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6 Oct 2026

6 Oct 2026

5 Oct 2026

😈 A HELL OF A SEASON FINALE IN HAMR NA JEZEŘE! MEET THE CHAMPIONS OF THE CZECH NORDIC WALKING LEAGUE! 😈What an emotional ride! The grand finale of the Czech Nordic Walking League in Hamr na Jezeře delivered an unforgettable experience! 🔥 In a place traditionally associated with legends about devils, you fought a hell of a battle for every centimeter of the track right up to the very last meters!We saw incredible shifts in the overall cycle rankings and massive dedication on the course. We want to congratulate every single one of you! Whether you stood on the podium or simply overcame your own weaknesses – everyone who took on the challenge and crossed the finish line in this magical place is a true champion! 🥇 You are amazing! 💪Check out the final results and see how the rankings shape up after today's clashes:👉 Event results: www.onw.la/resultswl👉 Czech NW League ranking: www.onw.la/rank26clnw👉 World League ranking: www.onw.la/worldrank26Here are the best of the best during the finale in Hamr na Jezeře: 👇🏆 10 KM OPENMen:🥇 Jaroslav Filip (NW Chrudimáci) – 01:10:06🥈 Pavel Kundrát – 01:13:32🥉 Roman Lanča (Přerov) – 01:14:53Women:🥇 Joanna Kołodziej (Malinowe Gwiazdy) – 01:13:39🥈 Babeta Nebusová (HAMR team) – 01:16:32🥉 Alicja Zdrzałek (NWC SPALATUM) – 01:17:03🏆 5 KM OPENMen:🥇 Daniel Wojtasiński (Nordic Team Częstochowa) – 00:35:20🥈 Petr Marek (Nw Bruntál) – 00:36:46🥉 Jan Tobolík (Nordic Walking Přerov) – 00:36:55Women:🥇 Justyna Nowak (Nordic Team Częstochowa) – 00:36:42🥈 Petra Lorenzová – 00:37:37🥉 Gabriela Knapczyk-Kania (NWC SPALATUM) – 00:37:37🏆 5 KM PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (MD/FD)Men (MD):🥇 Janusz Walter (Malinowe Gwiazdy) – 00:40:56🥈 Adam Pribyl (NW Děčín) – 00:57:06Women (FD):🥇 Milena Morczyńska (Tuptusie Grudziądz) – 00:40:13🥈 Agnieszka Dybeł (Nordic Team Częstochowa) – 00:46:24🥉 Irena Pillmannová (Hvězdy z Hvězdy) – 00:49:22💚 GREEN CARDS - MASTERS OF TECHNIQUE 💚True craftsmanship and perfect Nordic Walking technique! The Green Cards in Hamr na Jezeře go to:🟢 Alicja Zdrzałek (NWC SPALATUM)🟢 Pavel Kundrát🟢 Lenka Filipová (NW Chrudimáci)🟢 Jitka Kočová (NW Děčín)🟢 Václava Poláčková (Nordic Walking Mladá Boleslav)🟢 Světlana Jirsová (Nordic walking Kutná Hora)Once again, a massive round of applause to everyone! We wish you a safe trip home! Rest up, recover, and recharge your batteries. 🌲🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️👇 Who did you share your start with today in Hamr na Jezeře? And did anyone manage to correctly predict who would stand on the podium after all these major ranking shifts? Let us know in the comments and be sure to show off your photos from the track! 🔥📸

