

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Groton Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics Connecticut
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: The Groton Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics Connecticut will take place at 1 Beach Pond Road in Groton on Sunday, March 1.

Details:
10:00am Registration check-in
12:00pm Plunge
Awards to follow

Participants must be at least eight years old and register for $25. We encourage additional fundraising, with incentives beginning at $150.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and may be done online at https://give.soct.org/grotonplunge

Penguin Plunge participants jump into the chilly waters to support the organization's year-round sports, health, and fitness programs for nearly 14,000 athletes around the state and help create communities that accept and include people of all abilities.

To find out more, visit www.soct.org, email specialolympicsct@soct.org, or call 203-230-1201.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groton/groton-penguin-plunge-for-special-olympics-connecticut/200029322141644
- **Event Categories**: sports, health-wellness, charities
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029322141644?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=groton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Groton
- **state**: CT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Eastern Point Beach
- **lat**: 41.32002177
- **long**: -72.075002400005
- **full address**: Eastern Point Beach, Groton, Connecticut, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Special Olympics Connecticut (https://allevents.in/org/special-olympics-connecticut/1175699)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/acb3e952972a7cb04d66ae51a73d3eb946d2564947efc3995463495a3605732b-rimg-w1200-h628-dcebeff2-gmir?v=1772337079
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Groton+Penguin+Plunge+for+Special+Olympics+Connecticut&date=01+Mar

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Eastern Point Beach, Groton, Connecticut, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Special Olympics Connecticut
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, health-wellness, charities
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Groton Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics Connecticut ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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