Sierra Club - Lancaster Group's Polar Bear 5K Trail Run/Hike goes "virtual" in 2021 (Jan. 15-25)
Because of pandemic health concerns, the Sierra Club - Lancaster Group's popular mid-winter Polar Bear 5K Trail Run/Hike Bring Your Dog (or other domestic pet) will be staged as a "virtual" event between Friday, January 15, and Monday, January 25.
Money raised through the PB 5K provides cash for the Group's green grants, which are awarded annually to local organizations that reveal a need for aid to help move forward their green projects. Fifty-two local groups have benefited from these grants of up to $500 over the past five years.
Distinctive prizes in various categories will be awarded randomly. Participants are encouraged to post pictures of themselves with their canine friends on Facebook and Instagram, with the hashtag #PB5K21. Those who complete their circuits are also welcome to submit their completion times but, this year, prizes will not be based on them.
The registration fee is $25 through January 24, 2021. To register, visit www.lancastersierraclub.org and click on Polar Bear 5K VIRTUAL Race at the top of the page. Face masks (while they last), with the Polar Bear 5K logo on them, will be sent to all registrants who are asked to wear them while on their 5K routes, particularly if they will be posting photos.
Those who participate should abide by all pandemic guidelines and protocols recommended by the CDC and PA Dept. of Health in effect on the day they run, walk or hike. For more details, visit http://lancastersierraclub.org/polar-bear-5k-virtual-race/, email sierraclubevent@gmail.com, or "Like" us on Facebook at facebook.com/sierraclublancaster.