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Kansas City Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Kansas
February 27, 2021
Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 11:30 AM CST
Shawnee Mission Lake – Lakeview Rd. Shawnee
Join us for the 2021 Kansas City Polar Plunge and Polar Strut 5k! Every dollar raised in the 2021 Polar Plunge will go toward Special Olympics programming to support over 4,800 Special Olympics athletes in the state of Kansas! We cannot wait for you to join us for the coolest day of the year! Head to plungeks.org for more information!
Location
Shawnee Mission Park Lake
Theater in the Park Entrance
Shawnee Mission Park Lake
Theater in the Park Entrance
Event Schedule
9:00 a.m – Registration Opens
10:00 a.m. – Polar Strut 5k
11:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
11:10 a.m. – Costume Contest
11:30 a.m – Polar Plunge
9:00 a.m – Registration Opens
10:00 a.m. – Polar Strut 5k
11:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony
11:10 a.m. – Costume Contest
11:30 a.m – Polar Plunge
Contests
Best Costume – individual and group – All Characters Welcome!
Top Fundraising – individual and group
Team with Most Participants
Best Costume – individual and group – All Characters Welcome!
Top Fundraising – individual and group
Team with Most Participants
Don’t forget – all plungers must wear swimsuits under costumes!
Event Details
Entry for the Polar Plunge is $75 and entry for the Polar Strut 5K is $30.
Entry for the Polar Plunge is $75 and entry for the Polar Strut 5K is $30.
Participants can pay the entry fees or fundraise to cover the amounts. Of course we would love for you to raise as much money as possible for Special Olympics Kansas athletes! Every dollar you earn helps to keep more than 4,000 Kansas athletes with intellectual disabilities on the playing field throughout the year! When you register for the Plunge or Strut online you can create your own fundraising webpage to share with friends and family through email and on social media!
Polar Strut 5K Information
Participants in the 5K will compete for top overall male and female awards, together with top three male and top three female awards in each of the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+
Participants in the 5K will compete for top overall male and female awards, together with top three male and top three female awards in each of the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+
