Saturday, January 23, 2027Selma, NC
Polar Bear Run
1 event
- 5K5KRoadStarts 10:00 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherGood weather · 78/100
- High / low
- 50° / 30°F
- 10° / -1°C
- Humidity
- 81%
- Dew point 33°F
- Chance of rain
- 30%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- Average
- Usually cold for a short race: about 35°F while racing.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 8% slowerFinish times are typically 8% slower than at other 5Ks.3 years, 335 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5K · 5K | 126 | 34:11 | 30:44 | 37:22 |
| 2025 | 5K · 5K | 119 | 38:50 | 31:40 | 44:30 |
| 2024 | 5K · 5K | 90 | 38:55 | 32:59 | 43:22 |
Median finish times from results published on RunSignup. Keyrace keeps only these summaries, never individual results. A fast or slow field affects times as much as the course does.