POLAR BEAR SERIES OF RUNS & WALKS

Runners take off for a Polar Bear Run at SBU.

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Need something to keep you going in the winter?
Consider the Polar Bear Series and join a great group of peolple who walk or run on Sunday afternoons.

Series is held in January - March of each year

• For a run registration form & flyer, click here, PB registration form & flyer.
• Call the Y for more information at 716-373-2400.
  

For some, it's a tradition, for others, a challenge, either way - it's fun!

Date	Run Distance	Walk Distance	Location
January 1 (New Year's Resolution)	5K (3.1 miles)	5K (3.1 miles)	SBU
January 10	5K (3.1 miles)	5K (3.1 miles)	Univ. Pitt Bradford
January 24	5 Mile	4 Mile	SBU
February 7	10K (6.2 miles)	4 Mile	Bradford YMCA
February 21	10 Mile	5 Mile	Bradford YMCA
March 14	Half Marathon (13.1 mi)	6 Mile	Olean YMCA

• Registration Time: Noon - 1:15 p.m.
  • All Walks: 1:00 p.m.
    
  • All Runs: 1:30 p.m.
    
• Single Date Run or Walk:
  • New Year's Resolution Run is $20/O-B Y member and $22/public (includes a long-sleeved T-shirt)
  • Olean & Bradford YMCA Members: $9/race or $35/series up to 12-31-09, then $40/series
    
  • Public: $12/race or $50/series up to 12-31-09, then $55/series after
    

• 2010 RESULTS:
  
• Polar Bear Racers --To those of you who raced on New Years Day and/ or are "series" racers, we have ordered more race shirts. If you received the wrong size and would like to return it, or if you didn't get a shirt, check with us at the next few races and we'll attempt to give you the right size. Thanks, Twin Tier Striders Club members.
  • New Year's Resolution 5K Run/Walk
  • Race #2
  • Race #3
  • Race #4

POLAR BEAR SERIES AWARDS

• Long-sleeved T-shirts for all New Year's Resolution participants & complete series entrants
• Awards for first and second place in each age group for the series of runs
  • Run series awards will be determined by top scorer. Every runner must run four of the six runs to qualify for the series awards. Scores will be given in each age group as follows: 1st - six pts.; 2nd - four pts.; 3rd - three pts.; 4th - two pts.; 5th - one pt. Two additional points will be awarded for those entering the Half Marathon.
• Awards for first place finishers in each age group for the Half Marathon