2 Oct 2026

🌍 🔥 THIS IS WHAT THE NORDIC WALKING WORLD LEAGUE RANKING LOOKS LIKE AFTER THE WORLD CUP IN ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO! 🏆 🥢The World Cup in Slovakia is behind us, and the points earned there have once again shaken up the World League ranking! 🌍 📈 The battle for the top positions is getting more exciting, and in some classifications the gaps are incredibly small.Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and the Czech Republic – athletes from these countries currently make up the TOP 3 across the different distances. 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇺🇦 🇨🇿 Who is leading after Štrbské Pleso? Take a look! 👇🥢 5 KM – MEN OPEN🥇 Piotr Stępak 🇵🇱 (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) – 20,779 pts 🥈 Peter Hanzel 🇸🇰 (AUMOVIO Sport Club Zvolen) – 19,265 pts 🥉 Mykola Kulynych 🇺🇦 (Karpatiya Nordic Walking Team) – 19,007 pts🥢 5 KM – WOMEN OPEN🥇 Agnieszka Sittek 🇵🇱 (NORDIC SPORT 2021) – 20,399 pts 🥈 Anna Kweczka-Janeczek 🇵🇱 (Nordic Team Częstochowa) – 19,670 pts 🥉 Oksana Zalisko 🇺🇦 (Karpatiya Nordic Walking Team) – 19,659 pts🔥 The battle here is incredible – just 11 points separate second and third place!🥢 10 KM – MEN OPEN🥇 Tomasz Marczak 🇵🇱 (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) – 21,000 pts 🥈 Jacek Witucki 🇵🇱 (K.S. Victoria Potęgowo) – 20,601 pts 🥉 Jaroslav Filip 🇨🇿 (NW Chrudimáci) – 19,387 pts🥢 10 KM – WOMEN OPEN🥇 Agnieszka Krawętek 🇵🇱 (Nordic Walking Belgium) – 20,580 pts 🥈 Ganna Kukhar 🇺🇦 (Khmelnytskyi UNWF) – 20,352 pts 🥉 Erika Srncikova 🇸🇰 – 19,587 pts🔥 Only 228 points separate Agnieszka and Ganna. Anything can still happen here!🥢 20 KM – MEN OPEN🥇 Daniel Romanowski 🇵🇱 (Katowicki Nordic Walking) – 18,232 pts 🥈 Grzegorz Zarzyka 🇵🇱 (Aktywna Gmina Jasło) – 18,001 pts 🥉 Igor Bugryn 🇺🇦 (Karpatiya Nordic Walking Team) – 17,925 pts🔥 Things are really heating up over 20 km! The entire podium is separated by just 307 points, while only 76 points stand between Grzegorz and Igor!🥢 20 KM – WOMEN OPEN🥇 Anna Czekalak 🇵🇱 (Czekalak Family Team) – 19,897 pts 🥈 Alicja Zdrzałek 🇵🇱 (NWC SPALATUM) – 18,897 pts 🥉 Katarzyna Gabryelewicz 🇵🇱 (Marsz Po Zdrowie) – 18,336 pts🏅 5 KM – MEN MD🥇 Zygmunt Duszeńko 🇵🇱 (Marsz Po Zdrowie) – 17,275 pts 🥈 Marcin Kobak 🇵🇱 (CARLOS KALISZ) – 15,612 pts 🥉 Janusz Walter 🇵🇱 (Malinowe Gwiazdy) – 14,987 pts🏅 5 KM – WOMEN FD🥇 Aleksandra Witczuk 🇵🇱 (Luki Team Polska) – 18,986 pts 🥈 Justyna Kalisiak 🇵🇱 (KS NW Bełchatów) – 18,595 pts 🥉 Honorata Młynarczyk-Jasińska 🇵🇱 (ZAWSZE MŁODZI NORDIC WALKING) – 17,056 pts🔥 Only 391 points separate Aleksandra and Justyna – the battle for the lead is still wide open!🌍🏆 AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR THE TEAMS!The World League is not only about individual points. Every athlete and every start also contributes to the team result, and after the World Cup in Štrbské Pleso, the team competition is looking incredibly exciting! 🔥🥢🏆 TOP 10 TEAMS IN THE NORDIC WALKING WORLD LEAGUE:🥇 NORDIC SPORT 2021 – 180,818 pts www.onw.la/NORDICSPORT2021🥈 Nordic walking Kutná Hora – 179,260 pts www.onw.la/NWKutnaHora🥉 Nordic Team Częstochowa – 159,254 pts www.onw.la/NWTeamCzestochowa4️⃣ Tatranky – 158,618 pts www.onw.la/Tatranky5️⃣ KS NW Bełchatów – 150,870 pts www.onw.la/KSNWBelchatow6️⃣ K.S. Victoria Potęgowo – 146,372 pts www.onw.la/KSVictoriaPotegowo7️⃣ WłóczyKije Gdynia – 138,388 pts www.onw.la/WloczykijeGdynia8️⃣ Karpatiya Nordic Walking Team – 119,000 pts www.onw.la/KarpatiyaNWTeam 9️⃣ NW CZŁAPSKI TEAM – 118,754 pts www.onw.la/NWCzlapskiTeam🔟 Nordic Walking Mladosť – 107,803 ptswww.onw.la/NordicWalkingMladost🔥 And at the very top, things are getting really intense! NORDIC SPORT 2021 leads the ranking, but Nordic walking Kutná Hora is only 1,558 points behind. With more international competitions still ahead, a gap like this can disappear very quickly!What’s more, 6 of the TOP 10 teams in the World League ranking are from Poland! 🇵🇱🔥The World Cup in Štrbské Pleso is behind us, but the battle in the Nordic Walking World League continues! 🌍🏆 Every start and every point can still change the standings.🔥 Who will hold on to the lead? 🔥 Who will attack from second or third place? 🔥 Can someone outside the current TOP 3 break onto the podium? 🔥 And which team will finish the season at the top of the world ranking?One thing is certain – the final part of the Nordic Walking World League season promises to be incredibly exciting! 🌍🔥🥢👇 Tell us in the comments who You are supporting and who You think will make the strongest move in the upcoming competitions!

