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Lake Norman Ymca Chilly Plunge and Chili Cook Off
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2026 - Lake Norman Ymca Chilly Plunge and Chili Cook Off

Cornelius, North Carolina, United States View on map
Jan 17, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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Chilly Plunge

Chilly Plunge includes limited edition hoodie and chili tasting

Jan 17, 2026 Chilly Plunge 11:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Cubbie Club Youth Plunge (12 and under)

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

Jan 17, 2026 Cubbie Club Youth Plunge (12 and under) 11:00 AM
$15.00
Closed

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 17, 2026 Chili Chef 11:00 AM
Free
Closed

Freezin' from the Land

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

Jan 17, 2026 Freezin' from the Land 11:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Chili Tasting

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

Jan 17, 2026 Chili Tasting 11:00 AM
$10.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on January 17, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 1.9° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 10.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) -2.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 10.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
20.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
0.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
62.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 17, 2026 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 17, 2026 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 04m

The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:35 PM local time (EST) in Cornelius on January 17, 2026 — 10h 04m of daylight.

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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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