Sport
Regular sports events in Wroclaw:
The Wroclaw Marathon
The Marathon is nearly 42 kilometres long and takes place
annually in the spring (the
18th Marathon took place in 2000). Anyone 18 years old or older can participate. The
competitors are graded separately (women, men, and both sexes according to age), as
well as team and wheelchair categories (women, men). The Marathon is accompanied by
the Wroclaw Mini-Marathon covering a distance of approximately 4.2 km and a
Children's Run with a distance of 500 to 1000 metres. People over 12 have the right to
compete in the Mini-Marathon, while children between 8 and 13 can participate in
the Children's Run.
Wroclaw Open
The biggest sports & recreational
event in Wroclaw. Anyone can participate in the Championship regardless of age -
both amateurs and professionals. There are over ten games for competition
including badminton, races, basketball, ice-skating, football, swimming, volleyball,
shooting, chess, tennis and table tennis. The Championship lasts the whole year, the
winners earn keepsake medals and diplomas.
Lower
Silesia Student Games
The event includes
competitions for primary school, college and secondary school students. The purpose of
the event is the propagation of sport and healthy living, as well as selection of teams
for nationwide events. The contest takes place in stages: at the school, in the
community, in the province, and at the regional level. Students can compete in more
than ten games (including light athletics, cross country running, volleyball,
basketball, handball, soccer, table tennis, chess, ice-skating, skiing, aerobic
exercises, badminton and mountain biking).