2 Oct 2026

2 Oct 2026

2 Oct 2026

2 Oct 2026

1 Oct 2026

🇨🇿 🔥 HAMR NA JEZEŘE – 3–4 OCTOBER 2026 – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE NORDIC WALKING WEEKEND! 🥢 🏆It’s almost time! 🔥 This weekend, Hamr na Jezeře will welcome Nordic Walking enthusiasts for two days combining competition, technique, fun, nature and community. 🌲 🥢Whether You are coming to fight for the podium, take part in Your first competition or simply enjoy an active weekend with friends and family, here are the MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS! 👇📍 RACE CENTRE:Kemp Zátiší Břevniště 6 Hamr na Jezeře, Czech Republic 🇨🇿👨‍⚖️ 🥢 MEET THE JUDGES – THEY WILL WATCH OVER THE NORDIC WALKING TECHNIQUE!During the competition, an international team of experienced judges will be watching the athletes and ensuring correct Nordic Walking technique, fair competition and equal conditions for everyone. ⚖️ 🔥| 🇨🇿 Heřman Piekarczyk – CHIEF JUDGE | 🇨🇿 Kristina Schejbalová | 🇨🇿 Andrea Brokešová | 🇨🇿 Anna Haderková | 🇨🇿 Jarmil Bleša | 🇸🇰 Rudolf Palo | 🇨🇿 Eva Blešová | 🇨🇿 Jana Sedlačková | 🇨🇿 Jana Štěpáníková |And behind the organization of the race:😈 🇨🇿 | Radka Ouhrabková – RACE DIRECTOR |👏 Thank You to the entire judges team for taking responsibility for fair play and proper Nordic Walking technique. Bring Your best technique to the course! 🥢 💚🔥 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 – RACE DAYThe main competition day runs from 08:30 to 17:00, followed by the evening celebration of the Czech Nordic Walking League. 🇨🇿 🏆🥢 08:45–09:45 – check-in of registered competitors 📝 08:45–09:30 – on-site registration 🎓 09:15 & 09:30 – demonstrations of correct Nordic Walking technique and instruction with experienced NW instructors 🎉 09:45 – official opening ceremony 🔥 10:00 – group warm-up 👧 10:10 – children's race for the youngest participants – Nordic Walking & running 🏆 10:30 – START of the 10 km Nordic Walking race, followed by 5 km starts in waves according to age categories 🥇 14:00 – 5 km & 10 km awards ceremony + prize draw ⚡ 15:00 – relay presentation 🔥 15:20 – relay warm-up 😈 15:30 – START OF THE NORDIC WALKING RELAYS! 🏆 Relay awards will take place as soon as possible after the competition.And the day doesn't end there! 🎉🇨🇿 🏆 19:00 – EVENING PROGRAM & OFFICIAL CZECH NORDIC WALKING LEAGUE 2026 AWARDS CEREMONY!After an entire season of competition, Hamr na Jezeře will become the place where we celebrate the athletes and close another chapter of the Czech Nordic Walking League. 🥢 🏆 💚🌲 🏰 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 – TIME TO EXPLORE!After Saturday's sporting emotions, Sunday is about discovering the beautiful surroundings together.Leave the race numbers behind, grab Your poles and join us for an active day exploring the beautiful places around Hamr na Jezeře! 🥢🌲 🏰This is why Hamr is much more than just another competition.🔥 Race. 🥢 Improve Your technique. ⚡ Experience the relays. 🏆 Celebrate the Czech League. 🌲 Discover new places. 💚 Meet the Nordic Walking community.ONE WEEKEND – SO MANY EXPERIENCES! 🇨🇿 🔥📅 October 3–4, 2026 📍 Hamr na Jezeře – Kemp Zátiší, Czech Republic🔥 🥢 PACK YOUR POLES – HAMR NA JEZEŘE IS WAITING!See You this weekend! 🇨🇿 🌲 🏆| Česká liga Nordic Walking | Nordic Walking Hamr na Jezeře | Chodíme s úsměvem | Nordic Walking Olomouc | NW Bruntál | Nordic walking Kutná Hora |

