2022 Long Beach Polar Splash! & 30-Minute Beach Cleanup

1 Granada Avenue,Long Beach CA 90803

15 January, 2022

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RAIN OR SHINE. FREE TO ENTER. You do NOT have to be part of a group in order to participate. All are welcome. RAIN OR SHINE. FREE TO ENTER.  You do NOT have to be part of a group in order to participate.  All are welcome.Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) will donate $5/per participant to your charity/organization/school (up to $200 per group) if 20 or more people in your group (including family/friends of your group) meets ALL of the following conditions: • the team's leader must contact [email protected] in advance to get the event details/rules• each person must be registered at https://2022polarsplash.eventbrite.com by 6 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 14; cannot add to the team after this time• at the time of registration, registrant must indicate the correct charity/organization/school name in the space provided• must be parked and signed-in at our sign-in table on the concrete boat launch ramp by 10 a.m., sharp (free parking kiosk code is JR0115; or street parking is free), 1 Granada Ave., 90803 (so arrive early to park and input the code at the parking meter kiosk)• must participate in the 30-Minute Beach Cleanup (free bags & gloves provided)• must be in the team's photo about 10:35, just before the Polar Splash! taken by Justin Rudd• must get completely wet (including hair/head) during the Polar Splash!• must be in the team's photo at 10:45 after everyone is wet, taken by Justin Rudd• Those under 18 must have a parent/guardian present (or signed note from parents) to participate.• no wet suits • if beaches are closed because of Health Dept. closures, the event will be canceled and no money will be paid out. FOR CLARIFICATION: any group with fewer than 20 people will receive no check. All ages are welcome.  Dogs are welcome at Rosie's Dog Beach, but we do not allow anyone to submerge a dog.  Wear what you want! It can be in a nice costume, your jeans and t-shirt, your mittens and 2-piece bikini; your Speedo and parka; your board shorts and flip flops. It's your choice. This is not a swimming event. Footwear is fine to wear. No wet suits. Costumed encouraged. Bring your own towel. The water temp this time of year is approx. 55-59 degrees. Polar plunges and splashes happen this time of year all over the world. - See more at: www.JustinRudd.com/polarsplashPlease consider bringing a pack of new socks to the Polar Splash! to donate to Justin Rudd's "Sock It to 'Em" sock drive for the homeless. Justin's Community Action Team (CAT) promotes social well-being among the general public. As a 501c3 nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors, contributions to CAT are tax deductible and are used to help produce quality events within our community that benefit children, animals, and the environment.  MORE: JustinRudd.com/calendar