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The Polar Bear Plunge event in Maryland is the largest polar bear plunge in the United States. It is held annually at Sandy Point State Park and raises funds for the Special Olympics. [ 42 ] Sponsored by the Maryland State Police , in 2007, Plungapalooza raised $2.2 million and had 7,400 participants. [ 43 ]
The Bemidji Polar Days, also known as Winterfest, is a weeklong festival that includes many different activities, such as a polar plunge, and sled derby, broomball, a 5k polar walk/run, curling, pond hockey, and a cornhole tournament. [20] The Paul Bunyan Triathlon takes place the third Saturday in August.
Milwaukee's 2024 Polar Bear Plunge was a 'bucket list' item and a 'baptism' into the new year, participants say. Gannett. Claire Reid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 2, 2024 at 11:56 AM.
Jan. 1: Bradford Beach Polar Bear Plunge. A popular Milwaukee New Year's Day tradition, the Polar Bear Plunge at Bradford Beach, returns for another year on Monday, Jan. 1 at noon.The annual ...
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'Chicago Beach Keeps Locals Warm During Polar Vortex' – video new report from Voice of America. Chicago river frozen during 2019 polar vortex February 1, 2019 In the Chicago area , temperatures plummeted as low as −23 °F (−31 °C) at O'Hare International Airport on January 30, with a windchill of −52 °F (−47 °C).
The Provincetown Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1, 2023, drew an estimated 250 people, who rushed into the water with air temperatures around 49 degrees.
The event occurred in early 2014 and was caused by a southward shift of the North Polar Vortex. Record-low temperatures also extended well into March. On January 2, an Arctic cold front initially associated with a nor'easter tracked across Canada and the United States, resulting in heavy snowfall in some areas. Temperatures fell to ...