WARWICK – The seventh annual Frozen Clam Dip and Obstaplunge took place on New Year’s Day at Goddard Memorial State Park Beach, with participants traversing a half-mile shoreline obstacle course and raising $6,000 in proceeds for Mentor Rhode Island – a nonprofit dedicated to increasing mentoring outlets for local youth.
The record-breaking low temperatures this month postponed the plunge portion of the event, when participants dive into Narragansett Bay, to Jan. 28 at noon.
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His seventh year hosting the event, founder and president of Warwick-based Laid-back Fitness, Ryan McGowan, said in a statement: “Mental strength and resilience are essential to achieving goals beyond our comfort zones, at the gym, at work or in life. Our hope is to instill a similar mindset in the local youth, so that they may feel inspired and equipped to conquer life’s challenges.”
McGowan, who has served as a Mentor Rhode Island mentor since 2011, has led the event to raise more than $41,000 in its six-year history.
For official updates on the plunge portion of the annual event, visit the event page.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
