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Run for the River 5K and Polar Plunge

Name: Run for the River 5K and Polar Plunge
Start: 2027-02-20
End: 2027-02-20
Location: Bowman

Bowman, Georgia, United States

Saturday, 20 Feb 2027 101 days left

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Date 20 Feb, 2027

Races 2 distances

Entry fee $25.00 – $35.00

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Run for the River 5K and Polar Plunge

About the event

A unique 5K Trail Run through a privately-owned farm managed for conservation and recreation. The race starts and finishes along the banks of the Broad River with the race route meandering through meadows, hardwood forest, and long-leaf pine. Walkers are welcome.

Following the run there will be an optional group Polar Plunge in the Broad River at the beautiful beach on the farm. We'll all be "freezin for a reason" together -- proceeds support the Broad River Watershed Association's water quality monitoring program.

Races offered

20Feb

5K Trail Run and Optional Polar Plunge

Running

Distance: 5K
Start time: 12:00
Entry fee: $35.00

20Feb

Group Polar Plunge Only

Running

Distance: Group Polar Plunge Only
Start time: 13:15
Entry fee: $25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for February in Bowman.

Temperature5.5° / 16.3°

Feels like1.9° / 13.5°

Sunshine hours7h 37m

Rainfall3.4 mm

Snowfall—

Wind11.2 km/h (Light breeze)

Humidity69.5%

Max UV indexModerate (3.0)

Sweat lossLow

Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft

Sunrise08:16

Sunset19:15

About Bowman

Learn more about the host city, Bowman.

Danielsville is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 654 at the 2020 census, up from 560 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Madison County.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Run for the River 5K and Polar Plunge.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Josh Williams	M	27	Atlanta, GA	23:21
🥈	Ernesto Ornelas	M	33	Athens, GA	24:53
🥉	Hal Steed	M	13	Ila, GA	25:35
4	Rhys Newcomer	M	14	Athens, GA	26:44
5	Roy Layman	M	47	Royston, GA	26:51
6	Doug Cassiday	M	59	Maysville, GA	26:52
7	Matthew Steed	M	43	Ila, GA	29:32
8	Cindy Burkes	F	50	Watkinsville, GA	30:45
9	Reese Traver	M	32	Hartwell, GA	30:53
10	Andrew Duvall	M	32	Westminster, SC	31:11
11	B. Steed	M	10	Ila, GA	33:50
12	Gary Watson	M	67	Commerce, GA	34:19
13	Caitlin Morris	F	30	Athens, GA	34:30
14	Debra Steed	F	44	Ila, GA	35:02
15	Keri Smith	F	35	Colbert, GA	48:20
16	Robert Isherwood	M	58	Carnesville, GA	51:17
17	gary dover	M	65	Murrayville, GA	51:19
18	Danielle Cheek	F	47	Hull, GA	51:35
19	Kathy Givens	F	77	Douglasville, GA	54:20
20	Richard Harrison	M	75	—	54:38
21	Ashley Layman	F	39	Royston, GA	58:17
22	Casaundra Winfrey	F	33	Shaw A F B, SC	1:02:15

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