams participated in the competition (834 people), in 2016 there were 181 teams (1086 people), and in 2017 we reached the level of 200 teams and 100 children teams in the first time ever Electrum Ekiden Mini.
The heart of the competition is the Athletics Stadium of the Białystok Sports and Recreation Center. A change zone is located on the stadium’s treadmill, in which the players pass on their sticks to the next changes.
Photo: © Białystok Biega
Electrum Ekiden creates a unique atmosphere of building the spirit of the team. Many company teams take part in the competition, in which the president or the director with his employees frequently takes part. It often happens that the company exhibits several teams and it is actually an best opportunity for a “team-building” inside the corporation.
Photo: © Krzysztof Karpinski / Białystok Biega
HERO RUN – Extreme Run with obstacles
The HERO RUN is the first cycle of extreme racing with obstacles in Podlasie Region. After a very good reception of the first edition of HERO RUN in Ogrodniczka near Białystok in 2016, we gave the opportunity to participate in this amazing event for competitors at Szelment near Suwałki and at the Municipal Stadium in Bialystok.
Running with obstacles is undoubtedly a challenge. Do not worry though that you will not be able to overcome any obstacle. Remember that you start with hundreds of other runners, and just a few minutes after the start you become a big family.
Photo: © HERO RUN / Białystok Biega
TOP AUTO Bialystok Run
TOP AUTO Bialystok Run (pol. Białystok Biega) – the oldest run of the Bialystok Biega Foundation, from which everything began.
TOP AUTO Bialystok Run – the September running event is two distances to choose from 5 km and 10 km. Both distances are certified by the Polish Athletics Association. The route is always run by the city center. It is worth noting that the 5 km run is taking place late in the evening on Saturday. After the “Night Five” on Saturday, the runners compete on the fast 10K route.
Photo: © TOP AUTO Białystok Biega
Independence Day – Running Holiday
The every November, 11th – Poland celebrate the National Independence Day. And sure, a special holiday deserves a special event – 10K Run in Bialystok and Relay for 3-person team (3 km + 4 km + 3 km).
Each participant of all events get a wonderful starting package – T-Shirt, bracelets, isotonic drinks, snack in the route and awesome medals at the finish!
Photo: © Joanna Szubzda / Biegnę dla Niepodległej
Discover Bialystok and feel the energy of the capital of Northeastern Poland – around the year!
Organizer: © Fundacja Białystok Biega / PKO Białystok Półmaraton
European Sports Promoter: Running.by / Poland Running
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