Minnesota · Half Marathon · 10K · 5K (plus Yeti & Mt. Everest multi-race challenges)
Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K is a half marathon, 10K and 5K (plus Yeti & Mt. Everest multi-race challenges) event held in St. Paul, Minnesota. Its next confirmed date is Friday, January 1, 2027. About 2,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- January 1, 2027
- Location
- St. Paul, MN
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Friday, January 1, 2027
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Distances
- Half Marathon, 10K, 5K (plus Yeti & Mt. Everest multi-race challenges)
- Field size
- About 2,500 runners
- Course
- Flat; loop course along the Mississippi River at Harriet Island Regional Park
- Registration
- raceentry.com
About the Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
A festive New Year's Day winter race at Harriet Island in St. Paul with 5K, 10K and half marathon distances along the frozen Mississippi riverfront.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the largest New Year's Day races in the Upper Midwest
- Notes
- [next_date estimated]
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Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K: common questions
- When is the Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Friday, January 1, 2027.
- Where is the Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K held?
- In St. Paul, Minnesota.
- What distances does the Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K offer?
- Half Marathon, 10K and 5K (plus Yeti & Mt. Everest multi-race challenges).
- How many people run the Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- About 2,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Polar Dash Half Marathon, 10K & 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceentry.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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