As is tradition, the UP Academic Sports Centre (ASC) is organizing a wide-ranging programme for UP Sports Day, featuring everything from yoga to archery, canoeing, and sport climbing. Participants will be able to choose from a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports, team tournaments, and individual disciplines. New additions to the lineup include paddleboarding and American football. A detailed schedule of the available sports will be published in the coming days.

Registration for ASC activities is scheduled to open on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10 a.m.

Hiking enthusiasts can join Martin Višňa from the Communications Office on a 16-kilometer hike from Moravičany to Litovel through the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area. Just pack a snack and about 100 crowns for transportation, put on some good shoes, and don’t be afraid of a little mud.

Meeting point: 8:20 a.m. in front of Olomouc Main Station

Departure: 8:33 a.m. local train toward Kouty nad Desnou

Fare: Olomouc–Moravičany 48 CZK (IDSOK), 60 CZK (ČD)

Route: https://mapy.com/s/bozasosaje / 16 km / Moravičany, train station – Doubravice – Mitrovice – Řimice – Měník – Třesín Nature Reserve – Vrapač National Nature Reserve – Litovel town, train station (you can disembark after 10 km in Mladec, from where a bus departs at 12:45 p.m. to Litovel)

Return: between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. from Litovel according to current schedules

Registration for the walk will open on Monday, April 20, 2026.

Once again this year, the UP Sports Day programme will feature the Jiří Hronek Memorial (in Czech) – a run through Olomouc parks – which is regularly organized by the Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science. The running event offers several different course lengths from recreational to 42 marathon kilometres. There is no time limit; those who don’t want to run are welcome to walk. Runners will meet at Smetanovy sady, and everyone will receive a certificate with their time recorded.

Start: 9:00 a.m., Smetanovy sady (behind the pond)
Routes: 5 km (2 laps, one of which is shorter, 5.130 km), 10 km, 16 km, 20 km, 30 km – Jirka’s Challenge, 42 km (13 laps, 42.536 km)
Time limit: none; if you don’t want to run, you’re welcome to walk
Refreshments: water every 3.3 km; for longer routes (16 km and up), sports drinks and snacks

Registration takes place on-site from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m.

Students and staff at Palacký University who enjoy playing chess can participate in the fourth annual tournament organized by the Academic Czech-Mates student club in collaboration with the SC A64 Olomouc chess club and the Faculty of Science as part of Palacký University Sports Day. The Academic Czech-Mates chess tournament, which is open to players from across the university as well as alumni, is very popular every year. It is played using the Swiss system with a time control of 10 minutes per game (10+0). „We look forward to meeting again this year for another thrilling competition full of tactics, strategy, and a healthy dose of adrenaline,“ says Filippos Georgiadis on behalf of the organizers.

Registration for the chess tournament will open in the coming days.

Football fans who are students or staff members at the Faculty of Arts are invited to sign up for the 15th annual Dean’s Cup tournament. The tournament will take place from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (exact times will be determined based on the number of registered teams) on the fields at the FK Slavonín complex (address: Jižní 149/30, Olomouc – Slavonín, Slavonín stop, intersection – the best way to get there is by public bus, line no. 17).

Team registration – only one team may be registered per department. An important requirement is that at least one faculty member or doctoral student must be present on the field at all times for each team. The registration deadline is May 6 at 6:00 PM.

Registration for individuals here – if your department is unable to form a separate team but you would still like to play, you have the option to register as an individual. The registration deadline is May 7 at 6:00 PM.

If you have any questions, please contact jakub.strycek01@upol.cz.