Holiday and seasonal · South Portland, ME
NRCM Polar Bear Dip & Dash is a holiday fun run in South Portland, Maine, with no upcoming dates listed.
Season completedFamily friendly
- When
- Last held Sun, Jan 4, 2026; next date TBA
Start 9:00 AM run, 10:15 AM plunge
First weekend of January (previously New Year's Eve) - Where
- Southern Maine Community College
95 Campus Center Drive
South Portland, ME 04106 · Cumberland
Directions - Entry
- Register
- Organized by
- Natural Resources Council of Maine
18th year in 2026
What to expect
2026 Season completed
Sunday, January 4, 2026
- Sun, Jan 4, 2026
2027 Not announced
2027 not announced
Date TBA
About the run
The Natural Resources Council of Maine's largest fundraiser pairs a slightly-short 5K across the SMCC campus with a group polar dip at Willard Beach.
The run
- Distances
- 5K (slightly short), Dip only, Dash and Dip
- Occasion
- New Year
- Season
- Winter
- Benefits
- Natural Resources Council of Maine climate and clean energy work
Nearby
Sources
- Official site official
- Registration official
- WMTW research
Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.