Be cooler than cool. Be polar. Do the strut!

February 27, 2010
Registration begins at 8 AM at the Osage Beach City Hall lobby.
5K begins at 10 AM right in front of City Hall, and follows a route from there.

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Being cool just isn’t cool enough anymore. This winter, take cool to a whole new level by participating in the 9th annual Polar Bear Strut!

Join hundreds of your new best friends at Osage Beach Department of Public Safety this winter for the 2010 Polar Bear Strut. It’s the kind of cold you want to catch! In addition to a refreshing walk or run, you’ll enjoy great food, great fun, and can even score some outstanding prizes. And of course, you will be supporting the best reasons for freezin’ – all money from this event makes it possible for thousands of Special Olympics athletes to train and compete year-round.

So don’t just be cool this winter – be polar! Read on for more details. Or, just RSVP now for the official party of winter –register today! The Polar Plunge is a separate event from the Strut: Click here to get to the Plunge registration.

Am I polar enough to do the strut?

If you can answer “Yes!” to the following questions, you are definitely more than cool and therefore welcome to plunge:
1. Able to walk or run 5K?
2. Will you raise at least $50 by the date of the event?

Wait, you said prizes. What kind of swag can I earn?

For starters, everyone who raises the $50 minimum will look very polar in their new Polar Bear Strut long sleeve t-shirt. (Long sleeve t-shirt is guaranteed in your requested size if you register at least two weeks in advance.) If you go above and beyond in raising funds for our athletes, you can also earn more essential Polar Plunge stuff:

$300 - Recycled Nylon Backpack
$500 - Grill Cooler
$1000-Soft Shell 3-layer Spandex Hooded Jacket

View a picture of the incentive prizes here.

Prizes are not cumulative. All prizes will be based on funds raised online prior to the event and/or funds turned in at the event. Prizes at the levels will be redeemed via our Strut Prize website. You will be presented with your prize certificate at the Prize Table. This certificate will direct you to our Prize site where you can make your prize selection and it will be shipped to you.

Finally, we will present awards to the top 3 finishers in each age group (male and female); top male finisher; top female finisher; top SOMO athlete; and top LETR finisher.

The event begins with registration at 8 AM, and the race taking place at 10 AM.

Just who do I have to thank for all this?

Polar Bear Strut 2010 is sponsored by Mix 92.7, KRCG, Lamar, TanTarA Resort, Forever Resorts, Mid America Wireless and Missouri Department of National Resources. Supporting sponsorships for businesses and companies are available. Please contact Diane Brimer at dbrimer@somo.org for a sponsorship package. The Strut is proudly presented by the City of Osage Beach and the Osage Beach Department of Public Safety as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri.

Where can I stay during the strut?

The really cool plunge rate of $69 is being offered to all Polar Plunge fans by TanTarA, the official host of the Post Plunge Party, by calling 1-800-Tan-Tara or online at www.tan-tar-a.com.

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Donations are good whether online or given to you in person (offline). If you will mail checks made to SOMO or cash converted to money order to us (1001 Diamond Ridge, Jefferson City, MO 65109) we'll get these donations entered and they will show up toward your goal on your fundraising page! * Please allow 3 weeks for the donation to appear.