Track
Want a taste of Wisła 1200? But feel that 1200 kilometres is too much for you? Would you happily ride Wisła 1200 a second time? A third? A fifth?! Or maybe you simply feel more at home in shorter forms, like that composer from the banks of the Vistula, Fryderyk Ch.?
Jakiekolwiek by Twoje motywacje nie były, z pewnością zachwycą Cię nadwiślańskie wsie i średniowieczne miasta i z uśmiechem na twarzy pokonasz kilometry wałów, by na końcu skąpać się w morzu.
Why these 500 kilometers?
The idea for Wisełka 500 was born during a winter relay along the Vistula. Riding the stage from Toruń to Warsaw as a father-son-director duo, backed by a few bike fanatics just like us, we agreed with rare unanimity that the lower Vistula is the most beautiful of all (because the whole Vistula is the most beautiful).
Szkoda, żeby podziwianie go było zarezerwowane tylko dla tych, którzy mają czas na całą Wisłę 1200.
What's new in 2027
2027 is the tenth, jubilee edition of WISŁA 1200. That's why we're introducing a new start format for Wisełka 500 as well, so that finishers of all distances can meet at the finish in Gdańsk and celebrate the jubilee together at a big pasta party and the Wisła 1200 Festival we're organising for you. So, depending on how long you plan to ride, you can start on a day of your choice: Thursday 8 or Friday 9 July 2027. To keep riding conditions comparable, starts will be at 9:00 every day. The finish will be open from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July.
Below is a cheat sheet on which day to start so you get as much time on the route as you need to reach Gdańsk safely while the finish is open. Expected time to the finish for each start day:
- start 8 July, 9:00: expected time 28–84 hours
- start 9 July, 9:00: expected time 4–60 hours
The maximum time limit is 84 hours, but it is only available to those starting on Thursday 8.07.2027. The finish closes for all participants on 11 July 2027 at 21:00.
The fastest riders should start on 9 July 2027, so they “hit the finish”, which opens on Friday at 13:00.
You'll choose your start day freely in a survey we'll send out a few weeks before the start. Of course you can change your choice right up to the start.
Route map
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From previous editions
Wszystkie zdjęcia: 2026 ↗ · 2025 ↗
Questions
What's in the entry package?
A unique route, goodies useful in bikepacking, race number, cap with your number, buff, tracking, bag transport to the finish, a hot meal at the finish and liquid gold from Browar Amber, plus support for Wolne Rzeki, and a T-shirt with the Wolne Rzeki Plus package. Full list in the “Start package 2027” box.
How much is the package and what does the price depend on?
500–600 zł. [price tiers]
Terms & conditions
Wisełka 500 rules: [current PDF; the existing link points to the 2023 version]
What's new in 2027?
2027 is the tenth, jubilee edition of WISŁA 1200. That's why we're introducing a new start format for Wisełka 500 as well, so that finishers of all distances can meet at the finish in Gdańsk and celebrate the jubilee together at a big pasta party and the Wisła 1200 Festival we're organising for you. So, depending on how long you plan to ride, you can start on a day of your choice: Thursday 8 or Friday 9 July 2027. To keep riding conditions comparable, starts will be at 9:00 every day. The finish will be open from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 July.
Below is a cheat sheet on which day to start so you get as much time on the route as you need to reach Gdańsk safely while the finish is open. Expected time to the finish for each start day:
- start 8 July, 9:00: expected time 28–84 hours
- start 9 July, 9:00: expected time 4–60 hours
The maximum time limit is 84 hours, but it is only available to those starting on Thursday 8.07.2027. The finish closes for all participants on 11 July 2027 at 21:00.
The fastest riders should start on 9 July 2027, so they “hit the finish”, which opens on Friday at 13:00.
You'll choose your start day freely in a survey we'll send out a few weeks before the start. Of course you can change your choice right up to the start.