Polar Bear 5K: East Cobb’s Coldest (and Warmest) Tradition
Some races earn their reputation with big hills or big crowds. The Polar Bear 5K earned its reputation by being iconically cold, then politely solving that problem for you. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, East Cobb runners and walkers will line up at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church for a race that has become a winter rite of passage. And if you have ever finished a January 5K with frozen fingers and a full heart, you










