Bayfield Polar Plunge

Saturday, March 3, 2018

The best, funniest and wildest polar plunge north of the equator. Come watch, laugh and PLUNGE!

Experience the joy of jumping into freezing Lake Superior through a hole in the ice! Hundreds of spectators will cheer your bravery and creativity. Prizes awarded to the best costumes and plunges including jewelry from Silverwaves!

Register or Donate to a Plunger

Register or DONATE HERE

​Pledge forms are also available at the Bayfield Rec Center.

Costumes, skits, presentations, speeches, announcements and wedding vows are all encouraged (but not required) prior to plunging. Prizes are awarded for best costumes and creativity.  

Plunge for the Rec Center

The Polar Bear Plunge is a fun, northern tradition and a fundraiser for the Bayfield Area Recreation Center. 

Raise pledges online! Create your personal fundraising page, send emails, track your pledges and send thank yous. Groups can create a team fundraising page, send emails, track your pledges and compete against other teams.

Minimum of $50 for an individual, $250 for a group.

Plunger rewards:

• Raise $100 or more and get the plunge hat, gloves or patch
• Raise $200 get a free WinterDASH or Run on Water entry
• Raise $400 and get a free dinner at Maggie’s
• Raise $500 and get an embroidered Polar Bear Plunge towel

Thank you to all of the plungers and donors in 2016. We raised over $12,000 for the Bayfield Area Recreation Center!

Plunge for Your Organization

Do the plunge to raise money for your own organization! We provide the event, publicity and prizes. You provide the plungers and pledges. It’s much easier and more fun than a spaghetti dinner or magazine sale! 

• Teams that raise up to $999 keep 50% of their funds.
• Teams that raise $1,000-2,999 keep 60% of their funds.
• Teams that raise over $3,000 keep 70% of their funds
  
  

Note that any team or group must be associated with a school or or nonprofit. Minimum of 4 plungers to qualify as a team.

Teams have raised over $11,000 for their own organizations!

Spectate

To watch, head down the pier at the bottom of Rittenhouse Ave, behind the Bayfield Inn.

Or you can watch the polar plunge live online at bayfieldlive.com. Thanks to the Bayfield Inn for broadcasting from their deck-cam in live HD!

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