Course
A timed 5K along the beach trails at Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda, California, run before the Polar Plunge into San Francisco Bay. Awards go to the top three in each age category. All participants must raise a minimum fundraising amount to take part.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySat 20 Mar 2027
About
Join Us for the 5K & Polar Plunge at Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach. Ready to brave the waters for Special Olympics Northern California? Join the Bay Area 5K & Polar Plunge, a fun dip, skip or jump into the Bay for a great cause! Don't want to get wet? Register as a chicken and you'll be excused from plunging but still qualify for the incentive rewards and other festivities.
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