The Mama Bear Run 5K
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Bridges Academy The Mama Bear Run 5K
Bridges Academy The Mama Bear Run is a community road race held in West Islip, New York. The event listing references a previous running of the 5K on May 9, 2026 and includes details for an upcoming edition. The course runs on residential streets through West Islip and along the Keith Canal.
Amenities listed for the event include refreshments, finish line photos, live online results and same-day finish line video, and post-race raffle items and giveaways. A free kids fun run is part of the program. Awards noted include recognition for the top mother finisher and top three male and female overall finishers.
Proceeds from the race benefit the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition. On-site arrangements mentioned include bib pickup from event staff on race day; participants who registered at least three weeks in advance received a personalized race number, and a self-lookup area was provided for those who did not know their bib number.
The event listing also references archived race results and a course route previously posted online. At the time of the listing, registration for the upcoming edition was not yet open. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
