Cycling & running events in Łódź, 2026

Łódź Training Notes

Running: Locals run Park na Zdrowiu when they want easy base miles, lit paths, and winter asphalt that still works. Park Poniatowskiego gives them parkrun, varied ground, and a hill for strength work. Park Julianowski keeps things mostly asphalt, with enough bumps for steady intervals. Las Łagiewnicki and Uroczysko Lublinek handle longer Z2 days, trail legs, and race prep. KB Arturówek meets in Arturówek, while Night Runners use Park na Zdrowiu on Tuesday nights. Bieg Fabrykanta Lodz, Bieg Ulica Piotrkowska Rossman Run Lodz, and Pko Wieczorny Polmaraton Lodz sit as the anchor races.

Cycling: Locals ride Trasa Górna when they want clean asphalt cycling roads without overthinking the route. Park Krajobrazowy Wzniesień Łódzkich gives road, gravel, and the closest proper climbing feel around the city. The Dell Loop works for road bike training and times comparison. Bikeplanet runs weekly group rides across gravel, road, and MTB, while CDDP leans gravel and Cyklomaniacy suits pure bred roadies, shaved legs and all. cc adds coffee and group rides. The steepest segments hit 1 km with 990 m ascent.

Season: May and June are the best riding months, and locals use them for base miles, faster group rides, and long gran fondo days out of town. Summer keeps runners split between Park na Zdrowiu, Las Łagiewnicki, Popioły, and the shaded forest options near Lublinek. Winter changes the rhythm but not the routine. Park na Zdrowiu stays useful because its asphalt and cross-country trails are lit and plowed, Trasa Górna stays handy for dark-season running, and Szakale Bałut brings winter running excursions when solo Z2 gets stale.