WHAT- Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD) will be in Garrett County once again for a fun and competitive jam-packed SOMD weekend!
To kick off the weekend is the Deep Creek Dunk hosted by Maryland State Police and Natural Resources Police is celebrating its 25th anniversary! Starting with the first ever Community Dunk on Thursday, February 22nd a new smaller more intimate Dunk for local Garrett County. Then the 4th Cool Schools Dunk and Goosebumps, Grapes, and Growlers on Friday, February 23rd and the 25th Deep Creek Dunk on Saturday, February 24th at Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland. More than 400 participants from across the state will dunk into the chilly waters of Deep Creek Lake to raise funds for Special Olympics Maryland – Garrett County athletes and Unified® teammates.
Registration is now open at www.DunkMD.com. Participants must raise a minimum of $75 in pledges and will receive a commemorative event sweatshirt and the great feeling of freezing their “fur” off for a truly worthy cause.
After the Dunk we will make our way to Wisp Resort for our annual Special Olympics Maryland Winter Games. From Sunday, February 25th to Tuesday, February 27th where almost 200 Special Olympics Maryland athletes, from across the state will showcase their skills and athletic ability in various alpine and snowshoeing events, including:
• Alpine – Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Slalom, Giant Slalom, Glide & Super G
• Snowshoeing – 25m, 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m races as well as 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m relay races
Come out to Support Special Olympics Maryland all weekend!
WHO- Special Olympics Maryland supporters and athletes
WHEN- February 22-27, 2024.
WHERE- Garrett County, Maryland
**MEDIA: Media interested in receiving more information about the Deep Creek Dunk may contact Kira Northrop knorthrop@somd.org or 410-916-4360.**
