A rich program from yoga, archery or canoeing to sauna was traditionally prepared for the UP Sports Day by the Academic Sport Center (ASC). You can choose from a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports, team tournaments and individual disciplines. There will be a paddling trip, river descent from Hynkov, archery, ARCHERY ARENA, step aerobic, self-defense, stiga hockey, pickleball, climbing on the Flash Wall, exercises for a healthy back or badminton. From outdoor activities you can choose paddleboard, scooters and many more. For more details, including a detailed schedule of sports, visit the ASC website.

Registration for individual disciplines will open on Thursday 24 April 2025. Registration in IsportSystem is a condition of booking, with no credit required.

Fans of hiking can take advantage of the opportunity to participate in a joint walk to the Švédské šance during the UP Sports Day, a hill that offers nice views of the surroundings of Přerov, but in June 1945 became the site of a massacre during which 265 innocent people were murdered. What happened here on that bloody night will be explained (mainly in Czech) to the participants of the walk by historian Pavel Kreisinger from the Department of History of the Faculty of Arts, the author of a study that is part of the currently published popular and educational comics book Dark Grain (https://temneobili.upol.cz/). The tourist walk was prepared by the UP Department of Communication in cooperation with the Palacký University Press.

Route: map / 9,2 km / Přerov, railway station - municipal cemetery - Újezdec - Švédské šance - Horní Moštěnice
Meeting: 8:25 in front of Olomouc railway station - under the board with public transport departures opposite the station building
Way there: 8:34 train direction Nezamyslice, arrival to Přerov 8:52
Way back: probably 13:11 train from Horní Moštěnice to Olomouc
Fare price: Olomouc - Přerov 60 CZK and Horní Moštěnice - Olomouc 68 CZK
Sturdy shoes are recommended and you should expect to get dirty. In case of expected persistent rain the walk will not take place.
If you have any questions, please contact Martin Višňa - martin.visna@upol.cz.

Registration for the walk will be possible from 28 April 12:00 to 12 May 12:00!

The 10th jubilee edition of the Jiří Hronek Memorial (in Czech) - a run through Olomouc parks - was prepared by the Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science on the UP Sports Day. The running event traditionally offers several different course lengths from recreational to 42 marathon kilometres.There is no time limit, if you don't want to run, you can feel free to walk. Each participant will receive a certificate with their time listed. The race starts at 9:00 in the Smetanovy sady behind the pond.

Further details, including a registration form, are on the memorial website; you can also register at the starting point.

Students and employees of the UP who find a hobby in playing chess can take part in the tournament organized by the Academic Czech-Mates in cooperation with the chess club SC A64 Olomouc and the Faculty of Science for the third year within the framework of the UP Sports Day. The presentation starts at 8:30, the game itself will start at 9:00. The Academic Czech-Mates Chess Tournament is open to players across the university as well as alumni. It will be played using the Swiss system with a pace of 10 minutes per game (10+0).

Register early at this link.

As part of the UP Sports Day, the Faculty of Arts traditionally organizes a football tournament for its employees and students Dean's Cup. The tournament will start at about 8:30 on the pitches of FK Slavonín on artificial grass (turfs are allowed, metal pins are not). Due to the expected high interest, it is necessary to limit the registration of teams to one team per department or one team per several departments. Registration of individuals to supplement smaller teams is also possible.

Please make your team registration via this form by Tuesday, May 6.

Individuals sign up via this form by Thursday, May 8.