5th Annual Polar Bear 5k/10k Run and Expo

Family friendly 5k or 10k run or walk. Come out and brave the cold as the course takes you through Redmond's Beautiful Dry Canyon. All ages, and levels are welcome and encouraged. Strollers are welcome on course.

Awards will be given to the overall top three winners and top three finishers per age group. Every child who participates receives a ribbon!

After the run come inside and warm up with complimentary hot chocolate and coffee at the Polar Bear Expo while you meet and talk with local health, fitness, and family friendly businesses and learn about services and or products they have to offer. Raffle items will be provided by Vendors from the Expo! Hot food provided by Tate & Tate Catering and beer garden provided by Cascade Lakes for our 21+ friends, at an additional cost. The Polar Bear Expo is open to everyone and is free admission, so if running is not your family’s thing they can still come out and cheer for you and stay warm inside!

Registration includes: Professionally timed tracking by Eclectic Edge Racing, 1 long sleeve tech race shirt to the first 300 registrants, 1 complimentary raffle ticket for Polar Bear Expo raffle, swag bag filled with items provided by Expo vendors, and LOTS of fun and smiles!

 All proceeds from the Run/Expo support St. Thomas Academy, and goes in part toward educational and technology materials and supplies.

St. Thomas Academy is a non-profit school

Event details and schedule

Course:

Out and back through Redmond OR's Dry Canyon. 

Registration:

You can register online, or drop off your completed registration at St. Thomas Academy or FootZone of Bend.

Online registration ends January 7, 2015 @ 6:00pm

In person registration continues at St. Thomas Academy through Friday January 09, 2015 until 5 pm

Race Day registration begins at 8:30am

Packet Pick up:

St. Thomas Academy Friday 1/09/15 between 12:00 pm – 5:00pm

Same day packet pickup Saturday 1/10/15 starting at 8:30am

Race day:

8:30 – 10:15 am Day of registration and packet pickup

9:00 a – 1:00 pm Fun Run Expo, food, beverages, raffle, awards

10:10 am opening words

10:15 am warm up

10:25 am National Anthem

10:30 am Race Starts

11:50 5k Awards

12:20 10k Awards

12:45 pm Polar Bear Expo Raffle

1:00 pm Polar Bear Expo ends

Parking:

Plenty of parking onsite

Weather:

The normal mean Redmond temperature for early January is 42 degrees.

This race will occur in nearly all weather situations, including rain and snow. Please dress accordingly.