Frozen Footrace 2026

Frozen Footrace guides runners and walkers on Presque Isle roads in Erie, Pennsylvania, on a cold late-season morning before the Polar Plunge. The event offers a 5K, a 10K, and a One Mile Chilly Walk, all commencing at 9:30 AM. Last-minute participants can register on-site. The race is linked to Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Polar Plunge season, with the 5K benefiting Special Olympics. Following the run or walk, participants can transition from warming up on the roads to plunging into Lake Erie at noon. The Erie plunge upholds a 10-year Lake Erie tradition and is part of a statewide season featuring eight plunges and thousands of team-based participants supporting Special Olympics athletes.