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Resolution Run 5K and Polar Bear Dive -
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Resolution Run 5K and Polar Bear Dive -

Seattle, Washington, United States View on map
Jan 01, 2027 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

The Resolution Run is a 5K run/walk and finish festival celebrating the start of the New Year, with an optional Polar Plunge into Lake Washington.

Free chili, hot chocolate, apple cider! ★ Over 60 divisional prizes! ★ Long sleeve shirt or medal! ★ Free kids dash! ★ Beer garden (21+) if New Years Eve wasn’t enough!

Polar PLUNGE
The optional Polar Bear Dive into Lake Washington is located just before the finish line. About 60% of runners chose the Polar Bear Dive. We will have two heated gender specific changing room tents onsite for participants to change into dry clothes. Polar plunge and “dry” 5k results scored separately.

Pick your distance

Running

5K Run/Walk - Dry Event

T-shirts sizes are not guaranteed after December 15

Jan 01, 2027 5K 10:30 AM
$40.00
Open

5K Trip-n-Drip - Ind - Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Washington

T-shirts sizes are not guaranteed after December 15

Jan 01, 2027 5K 10:30 AM
$40.00
Open

Kids Dash

T-shirts sizes are not guaranteed after December 15

Jan 01, 2027 1K 11:30 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Seattle, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 2.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 6.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -1.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 4.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
6.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
86.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 1, 2027 (PST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 1, 2027 (PST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
8h 31m

The sun rises at 7:57 AM and sets at 4:28 PM local time (PST) in Seattle on January 1, 2027 — 8h 31m of daylight.

Course

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  • 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, 122 Seattle events

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