European Championships 2026 — Frillesås
July 26, 2026
Five days in Sweden: landing in Gothenburg, national-team starts in the mixed event, our women’s team’s European debut, and the club’s first-ever win on European soil.
Landing in Gothenburg on 23 July — the joint TOW Rakovník and TOW Sokol expedition at the start of five days in Sweden.
Sweden's west coast — the squad by the water not far from the championship venue.
The arena at Frillesås: grass, stands and the flags of the competing nations.
Under the flag of the organising European Tug of War Federation (ETWF).
In the Czech Republic jersey — our pullers before the mixed event.
The Czech national team on the rope in front of a packed stand.
Battling it out in the national colours.
In Czech national-team tracksuits — five Rakovník pullers at the European championship.
The women’s team in the 540 kg category: TOW Rakovník and TOW Sokol pullers, joined by TTV Nijlen of Belgium.
Women’s 540 kg — the first start under the TOW Rakovník banner at a European tournament.
The full women’s line-up in action.
Rakovník jerseys before heading to the rope.
Walking out to the rope — mixed 600 kg.
Mixed 600 kg: the rope stretched to its limit.
The joint TOW Rakovník and TOW Sokol team at full strength.
Dig in, hold, and never let go.
Spectators watched the pulls from just a few metres away.
Every centimetre counts.
The muddy arena took its toll.
Detail: the grip on the rope and the crest on the chest.
The mixed 600 kg team after beating the Serbian selection — the club’s first-ever win on European soil, and 7th place.
The full TOW Rakovník and TOW Sokol expedition in Frillesås.
After the competition — a mood that says it all.
Souvenirs from other clubs: a Löftadalens Dragkampklubb pennant and cups from Hay-on-Wye. Tug of war brings people together.
