Bieg Pamięci Tomasza Wasilewskiego

The Bieg Pamięci Tomasza Wasilewskiego is a memorial run held at Stawy Jana in Łódź, organized by Fundacja Wespół. It commemorates Tomasz Wasilewski, a teacher, senator, and activist who championed Polish education and was killed in Las Łagiewnicki during Nazi occupation. The run is intended particularly for Łódź teachers, students, and parents, serving as a community act of remembrance alongside the athletic event. Wasilewski actively opposed Russification in Łódź schools, supporting the preservation of Polish language and identity in education. The organizers remember him as a figure connected to the history of ZNP, the Polish Teachers' Union.