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Bieg Pamięci Żołnierzy Niezłomnych / Cursed Soldiers Memorial Run

Date:
Sun, Mar 01, 2026 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location:
Forest Pkwy
New York, New York
11421
United States
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Links:
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Instytut Józefa Piłsudskiego w Ameryce zaprasza do udziału w biegu/marszobiegu:

„Bieg Pamięci Żołnierzy Niezłomnych”

Bieg pod patronatem Konsula Generalnego RP w Nowym Jorku, Mateusza Sakowicza

1 marca 2026 (niedziela) godzina 12 w południe, Forest Park, Queens, dystans - 1963 metry.

Dołącz do nas, aby uczcić odwagę, poświęcenie i dziedzictwo Żołnierzy Niezłomnych podczas tego wyjątkowego wydarzenia!

Zbiórka obok stadionu (Forest Park Soccer Field) o godz. 11:00.

Każdy może z nami biec, zapraszamy całe rodziny!

Zapraszamy również osoby, które nie biegają na co dzień — dystans jest niewielki i można go pokonać marszobiegiem.

Uwaga: Prosimy o wcześniejszą rejestrację, liczba miejsc jest ograniczona, nie możemy zagwarantować rejestracji na miejscu.

REJESTRACJA na miejscu w dniu Biegu: $40

Prosimy o osobną rejestrację każdego uczestnika wraz z podaniem danych personalnych oraz adresu e-mail, co pozwoli przypisać każdemu oddzielny numer startowy.

UCZESTNICTWO DZIECI:

Bieg dla dzieci do lat 12 odbędzie się zaraz po Biegu dorosłych, na krótszym dystansie; dzieciom nie przysługuje medal pamiątkowy, natomiast przewidziany jest medal w wersji dziecięcej.

Rodzice sprawują opiekę nad dziećmi podczas Biegu.

Dzieci w wieku 5 -12 – udział bezpłatny z zarejestrowanymi rodzicami.

Bieg Pamięci Żołnierzy Niezłomnych jest formą uczczenia pamięci żołnierzy polskiego podziemia antykomunistycznego i antysowieckiego, działających w latach 1944–1963 na terenie przedwojennej Polski. Symboliczny dystans biegu – 1963 metry – nawiązuje do roku, w którym zginął ostatni Żołnierz Niezłomny, Józef Franczak ps. „Lalek”.

Józef Piłsudski Institute of America invites you to participate in the run/walk:

“Cursed Soldiers Memorial Run”

The run is held under the patronage of the Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York, Mateusz Sakowicz

March 1, 2026 (Sunday) at 12:00 PM, Forest Park, Queens, distance – 1963 meters

Join us to honor the courage, sacrifice, and legacy of the Cursed Soldiers during this meaningful community event!

Meeting point next to the stadium (Forest Park Soccer Field) at 11:00 AM.

Everyone is welcome to run with us — we invite whole families!

We also encourage those who do not usually run — the distance is short and can be completed as a run/walk.

Attention: Please register in advance, as spots are limited. We cannot guarantee registration on-site.

On-site registration on race day: $40

Please register each participant separately, providing their personal details and email address, so that each participant can be assigned a unique race number.

Children’s Participation:

The run for children up to 12 years old will take place immediately after the adult run, on a shorter distance; children will not receive the memorial medal, but a medal in the children’s version will be provided.

Parents are responsible for supervising their children during the run.

Children aged 5–12 may participate free of charge with registered parents.

Cursed Soldiers Memorial Run commemorates the memory of the soldiers of the Polish anti-communist and anti-Soviet underground who operated between 1944 and 1963 in the territory of pre-war Poland. The symbolic distance of the run - 1,963 meters - commemorates the year 1963, marking the passing of the last Cursed Soldier: Józef Franczak, also known as “Lalek”.

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