30 Sep 2026

🇬🇧 🔥 THE III UNITED KINGDOM NORDIC WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE ALMOST HERE – 11 OCTOBER! 🥢 🏆We are getting closer and closer to another major battle for the United Kingdom Nordic Walking Championship titles. The excitement is building, the trophies are waiting, and the start list is filling up with athletes ready to give everything on the course! 💪 🔥Before we meet this year’s champions, let’s remember the current winners:🏆 🇸🇰 Miroslav Petruška – Trnava🏆 🇵🇱 Andżelika Ludwiczak – Szczecin | Ekspedycja Nordic Team SzczecinBoth of them won on both distances – 5 km and 10 km! 🔥 🥢Will they repeat this incredible success on 11 October? Or will new champions step forward this year? 👀🏆 Take a look at the amazing trophies waiting for the best athletes! Very soon, someone will lift them high and write their name into the history of the III United Kingdom Nordic Walking Championships.But remember – speed will not be the only thing that matters on the course. 🥢 Every movement will be carefully observed by the judging team, led by:⚖️ Chief Judge – Dariusz KosickiTechnique, fair play, focus and fighting spirit right to the final metres – this is exactly what we expect on 11 October! 🔥And if You are not on the start list yet… do not wait!🔗 REGISTRATION: www.onw.la/uk2026🇬🇧 Come, feel the atmosphere of an international Nordic Walking event and fight for one of these exceptional trophies!📅 11 October 2026 🥢 III United Kingdom Nordic Walking Championships🔥 Who will become the United Kingdom Champion this year? It could be You! 🏆 🇬🇧

