Polar Plunge | Registration Types
5K Runner
Enjoy a timed run with a scenic route along the beach. Awards will be presented to the top 3 runners in each category.
5K Runner & Plunger
Warm up with a 5K and then make a ‘splash’ with a quick dip into chilly waters. In addition to the runner registration fee, you must raise an additional $125 in order to participate in the Plunge.
Cool School
Open to students and staff administrators in elementary schools through transition schools, schools that raise $1,500 or more for Special Olympics, earn 30% of the total they raise back to their school!
Cool School 5K & Plunger
Sign up and pay the registration fee for the run. If you also want to Plunge, you need to raise an additional $50.
Chicken
Water not your thing? Register as a chicken and you’ll be excused from taking a quick dip but still enjoy all the Plunge festivities and incentives you can earn.
Plunger
You are prepared to go “all the way” and hit the water running. You can dip your big toe or your whole body; it’s completely up to you.
Remote Plunger
Have a conflict and can’t make the Plunge? You can still register and raise funds for Special Olympics. You’re eligible for the same Plunge incentives as all other participants. Feeling creative, create your own Plunge at home and send your photos/videos to plunge@sonc.org!
Thank You to Our 2026 – 2027 Sponsors

Bronze Sponsor
Tahoe Polar Plunge
Thank You to Last Season’s Sponsors
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Annual Partners
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Media Partner
Regional Partners
San Francisco Peninsula &
Silicon Valley
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Silicon Valley



