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Colfax (WQOW) - People jumped at the chance to raise
money for the Special Olympics Saturday.
More than
200 people signed up for the 4th annual Polar Plunge at the Elk Point Resort in
Colfax. There was a costume contest for those brave enough to test the water.
The Menomonie Thunderhawks handed out towels to help people dry off after the
dip.
"It's always a
shock to your system when you jump and you lose your breath for a couple of
seconds, but this weather is actually perfect for a plunge. It's cold enough
that we are freezing for a reason, but yet we're not super cold out here.
People are having a great time, a couple of people don't even have their coat
on," said Karen Kraus, Indianhead Region Director of Development for Special
Olympics Wisconsin.
WQOW's Aaron Rhody was emcee for the
event. More than $30,000 was raised for the Special Olympics.
