47 Bieg Piastów: Great event with fresh snow and big attendance

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli started brilliantly, only three men overtook her. She confirmed the great form from earlier starts this season, mostly victorious ones. At the finish line, she was in a good mood and told, that she will start in Bieg Piastów next year.

47th Bieg Piastów - Festival of Cross-Country Skiing in Szklarska Poręba-Jakuszyce lasted from February 25 to March 5. It consisted of nine races, including two for children. Seven runs with electronic time measurement were completed by 5,621 people, which is almost half a thousand more than last year. This represents an increase of around 9 percent. The turnout was higher for races at all distances.

The 47th Bieg Piastów was organized for the first time with a start, finish and logistic and social facilities at the Lower Silesian Sports Center Polana Jakuszycka. Competitors could sign up in one place, pick up their bib number, change clothes, leave their belongings in the deposit, go to the start, only a few dozen meters away, and after the end of the run, take a shower and eat something. President Worldloppet Juha Viljamaa said, that ths new venue raise organization of Bieg Piastów on the much higher level.