Course
A prediction run starting at Minnesota Treads, 116 17th Avenue NW, Rochester, with the 5K course running out to Cascade Lake and back. The start is at 9:00am and all runners must finish by 10:00am. The organiser warns conditions may be snowy and slippery. Race-day entry is taken at the store between 8:00 and 8:30am.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 2 Jan 2027
About
The Polar Bear Prediction 5K opens the racing year in Rochester, Minnesota each January 2nd. As a prediction run, participants guess their own finish time in advance and race without a watch, and the closest guess wins.
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