BEAR CHASE
About this race
BEAR CHASE
1 MILE & 5K
1 mile at 8:30AM & 5k at 9:15am.
PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START TO RIDE THE SHUTTLE BUS TO THE START LINE.
Location: Bertha-Hewitt High School
Registration:
1-Mile Run/Walk: $20
5k Run: $30
1-Mile/5k Run Double: $35
On-Line Registration ends July 8th.
After June 28th price increases $5 per race and shirts are NOT guaranteed.
Race Day Registration is from 7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Course:
-Participants in both races will take a shuttle bus out to the start line and will finish in front of the Bertha-Hewitt School.
-1 Mile course is all paved. Flat and Fast.
-5k Course small rolling hills and fast!
Awards!
-Preregister to ensure receiving a T-shirt. (Limited sizes/quantities after June 28th.)
-Ribbons awarded to the top three finishers in each division for both races.
-Trophies to the top male and female in both races.
Course Records:
1 Mile Female: Kendra Miller 5:26.12 (2025)
1 Mile Male: Kenny Miller 4:32 (2022)
5k Female: Kendra Miller 19:49.22 (2025)
5k Male: Kenny Miller 16:39 (2022)
Double Records:
Male: Kenny Miller 21:11 (2022)
Female: Kendra Miller 24:15.34 (2025)
For more details/questions call 218-255-3121 Or Email: Kenny.Miller@isd786.org
Join fellow runners on July 11, 2026 for the BEAR CHASE. It's a fantastic 1.6K, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Bertha.
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile Run/Walk
Participants will be SHUTTLED to the starting line. 1 MILE SHUTTLE BUS LEAVES AT 8:15am.
5k Run
Participants will be SHUTTLED to the starting line. 5k SHUTTLE BUS LEAVES AT 9:00am.
5k & 1 Mile Double
Feeling Energetic? Run the 1 mile and then run a 5k! Participants will be SHUTTLED to the starting line. 1 MILE SHUTTLE LEAVES AT 8:15am and the 5k SHUTTLE LEAVES AT 9:00am.
Weather Overview
These values represent the 2-year monthly averages for July in Bertha.
About Bertha
BEAR CHASE takes place in Bertha, Minnesota, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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