Special Olympics of Washington is the sponsor for The Big Plunge on Alki Beach Feb. 23. There will actually be TWO plunges one to attempt a world record and the other just for fun. The event is a fundraiser in support of their mission that focuse on sports, health, and community building, empowering children and adults with intellectual disabilities to be valued on and off the playing field.

There's a lot more than just jumping in the water though. Music, multiple food trucks and beer garden are part of it starting at 8 am with registration, and the big plunge at 1pm. There are family fun activities too.

There won't be a "waves" of people plunging since it will need to be everyone in the water to qualify for the world record.

They explain:

Fun Plunge

Special Olympics Washington has applied to break the Guinness World Record for Largest Polar Plunge! To qualify, one of Guinness’ requirements is that all who plunge must be in swimwear. The heart of our organization is inclusion. If you do not feel comfortable plunging in a swimsuit we still encourage you to come down to Alki Beach on February 23rd where we will have a separate Fun Plunge. For the Fun Plunge – which will be separate from and not count toward the world record attempt – costumes IN the water will be encouraged and allowed! 

In order to comply with the requirements for the Guinness World Record, please note the following new rules for this year’s plunge:

* NEW: Costumes  on land only , not in the water. Plungers must wear swimsuits in the water.

* NEW: There will be no plunging waves. All 1,800+ participants will plunge at one time.

* NEW: Plungers must be in waist-height water and remain in the water for 60 seconds

ARE YOU READY TO PLUNGE?!

8:00 am: Registration open

9:00 am: Vendor booths open

10:00 am: DJs on main stage

11:00 am: Beer festival and food trucks open

12:10 pm: Awards and Costume Contest begin

1:00 pm: PLUNGE!

2:30 pm: Last call for beer

3:00 pm: Beer and food festival closes

Food Truck Lineup

• Big Dogs
• Bread and Circuses
• Charlie’s Buns ‘N Stuff
• Ezell’s Chicken
• Kiss My Gritz
• Off the Rez
• Pecos Pit BBQ
• Piroshky, Piroshky
• Vet Chef
• The Cheese Pit
• Thai-U-Up

Music Stage

Family Fun Beach Activities

• Photo Booth
• Cornhole
• Giant Jenga
• And more!

Winter Beer Festival

– A $25 Beer Festival ticket will include six tasting tokens and a cup. Each token is worth one 4-oz pour or three tokens is worth one 12-oz beer. Additional tokens can be purchased on-site.

– Beer Festival tickets can be purchased day-of. Save money and buy yours online!

– No refunds upon purchase.

– 21+ only in indoor/outdoor Beer Festival.

– Day of Beer Festival is CASH ONLY.

100% of the proceeds benefit Special Olympics Washington.