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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Splash and Dash 5K & Polar Plunge

A New Year's Day 5K on Racine's lakefront followed an hour later by a plunge into Lake Michigan.

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Holiday and seasonal · Racine, WI

Splash and Dash 5K & Polar Plunge is a holiday fun run in Racine, Wisconsin, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Thu, Jan 1, 2026; next date TBA
Start 10:30 AM (5K)
New Year's Day
Where
North Beach / Racine Yacht Club
Racine, WI · Racine
Directions
Entry
Register
Organized by
Splash and Dash Racine
37th plunge on Jan 1, 2026
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What to expect

  • polar plunge
  • Lake Michigan
  • New Year's Day
  • beach

2026 Season completed

Thursday, January 1, 2026

  • Thu, Jan 1, 2026

2027 Not announced

2027 not announced

Date TBA

About the run

The 5K starts at 10:30 AM, then the noon plunge at North Beach; the plunge has run since the 1980s.

The run

Distances
5K, Polar plunge
Occasion
New Year's Day
Season
Winter

Nearby

Sources

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