location_city Copperas Cove
location_on Texas
flag United States
calendar_today 17 Jan, 2026
directions_run Running
language Official Website
RegisterThe Annual Polar Bear 5K, part of the Centex Race Series, will be held at the Copperas Cove City Park on January 17th, 2026. Start and finish will be at the City Park Pool with 3 laps around the park. Registration fee is $25, price increase starting January 7th, online registration ends January 14th at 4:00pm. Must register by January 3rd to be guaranteed a shirt! There will be onsite late registration starting at 6:45 am morning of the race.
Bib/Bag Pick Up will be on January 15th and 16th at the Copperas Cove Civic Center (1206 W Ave B, Copperas Cove) from 9:00am - 6:00pm, we will not hand out prior to 9:00am.
Afterwards, runners are invited to take a plunge into the City Park Pool for the Annual Polar Bear Plunge and participate in the belly flop.
Jan 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
17 days remaining
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Copperas Cove.
Copperas Cove is a city located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County with smaller portions in Lampasas and Bell counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell County, with 36,670 at 2020. The city's economy is closely linked to nearby Fort Hood, making it part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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