Asbury Park Polar Bear Races
About this race
* 63rd Annual *
Asbury Park Polar Bear Races
Sunday, December 27, 2026
REGISTRATION - now open
$35 Early Registration (5K) & $15 (1 Mile) until May 23
$40 Regular Registration (5K) & $20 (1 Mile) until December 26
$45 Race Day Registration (5K) & $25 (1 Mile)
SATURDAY BIB PICK UP - 11 AM to 2 PM
THE OUTPOST RUNNING & WALKING CO.
32 CHURCH ST. LITTLE SILVER, NJ 07739
Free raffle of fun items for all those who pick up bibs and shirts on Saturday.
** - For those who still need to pick up bibs and shirts, you can do so at Convention Hall in Asbury Park on Saturday morning, starting at 7:45 AM.
EVENT DAY INFORMATION
7:45 AM to 9:25 AM - T-shirt + Bib pick up
9:30 AM - 1 Mile Run
10:00 AM - 5K Run & 5K Walk
RACE COURSE
The 5K course will now go out once 1.55 miles and turn around in Bradley Beach to then head back to Convention Hall to finish in Asbury Park. We will use the same course as was used in 2024. The course is narrow as you leave Asbury Park and for a section on the Bradley Beach boardwalk, so we ask everyone to stay alert and stay to your RIGHT going out and coming back on the course.
CHARITY PARTNER
Interfaith Neighbors
“Interfaith Neighbors [IFN], located in Asbury Park, has been assisting neighbors in need and building healthier, more resilient communities since 1988. The Community Food Connection program of IFN has created a community-led coalition that aims to develop solutions to inequities in the regional food system. This program distributes fresh, local produce to over 35 pantries and community sites every week throughout the growing season, providing families with food security and promoting health equity while supporting local, NJ farms. Learn more about this program and sponsor a family’s produce at the following link.
AWARDS
Commemorative T-shirts for the first 500 people to pick up their bib.
$100 cash and free race entry to the overall male and female winners of the 5K. Gift certificates ($50 value) will be provided to the 2nd and 3rd open men and women as well as to the top male and female masters finishers in the 5K.
Age-group awards, grouped by 5-year increments, will also be presented after 11:00 AM in Convention Hall.
Special gift will be provided to youth participants in the mile, and the top boys and girls finishers will also receive a special award.
The awards ceremony will take place back in Convention Hall as soon as the results are available (approximately 11-11:15 AM)
Pick your distance
Running
Polar Bear 5K Run
Polar Bear 1 Mile Run
Polar Bear 5K Run
Polar Bear 1 Mile Run
Walking
Polar Bear 5K Racewalk
Polar Bear 5K Racewalk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Asbury Park, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets at 4:36 PM local time (EST) in Asbury Park on December 27, 2026 — 9h 19m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Asbury Park events
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