Upcoming Walking Races
Walking events prove that endurance sport belongs to everyone. Nordic walking, charity walks, and long-distance marches have built thriving communities across Ukraine, Poland, and Romania — events where whole families, retirees, and elite fitness walkers share the same route and the same finish line. No minimum pace, no cutoff pressure, no excuses needed.
Nordic walking, powered by poles that activate the upper body and reduce joint impact, has transformed the discipline for older and recovering athletes. A Nordic walker with good technique covers ground faster and burns significantly more calories than a recreational jogger. Meanwhile, pure walking events — from 10 km city discovery routes to 100 km ultra-distance marches — celebrate persistence, landscape, and the meditative quality of sustained, purposeful movement.
Walking races are also deeply social. They raise funds for charities, trace historical pilgrimage routes, and take participants through landscapes that runners simply pass through too quickly to appreciate. Choose your distance, set your pace, and discover what happens when you slow down enough to actually see where you're going.
Pick your distance
Choose the format that fits your fitness level and goals.
Walking Race Agenda
A full look at the walking race calendar