29 Sep 2026

🎥🥢 ARE YOU REALLY NORDIC WALKING… OR JUST WALKING WITH POLES? 🌍🔥 WATCH THE VIDEO IN YOUR LANGUAGE!It looks simple. Two poles 🥢, natural walking 🚶 and off You go.But a few small details can completely change the way Your body works! 💪🧠🌍🗣️ And wherever You are in the world, You can learn with us! The video is available with subtitles in many languages – simply select Your language in the subtitle/translation settings ⚙️ and watch it in the language that suits You best.🤔 How should Your arms move?📍 Where should You plant the poles?✋ When should You open and close Your hands?🚶 Should Your stride be longer?💪 Where does the push actually come from?⚠️ And which common mistakes can make Your Nordic Walking less effective?Today we’re sharing a fantastic educational video 🎥 prepared by our Polish partner and national representative, Nordic Walking Poland 🇵🇱🥢In a short and very practical way, the video explains the foundations of proper Nordic Walking technique ✅ and shows the mistakes we see most often among both beginners and experienced Nordic Walkers.🎥 Watch the full video:👉 www.onwf.org/guide/How-do-you-walk-properly-with-NW-poles-What-are-the-most-common-mistakes-in-Nordic-walking-techniqueYou’ll learn about:🥢 movement of the whole arm from the shoulder💪 correct shoulder position✋ opening and closing the hands🚶 natural leg movement📍 the right moment and place to plant the pole⚡ generating an effective push-off👣 appropriate stride lengthBut knowing what to do is only half the story… 👀The video also shows what NOT to do. ❌⚠️🐻 The “bear walk”🔄 excessive hip rotation⚠️ shoulder protraction🦵 constantly bent knees⏱️ planting the pole too late💪 moving only from the elbow↔️ incorrect arm direction📏 insufficient movement behind the hip🥢 simply dragging the poles behind YouSome of these mistakes may look small 🤏. But repeated hundreds or thousands of times during training, they can completely change the quality and effectiveness of Your Nordic Walking.And there is good news! 💚Nordic Walking really doesn’t need to be complicated. 🥢😊 This is exactly why ONWF developed its simple 4 Steps to Learn Nordic Walking methodology – based on years of experience, education and scientific knowledge. 🔬📚Whether You are taking Your first steps with poles 🌱 or have already walked thousands of kilometres 🌍, this video is worth watching.Because sometimes one small correction can change Your entire movement. 🚀💪And for those who compete, we have one more question… 😎🏆🟢 Could better technique bring You a GREEN CARD this season? 🟢🔥📌 TABLE OF CONTENTS:⏱️ 0:53 – What is Nordic Walking?💪 2:02 – Movement from the whole shoulder🧍 2:34 – Shoulder positioning✋ 3:23 – Closing and opening the hands🚶 4:14 – Natural leg movement📍 4:56 – Timing and placement of the pole plant⚡ 5:40 – Generating the push-off👣 6:14 – Appropriate stride length⚠️ 7:19 – Common mistakes and overloads🐻 7:43 – The “bear walk”🔄 8:17 – Hip rotation⚠️ 8:48 – Shoulder protraction🦵 9:16 – Constantly bent knees⏰ 9:50 – Planting the pole too late💪 10:26 – Movement from the elbow only↔️ 11:37 – Lack of parallel arm movement📏 12:33 – Insufficient arm range behind the hip✋ 13:16 – Incorrect hand work and dragging the pole🌍 Want to take Your Nordic Walking further?🔎 Find ONWF instructors worldwide:www.InstructorNordicWalking.com🎓 Become a professional:www.NordicWalkingCourses.com💻🎓 Become a professional online:https://onwf.org/pl/course?city=null&country=75📚🎥 More Nordic Walking videos, articles & research:www.onwf.org/guide 💚 Watch. 👀 Check Your technique. 🥢 Correct the details. 🚀 Feel the difference.🌍 Walk Stronger, Live Longer – Nordic Walking: Shaping the Future of Movement. 🥢💚

23 Sep 2026

🇹🇼 Nordic Walking is growing in Taiwan! 🥢🌏On October 17, our official national representative, 臺灣onwf原創北歐式健走聯盟, will organize an amazing Nordic Walking event at Taipei Hakka Cultural Park, bringing together around 800 walkers, while the entire Good Life Festival may attract nearly 2,000 people!Participants can choose between a 3 km Carnival Walk and a 5 km Nordic Walking Competition. And there’s something special – Nordic Walking poles are included in the participant package! 🥢👏This is a fantastic way to introduce hundreds of new people to Nordic Walking through sport, education and fun. Judges will be there not only to evaluate, but also to help participants understand and improve their technique.We’re keeping our fingers crossed for a fantastic event 🇹🇼 and we already can’t wait for the international ONWF stage in Taiwan! 🌍🥢