The Polar Dash Half Marathon and 10K will be a fun and frosty adventure on New Year's Day. This is our inaugural Polar Dash Half Marathon. Runners will be in the mood to kick their new year off right with a good, old fashioned winter race! Because in Minnesota we run outside YEAR 'ROUND!
Both the 10K and the Half Marathon are chip-timed races on a USATF-certified course that takes runners along the Mississippi River. See Course Information here. All runners get their Polar Dash fleece as well as a finisher's medal. Click here to see the Great Gear! Once you complete this race we'll have Hot Chocolate waiting for you at the finish line!
Register for the Half Marathon or 10K Now!
This is a cold weather race and participants must come ready to run in any kind of wintry weather. We will have off-site parking with a shuttle service bringing participants to and from the race. Please pay for your parking pass when you register for the race. This pass will hold your space on race day (depending on availability, we will sell the parking passes at packet pick-up as well). Click here for Parking & Transportation information.
Polar Dash Half Marathon & 10K Highlights
- 10:00 a.m. Start Time (5K starts at 10:15 a.m.-*Updated 5K Start Time)
- Chip-timed races
- USATF certified
- Hot Chocolate at the Finish Line
- Unisex Polar Dash fleece
- Stained-glass medal
- Bag Drop/Pick-up
- Bib/chip/gear mailing option during online registration only -- until December 16, 2011
- Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis is the beneficiary for this race. It does fabulous orthopaedic work for children all over the U.S.
