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Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge & 5K Polar Bear Strut

A winter 5K paired with a costumed plunge into Lake of the Ozarks and a chili cook-off.

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Holiday and seasonal · Osage Beach, MO · Special Olympics Missouri Polar Plunge

Lake of the Ozarks Polar Plunge & 5K Polar Bear Strut is a holiday fun run in Osage Beach, Missouri, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendlyCostumes encouraged
When
Last held Sat, Feb 28, 2026; next date TBA
Start 10:00 AM
Late-February Saturday
Where
Grand Glaize Beach (Public Beach #2), Lake of the Ozarks State Park
711 Public Beach Rd
Osage Beach, MO 65065 · Camden
Directions
Entry
Free; $50 fundraising minimum
Register

What to expect

  • polar plunge
  • Polar Bear Strut
  • costume parade
  • chili cook-off
  • Special Olympics

2026 Season completed

Saturday, February 28, 2026

  • Sat, Feb 28, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Participants walk, run or 'crawl' the Polar Bear Strut 5K in the morning, then can join the costume parade and plunge at Grand Glaize Beach.

The run

Distances
5K
Occasion
Polar plunge
Season
Winter
Swag
Fundraising incentives
Benefits
Special Olympics Missouri

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.