Run for the River 5K and Polar Plunge
About this race
A unique 5K Trail Run through a privately-owned farm managed for conservation and recreation. The race starts and finishes along the banks of the Broad River with the race route meandering through meadows, hardwood forest, and long-leaf pine. Walkers are welcome.
Following the run there will be an optional group Polar Plunge in the Broad River at the beautiful beach on the farm. We'll all be "freezin for a reason" together -- proceeds support the Broad River Watershed Association's water quality monitoring program.
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Running
5K Trail Run and Optional Polar Plunge
5K course - race route may need to be altered depending on the weather conditions.
Group Polar Plunge Only
Following the trail run, we will gather at the designated area for a group plunge into the Broad River. Bonfires and hot coffee/tea/cocoa provided! Hot showers available onsite for post-plunge changing.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bowman, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:20 PM local time (EST) in Bowman on February 20, 2027 — 11h 08m 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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Results — Run for the River 5K and Polar Plunge
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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, 1 Bowman event
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