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Due to the distance(s) covered, the entire event will not be ruck-friendly. There will be opportunity for ruckness before/after, at the beginning and toward the end. (Contact your local ruck administrator for further details)
Water and Nutrition is own your own. There will be intermittent supplemental water, but bring enough to be safe.
THE POLAR BEAR is much like "The Bear" that happens around summertime, annually in the isotope region. See 2015 preblast and previous year's backblasts by clicking below:
http://f3nation.com/2015/04/10/the-bear-2015/
However, this Bear is slightly more CSAUP with cold weather as its bite. This is the First Ever Polar Bear so you don't want to miss out. We are purposefully scheduling it the day before the superbowl so you won't feel as bad about all those wings, chips, dips, beers and appetizers during the game. It's a 3-hour event all within the confines of a 1,351-acre park. So, the distance can't be that great, right? Even if the total distance is a little more than you can handle, it will never be more than 1-1.5 miles before another non-running adventure awaits. Also, there are lots of other pax to keep you company during your misery. If you can complete an F3 workout, you can finish The Polar Bear. There will be options for those that can't commit to 3 hours of CSAUP (aka FiA members).
The park gates should be open at 0700. The launch time is 0730, but you will want to show up early to see what this event is all about (rules, regulations, meet & greet, disclaimer, first-aid procedures, safety briefing about frostbite and hypothermia, death waiver, etc). There is another non-F3 event happening on the plantation, so stay out of that area unless you want to be an extra during a civil war battle (not recommended as the organizers do not welcome 21st century workout gear). Park and meet at the parking lot all the way at the end of the road to the left.
Don't forget to come prepared. Carry hydration, yes, even in the winter and nutrition. There will be limited resources interjected intermittently throughout the event, but don't rely on it.