Little Elm Polar 5K Run & Plunge

JAN

3

2026

Kick off the new year at Little Elm Park with a chilly celebration on January 3, 2026: choose a timed 5K, a family 1K fun run, or brave the Polar Plunge. Enjoy shirts, medals, hot cocoa and donuts while celebrating community and winter fun.

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Oak Point, Texas

Registration

5 kilometers

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Little Elm Polar 5K Run & Plunge - January 3, 2026

The event takes place on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Little Elm Park, 135 Lighthouse Beach Dr, Little Elm, TX 75068. The event includes a 5K run, a 1K fun run and a Polar Plunge. Entry fees listed are $50 for the 5K, $45 for the 1K fun run and $30 for the Polar Plunge.

Events and details

5K Run
1K Fun Run
Polar Plunge

Early packet pickup for the 5K and 1K is scheduled for Friday, January 2 (time and location to be announced). Registrations for the 5K and 1K include registration for the Polar Plunge. T-shirts are guaranteed for participants registered by December 3, 2025.

The 5K will be timed and will award overall, masters, grand masters and age group winners. The 1K will not be timed. 5K and 1K participants receive a Polar Run T-shirt, a finisher medal, hot cocoa and donuts. Polar Plunge participants receive a Plunge T-shirt, hot cocoa and donuts. Plunge awards will be given for best costume, youngest plunger and oldest plunger. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km

5k Run

1k Fun Run

Polar Plunge