Maple Bear Schools Polska P.S.A
1st edition · Katowice
Terry Fox Run Katowice 2026
Your fight. Our run.
A charity run with no competition and no timing. We run together to support cancer research.
Saturday, 10 Oct 2026 · 12:00Kościuszko Park, Katowice
About the run
Together with the Kuźnia Inicjatywy Obywatelskiej association and the Terry Fox Foundation, we are delighted to invite you to the first edition of the Terry Fox Run Katowice charity run. All funds raised will go in full to the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology in Gliwice for cancer research.
The run's ambassador is Beata Karolina Kapica-Zając - community activist, runner and parkrun Katowice volunteer.
5 kmwalk&run for everyone
200 mkids' run
150participant limit
Freeno entry fee
Terry Fox Run principles
The run is inclusive and 100% charitable - anyone, literally anyone, can take part. We follow the principles set by Terry Fox and the Terry Fox Foundation:
No competition
There are no winners or losers on the course and no one races for the podium.
No timing
No chips and no official results - just as Terry wanted.
No entry fees
Participation is free; funds come only from voluntary donations.
Any way you like
Run, jog, walk, or come in a wheelchair, on a bike or on rollerblades.
Event schedule
- 11:00 - 11:30Registration and bib pick-up+ donation collection
- 11:30 - 12:00Warm-up
- 12:00 - 13:00Terry Fox Run
- 13:00 - 13:15Closing, speeches and wrap-up
Supporting the fundraiser
Taking part in the run is free, but if you would like to and are able to contribute, we would be very grateful. Donations are collected during registration and bib pick-up, so we kindly ask everyone who wishes to support the fundraiser to bring cash. Every amount, however small, makes a difference.
Course
Start and finish: Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument in Kościuszko Park.
Who was Terry Fox?
At the age of 18, Terry Fox lost his right leg to bone cancer. Instead of giving up, he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. During his Marathon of Hope he covered about 42 kilometres every day - in 143 days he ran more than 5,300 km, until the cancer spread to his lungs and forced him to stop. He died in 1981, aged just 22.
But his dream lived on. The Terry Fox Run is held every year in dozens of countries around the world, and on 10 October 2026 it comes to Katowice for the first time!
Sign up, come along and complete the course "no matter what" - because every step counts.
Running together
Joy, commitment and a shared goal - this is the Terry Fox Run in the Maple Bear community. Join us for the first edition in Katowice!
Sign up for the run
Registration opens on Thursday, 1 October at 12:00. The first edition is limited to 150 participants.
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Details on bibs, race packs and the post-run meal will be published by 3 October. Stay tuned and spread the word!
Event poster
