“Get Even with Diabetes Run” for the second time at the Festival!

01 August 2024

Aside from music, the 30th Pol’and’Rock Festival is full of workshops, events and various pro-health initiatives. “Get Even with Diabetes Run'' has been present for several years at the Grand Finales of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity.

Runners danced-off during warm-up

Participants gathered under the Main Stage for a warm-up. Jurek Owsiak welcomed them and mentioned the importance of the run. He asked his daughter and fitness trainer – Aleksandra Owsiak, to come on stage. She then led a dancing warm-up together with her friend Karolina.

“Get Even with Diabetes Run” participants during warm-up, pic. Stanisław Wadas

They set off running, trotting and even walking

The run gathered 3 250 participants. The distance was around 3 250 meters, with the start and finish line placed around the Main Stage area. Participants did not need to run, they could trot or walk. Every movement counted. “Get Even with Diabetes Run” is free of charge. Participants could register a few weeks before the Festival. Spots ran out in a blink of an eye! The run itself caused a lot of joy and satisfaction among the Festivalgoers. Thanks to their involvement and effort it is possible to increase diabetes awareness.

2nd “Get Even with Diabetes Run” at the, pic. Marcin Michoń

Dawtona plays with GOCC Foundation

Dawtona is the main sponsor and co-organiser of the 18th “Get Even with Diabetes Run”. The company will be also involved in the 33rd Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of the Christmas Charity.The January event is a huge success! Every year, 5,000 runners run in it in Warsaw and extra 10,000 virtually around the world. This is why, with the help of Dawtona, GOCC Foundation decided to expand this initiative.

Participant of the 2nd "Get Even with Diabetes Run" at the Festival, pic. Maks Małota

“Get Even with Diabetes Run” message

Jurek Owsiak mentioned the results of the Personal Insulin Pump Treatment Programme for Pregnant Women with Diabetes during the 32nd GOCC Finale.”‘For the 18th time we are helping women who have type 1 diabetes and want to give birth. We are doing everything we can to ensure that they receive the most modern pump in the world.”And this is the exact idea behind the “Get Even with Diabetes Run”.

It is not about promoting a healthy lifestyle. GOCC Foundation wants to draw attention to the problem of diabetes and providing support for people affected by the disease is also an objective.

Jurek Owsiak before the start of the "Get Even with Diabetes Run" ah the 30th Pol’and’Rock Festival, pic. Damian Mękal

Next “Get Even with Diabetes Run'' will take place in January, during the GOCC Grand Finale. More details will appear on GOCC web page and social media.

30th Pol'and'Rock Festival
Formerly known as Woodstock Festival Poland, Pol'and'Rock Festival is, above all, a great musical adventure, during which the ideals of the original Woodstock’69 are brought back to life. The festival, held in Poland since 1995, will send, for the 30th time, the sounds of Peace, Love, and Music to the ether!
We will meet again at the former Czaplinek-Broczyno Airfield to cherish the values of freedom, brotherhood, and rock'n'roll (but not only!) between 1-3 August 2024, during the jubilee edition of the Most Beautiful Festival in the World. Among the artists who have already confirmed their performance are Celkilt, Electric Callboy, Motionless in White, Kasia Kowalska, The Warning, Less Than Jake, Myrath, Clawfinger, Flapjack, T.Love, Flogging Molly, Enej, MEUTE, Modestep, Guano Apes, Orkiestra Dorosłych Dzieci, Paktofonika Live Band, Mery Spolsky, Zenek Kupatasa, Coma, Transgresja, Sokołowski, Rotting Christ and Michael Patrick Kelly.