We invite you to familiarize yourself with the information for persons with disabilities ahead of the Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10K.
The following text provides essential details to help you prepare for the race. This article was created in collaboration with the Avalon Foundation.
PACKET PICK-UP – RACE OFFICE:
Please note that there is construction work on the Marszałkowska side in front of the Palace of Culture and Science. It’s best to approach the Race Office from the intersection of Marszałkowska Street and Jerozolimskie Avenue. The approach to the Palace of Culture and Science is cobblestone.
The entrance to the Race Office is from Marszałkowska Street. Participants with mobility impairments can access the Race Office via an elevator. The elevator for wheelchairs, located at the entrance stairs to the Palace of Culture and Science, is operated by the building’s security. After descending to level -1, you should proceed to the elevators and go up to the 4th floor.
START TIMES FOR ATHLETES USING HAND-POWERED WHEELCHAIRS:
– 8:57 AM – 46th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Marathon
– 9:27 AM – Nice To Fit You Warsaw 10K
Please ensure you arrive at the starting line well in advance! There will be a dedicated warm-up session in the starting area.
NICE TO FIT YOU WARSAW 10K COURSE – “STREET BY STREET” AUDIT:
1. Start on Świętokrzyska Street, turning onto Marszałkowska Street.
2. Turn left at Dmowski Roundabout by circling the roundabout – crossing tram tracks twice – the tracks are level with the asphalt, allowing for a smooth crossing.
3. Jerozolimskie Avenue – good surface quality. From de Gaulle Roundabout, there is a gentle uphill towards the Poniatowski Bridge.
4. On the Poniatowski Bridge, there are metal expansion joints across the road – these are well-leveled with the asphalt.
5. After the bridge, there is a long but gentle downhill towards Waszyngton Roundabout and beyond on Waszyngton Avenue, a crossing over tram tracks. The surface is uneven near the tracks and the intersection with Saska Street.
6. Kinowa Street area – a U-turn on a small curve.
7. Re-crossing the uneven surface near the exit of Saska Street and crossing the tram tracks before Waszyngton Roundabout.
8. Descent from Waszyngton Roundabout – crossing two sets of tracks that are not level with the asphalt, creating an uneven surface.
9. Long uphill with a slight incline towards the Poniatowski Bridge.
10. Re-crossing the well-leveled expansion joints on the bridge.
11. Finish – turning left from Marszałkowska Street onto Świętokrzyska Street – crossing the well-leveled tram tracks.
