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Lake Norman Ymca Chilly Plunge and Chili Cook Off
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Lake Norman Ymca Chilly Plunge and Chili Cook Off

Cornelius, North Carolina, United States View on map
Jan 16, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Take the Plunge – Warm Your Heart! 

Are you brave enough to go brrr for a great cause? Join us for the Annual Chilly Plunge & Chili Cook-Off – a splashy, spicy, and seriously fun way to support the Lake Norman YMCA!  

Take the plunge into chilly waters of Lake Cornelius, then warm up with our Chili Cook-Off and stay and spend the day enjoying s'mores, warm up post-plunge in our sauna or steam rooms!

BONUS: Ages 13+ plungers get a limited edition hoodie to show off their frosty courage! 

AWARDS:

Best Individual Costume 

Best Team Theme

Best Overall Chili (People's Choice) 

Judge's Favorite 

Every splash and spoonful supports our mission at the Lake Norman YMCA! 

Pick your distance

Running

Chilly Plunge

Chilly Plunge includes limited edition hoodie and chili tasting

Jan 16, 2027 Chilly Plunge 11:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Cubbie Club Youth Plunge (12 and under)

Youth 12 and under, includes chili tasting Event hoodie not included with Cubbie Club

Jan 16, 2027 Cubbie Club Youth Plunge (12 and under) 11:00 AM
$15.00
Open

Chili Chef

Event hoodie included Chili chefs should arrive at 10:45 and provide chili for 50 2oz portions in a crockpot or other heat holding vessel. Tasting cups and spoons will be provided.

Jan 16, 2027 Chili Chef 11:00 AM
Free
Open

Freezin' from the Land

Includes chili tasting and event hoodie Does not include registrant in a Chilly Plunge Wave

Jan 16, 2027 Freezin' from the Land 11:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Chili Tasting

Includes event spectating and chili tasting does not include a Chilly Plunge Wave or event hoodie

Jan 16, 2027 Chili Tasting 11:00 AM
$10.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cornelius, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 0.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 9.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -3.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
64.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 16, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 16, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 03m

The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:34 PM local time (EST) in Cornelius on January 16, 2027 — 10h 03m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Cornelius events

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