Marcinka Cross Challenge — Tarnów

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Tarnów, Poland · Last listed edition Sun 19 Apr 2026

Official site(sokoltarnow.pl, opens in a new tab)

What racers say

  • Viki — 2023 Marcinka Cross Challenge ↗

    Viki on SFD · 2023

    Enjoys the demanding wooded, muddy course despite a rushed arrival and difficult carries. Describes relatively few but demanding obstacles, satisfaction with her result and frustration at seeing others shorten the route.

    Complete original post dated 27 March, explicitly racing 26 March 2023, approximately 10 km; original organizer annual report corroborates that edition and park. Same author as the 2025 post, not another independent athlete. Her own preparation/navigation delays are distinct from organizer faults. Friendship with an organizer, funding unknown, anonymous identity and self-reported result retained. Other competitors’ conduct is unverified; private family details, medical/training advice and linked video excluded. No whole-thread read or numerical score.

  • Viki — 2025 Marcinka Open ↗

    Viki on SFD · 2025

    Finds the steep terrain exhausting and some balance/grip obstacles demanding, but appreciates the lower pressure and mutual help allowed in Open and is pleased with her result.

    Complete original post dated 30 March 2025, explicit 10 km Open, matched to the original same-date guide. Same pseudonymous author as 2023, with that post’s organizer friendship disclosed; funding/independent finish verification unknown. Personal health hyperbole and rule/placing claims are not verified findings or current rules. Forum likes, age-group place and year are not race-quality ratings; remaining thread and audiovisual content not claimed read.

Event details

Dates
Last listed edition: Sun 19 Apr 2026
Formats
10 km OCR
Place
Park Biegowy Marcinka — clearing on Harcerska Street, Tarnów, Poland
Series
Marcinka Cross Challenge / Sokół Tarnów
  • The organizer calendar and original municipal announcement establish 19 April 2026, an approximately 10 km adult obstacle race with natural terrain and constructed obstacles. The original rules name the Harcerska Street clearing; coordinates are withheld rather than borrowed from Spartan.
  • The 2026 rules cover says 2026 but a body line says 2025; the organizer and municipality resolve the year. Their start-hour schedules also differ, so no precise start time is adopted. The 2025 guide confirms 30 March at the same park; the organizer’s 2023 report confirms 26 March. Older experiences do not establish identical obstacles.
  • This is a separate event from Spartan Tarnów despite the shared park. Children’s/youth races, road runs, cycling events and coached start waves are not separate adult OCR families. No future edition or numerical race score is verified.

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