Polar Plunge Set For January At Neshaminy

BENSALEM, PA — If you're willing to get cold and wet for a cause, you're big day is coming up.

Hundreds of area residents will be "freezin' for a reason" on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the 2019 Eastern Polar Plunge at Neshaminy State Park. Sponsored by Polar Plunge PA and benefiting Special Olympics Pennsylvania, the event lets participants take an icy dive for charity.

The schedule for that day runs as follows:

• 9:30-11:45 a.m.: Registration opens
• 9:30 a.m.: Plunge Town
• 11 a.m.: Costume contest judging
• 11:15 a.m.: Awards
• 11:45 a.m.: Plunge safety briefing
• Noon: Plunge time

Plunge Town invites supporters to pitch a tent or tailgate with friends and strangers in advance of the plunge itself. WMMR's Army promo team will be providing music.

Even those not willing to take a chilly dive on a January day can take part. For a $50 minimum donation, individuals can support friends, family members or co-workers participating and get a "Too Chicken To Plunge" long-sleeve t-shirt.

Those interested can join a team, start their own team or participate alone. Participants who raise money for their plunge can qualify for incentives, ranging from a stainless-steel tumbler all the way up to a new Xbox, laptops, televisions, a custom bike and more.

Money raised by the Plunge will help nearly 20,000 Special Olympics athletes, allowing them to train and compete free while receiving benefits like free medical screenings and social events.

All teams will have to register in advance of the event. Anyone registering on that day will have to do so as an individual. For more information on how to register, visit the Eastern Plunge website.

Neshaminy State Park is located at 3401 State Rd. in Bensalem.

Photo courtesy Polar Plunge PA