If you have been on Eagle Point Road over the last couple days, you saw this:
There will be no parking on Eagle Point Road for Polar Plunge 2025, Saturday, January 25. The reason? To ensure that emergency vehicles can pass through. Parking will be available at St. Rita’s where a shuttle vehicle will take you to the Eagle’s Nest, site of the Polar Plunge.
This photo from last year shows how parking on Eagle Point Road became problematic.
For making the arrangement, thanks go to St. Rita’s Church, Frank Powelson of Poco Signs, Police Chief Jay Niles, event sponsor Special Olympics and Eagle Point owner Blair Huff.
Having survived zero degree weather most of this week, Clark Lake’s Saturday forecast is more welcoming. As of this writing the high temperature of 28 is expected. That says very little about what plungers will experience as they sample Clark Lake’s icy waters. But, the freezin’ is for a reason. In 2024, Polar Plunge attracted 425 brave participants who chose to immerse themselves fully into Clark Lake. Donations last year totaled $61,000, according to the Special Olympics’ Kayla Kubik. The Polar Plunge is presented by the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Michigan.
Click here to register for the Plunge. On site registration starts at 12:30 pm, and the first plunge begins at 2 pm.
Looking back to 2024, how did the plungers feel about their jump into Clark Lake? This video tells the story.
At the Post Plunge Party at the Eagle’s Nest, awards went to the top fundraising performers.
Top Individual Fundraiser
Lisa Hendricks
$3,320
Top Team Fund Raiser
Jackson Police Department
Top Law Enforcement Team
Jackson Police Department
$7,061 – Total
Top MDOC Team
Jackson Probation
$6,245
Youngest Plunger
Walker Frost
Oldest Plunger
David Desnoyer
Individual Costume
Wonder Woman (RGC)
Team Costume
Super Heroes (RGC)
A jump into the lake happens lightning fast, and almost as fast, participants swim to the shore. Check out these pics that stop the action in midflight.
