2024 - Polar Plunge & Run
2024 distances
Running
5K Only
This registration type does not include the Plunge.
1 Mile Only
This registration type does not include the Plunge.
Plunge Only
This registration type does not include the 5K or 1 Mile.
5K Run & Plunge
The registration includes the 5K and Plunge.
1 Mile Run & Plunge
This registration includes the 1 Mile and Plunge.
Virtual 5K
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Kure Beach yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 5:56 PM local time (EST) in Kure Beach on February 17, 2024 — 11h 02m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2024 results — Polar Plunge & Run
383 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Only
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Sudduth | 19:05 | 6:09 /mi |
| 2 | Lucas Street | 19:06 | 6:10 /mi |
| 3 | Eric Jelinski | 19:06 | 6:10 /mi |
| 4 | Daniel Jansen van Vuuren | 19:50 | 6:24 /mi |
| 5 | Kevin Valois | 20:04 | 6:28 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Kure Beach
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon & 5K
Miles for Mammos 5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk presented by Live Oak Med Spa
Cape Fear Marathon & Half, presented by Mount to Coast and hosted by Badwater®
Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Wilmington, NC (42)
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Kure Beach
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Kure Beach 5K Races 2 races
- Kure Beach Running Calendar 2026 2 races
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, 2 Kure Beach events
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