Special Olympics NWPA to Host 10th Annual Polar Plunge & 1st Annual Frozen Footrace 5K this Saturday

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Special Olympics of Northwest Pennsylvania is gearing up for the 2024 Polar Plunge. This year, the organization is celebrating 10 years of plunging into Lake Erie. 

The Polar Plunge will take place at Presque Isle State Park on Saturday, November 9. 

The event supports vital programming for people with intellectual and development disabilities. 

This year, the Polar Plunge will feature the first ever Frozen Footrace 5K. The race will begin at 10 a.m. at the state park before plunging into the frigid lake water at 12 p.m. 

Those interested in participating in this year's plunge or race can register online.