Sunday, December 27, 2026Asbury Park, NJ
63rd Annual Asbury Park Polar Bear Races
2 events
- Polar Bear 1 Mile Run1 miRoadStarts 9:30 AM
- Polar Bear 5K Run5KRoadStarts 10:00 AM
Location
Approximate, from the race's ZIP code.
Typical race-day weatherGood weather · 70/100
- High / low
- 45° / 38°F
- 7° / 3°C
- Humidity
- 82%
- Dew point 36°F
- Chance of rain
- 36%
- Wind
- 16 mph
- Average
- Usually cold for a short race: about 40°F while racing.
- Rain on about 36% of days around this date.
- Often windy: about 16 mph on average.
Averages for this area and time of year over the last 20 years, from NASA POWER data. Not a forecast.
Past results
- 18% fasterFinish times are typically 18% faster than at other 5Ks.4 years, 1,330 finishers; men and women compared separately.
- 17% fasterFinish times are typically 17% faster than at other mile races.3 years, 115 finishers; men and women compared separately.
| Year | Event | Finishers | Median | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Polar Bear 5K Run · 5K | 306 | 28:54 | 28:08 | 30:14 |
| 2026 | Polar Bear 1 Mile Run · 1 mi | 16 | 11:12 | 12:03 | 10:50 |
| 2024 | Polar Bear 5K Run · 5K | 363 | 27:48 | 26:16 | 29:33 |
| 2024 | Polar Bear 1 Mile Run · 1 mi | 40 | 9:22 | 9:12 | 9:31 |
| 2023 | Polar Bear 5K Run · 5K | 377 | 28:07 | 26:54 | 31:08 |
| 2023 | Polar Bear 1 Mile Run · 1 mi | 42 | 10:03 | 9:24 | 10:21 |
| 2022 | 5K Run · 5K | 284 | 27:14 | 25:36 | 30:26 |
| 2022 | 1 Mile Run · 1 mi | 33 | 10:09 | 9:37 | 12:48 |
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.
