Justin Tate takes an icy dip to support the Special Olympics

By Jack Travis

Published December 5, 2024 at 2:41 PM CST

Special Olympian and polar plunger Justin Tate and Law Enforcement Torch Run agent Greg Dawson stand with reporter Jack Travis at KUAF.

Very soon, thousands of people will leap into freezing cold water across the state during Special Olympics Arkansas’ annual Polar Plunge. The event, hosted by Law Enforcement Torch Run, helps keep Special Olympics Arkansas cost-free for athletes. Justin Tate is a special Olympian and veteran plunger. The Elkins resident jumps into Beaver Lake every winter and visited with Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis about the event.

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Jack Travis is KUAF's digital content manager and a reporter for <i>Ozarks at Large</i>.<br/>

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