Karkonoski Winter Ultramarathon 2027

Head to the southwest of Poland, in the heart of the resort of Karpacz and the majestic Karkonosze massif (Giant Mountains) 🇵🇱. The menu invites you to devour a mythical, magnificent and terrifying event: the legendary Karkonoski Zimowy Ultramaraton (KZU), often run in memory of mountaineer Tomek Kowalski. This wild race of around 50 kilometers sets you an absolute challenge of endurance and survival. Put away your summer outfits immediately: the course offers a biting positive elevation gain that easily tops 2,000 meters in a completely hostile environment. Your body will have to fight relentlessly against deep snow, sheer ice and Siberian temperatures just to hope to move forward! 📈

Your effort will take you up steep snow-covered forest trails before you reach the ridgelines, fully exposed and swept by howling winds. The immersion becomes downright dizzying as you pass near the dreaded Śnieżka summit, the highest point in the range, often turned into a true dome of ice polished by storms. You’ll have to move forward with nerves of steel, fighting with all your might against violent gusts and sometimes zero visibility, to survive this exceptional polar epic 🏔️.

Adrenaline saturates the icy air within a pack of seasoned mountain runners where humility is the only rule. Forget the times—here the goal is simply to reach the finish in one piece. The fervor of the heroic volunteers, wrapped up at the checkpoints, will instantly warm your heart. An atmosphere of visceral mutual support follows you to the final arch, where the medal is savored like a pure survival feat 🏅.

Save one last hint of body heat to celebrate this victory against the elements. Carry your frozen body to a good fireplace to down a big glass of spiced mulled wine and a comforting stew. Switch on your GPS and come challenge the polar winter! 💥