Team IYC Taking "the dip" - 1 minute

Highlights from the Event - 17 minutes

SWIMMERS BRAVE FREEZING TEMPS AT ITHACA CHILL CHALLENGE

The Top Individual Fundraisers for the 3rd Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge are:

1st place - John Webster raised $4,224 - $100 Gift Certificate to August Moon Spa

2nd place - G.P. Zurenda raised $3,549 - $100 Gift Certificate to Rasa Spa

3rd place - Kaki Alexander raised $2,105 - $100 Gift Certificate to 15 STEPS

4th place - Thomas H Mann raised $1,680 - $35 Gift Certificate to The Antlers Restaurant and Two movie tickets to Cinemapolis

5th place - Thomas Evans raised $1,460 - $50 Gift Card from Wegmans

Thank you participants for your amazing fundraising! ,...and a big Thank you our sponsors for such lovely prizes!

The Top Costume Prize Winners for the 3rd Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge are:

• Most Brave: Brookton's Market - $50 Model Citizen Tattoo Certificate
• Most Creative: Ithaca Safety League - $25 GreenStar Natural Foods Market Gift Card
• Funniest: The Smurfs (The Council) - $25 Gimme! Coffee Gift Card
• Weirdest: The Dolphin - Brookton's Market $10 gift certificate
• Warmest: The Giraffe - $5 The Shop gift card

Thank you Sponsors for the fabulous prizes!!!

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The Ithaca Yacht Club Team, with John Webster and Joseph J. Miller, rocked the 3rd Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge with over $4,700 in donations for Ithaca Community Recovery!

This year the 3rd Annual Ithaca Chill Challenge will be awarding prizes for the top 5 individual fundraisers and for the top 5 teams, and also for best costumes. We'd like to thank all those who have donated prizes for us, including:

Prizes:
15 STEPS -- $100 Gift Certificate
August Moon Spa -- $100 Gift Certificate
Rasa Spa -- $100 Gift Certificate
Just A Taste -- $100 Gift Certificate
Cinemapolis -- 10 movie passes 
Model Citizen Tattoo -- two $50 gift certificates 
AGAVA -- two $25 Gift Certificates
Le Cafe Cent-Dix -- $50 Gift Certificate
Ithaca Bakery -- five $10 Gift Cards
Wegmans -- ($50 card)
The Antlers Restaurant -- $35 Gift Certificate
Gimme! Coffee -- $25 Gift Certificate
Buffalo Street Books -- $25 Gift Card + book bag
Cafe DeWitt -- $25 Gift Certificate 
GreenStar Natural Foods Market -- $25 gift certificate
The Shop -- five $5 gift cards
Cat's Pajamas -- Penguin Rubber Duckies for everyone in costume

Thanks to all the wonderful places that donated prizes--please thank these businesses throughout the year!

Compared to the air temperature, the water temperature of Cayuga lake is going to feel like bath water (not)! The good news is that there's plenty of time to make donations to "DODGE" your loved ones.

It's gonna be chilly for the Ithaca Chill Challenge Dippers on New Year's Day!  Donate and keep them safe and warm on the shore of Cayuga Lake!

...they're GEAT!

We can't believe that it's been almost a year since our last Chill Challenge!  We're making plans, lining up prizes...it's gonna be another great year!

2017 Chill Challenge Video