Olympic Five in Krakow for the 100th anniversary of PKOL
On 13 October 2019, together with the 6th PZU Cracovia Royal Half Marathon, the Olympic Five will take place. It is a 5 km run, organized as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOL), established on 12 October 1919 in Krakow. Online participation registration for this event began on August 19th.
The participants of the Olympic Five will set off on the route from the same starting line (Lema Street in front of TAURON Arena Krakow) as the half marathon runners and will finish in bright lights on the field inside the largest sports and entertainment hall in Poland.
You must be at least 18 years old to take part in the race. You should reach the finish within the specified time of 40 minutes. The number of participants is limited to 1500.
You can register online till 1 October 2019 (or until the limit of participants is reached), and the fee is PLN 50. If the limit of participants has not been reached, you will be able to register at the Competition Office (11 and 12 October 2019) where you have to pay an entry fee of PLN 80 in cash.
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For the third time in a row, with a special 5 km race, the Organizers of the PZU Cracovia Royal Half Marathon: the Municipality of Krakow and the Sports Infrastructure Management Board of Krakow celebrate a historic anniversary. Two years ago, "Five for Kościuszko" commemorated the 200th anniversary of the death of Tadeusz Kościuszko – a great hero of the United States and Poland, and a year ago, "5 for the Independent" celebrated the 100th anniversary of Poland’s regaining independence.