POLAR BEAR DIP, 5K RACE TO HELP FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE, DECEMBER 31 IN PORTLAND

Portland, Maine - Looking for a feel good adrenaline rush? Be bold in the cold with a plunge into the Atlantic and/or winter jaunt around the East End to support the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s work to reduce climate change pollution. The bone-chilling fun 5K and dip will take place at Portland’s East End on Tuesday, December 31.

The 5k begins at 11:00 and the dip will be at noon – the “warmest” part of the day – at East End Beach! A shuttle will return participants to their cars at Back Cove after the plunge. And, it will be fun, with folks in polar bear costumes, hot drinks from Coffee by Design, and goodies from Whole Foods Market!

To participate in this event, Pre-register online at: nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec 31 at the Back Cove parking area (across from Hannaford).

The early-“bear” registration fee is $30 until November 15 ($35 after that time) and friends and family can pledge to help raise money and awareness about climate disruption and what NRCM is doing right here in Maine to curb it. Learn more and pledge online at: nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash.

All participants can receive a Baxter Brewing beverage at the after-party and awards ceremony at the Great Lost Bear. All participants raising $50 (including registration fee), will receive a bpa-free, made in the USA water bottle that features the event and Mt. Katahdin. Participants raising $100 will earn the water bottle and a cozy event towel. Participants raising $250 will earn that plus a one-of-a-kind commemorative hand-made polar bear clay mug. And, participants raising $500 will earn all that plus a Patagonia fleece jacket. There are additional prizes for top finishers, best costume, and youngest and oldest participants: Lamey Wellehan gift certificates, limited edition bear prints by Maine artist D.D. Tyler, books by Maine author/illustrator Jamie Hogan, and more.

This year’s Dip & Dash is sponsored by: WCLZ, Maine Magazine, Lee Auto Mall, East Brown Cow Management, Clynk, ReVision Energy, CPRC Group, Lamey Wellehan, Renys, Delorme, Spectrum Medical, and other local businesses.