Freeze for a Reason April 5

This weekend, many locals and visitors will be freezin’ for a reason. The Special Olympics New York Polar Plunge is this Saturday, April 5.

This Saturday, grab your friends, family and co-workers, and take a dip into the chilly Atlantic for a good cause. The Special Olympics Polar Plunge is taking place on Beach 94th Street on Saturday. Registration will take place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the plunge will take place at 11 a.m. You can join as a team or as an individual.

All proceeds raised go toward Special Olympics New York programs. Several teams and individuals have already hit the ground running in their fundraising efforts. As we go to press, the top fundraising team so far with nearly $7,400 raised are the Cross Island Plungers. Behind them are Team Polar Bares with nearly $4,600, and Team Chill Out with nearly $3,600. The top individual is Denise Zayas with $1,725, followed by Robert Hintelmann with $1,425.

Think you can beat them? Take the plunge and raise some funds! It looks like Saturday will be about 50 degrees out and a bit rainy, with the water temperature at about 44 degrees. Brave the waves and take a dip for Special Olympics!

To pre-register, head to: https://bit.ly/rockawayplunge