Photos: Special Olympics Colorado Splash and Dash at the Denver Zoo

The Special Olympics Colorado Polar Plunge series made a stop at the Denver Zoo Saturday for the Splash and Dash, which combined a costume-friendly 5K run with the event's signature cool-pool dip and the zoo's International Polar Bear Day activities. All photos by Miles Chrisinger. Now find yourself mid-leap in...

By Westword Staff

March 2, 2016

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The Special Olympics Colorado Polar Plunge series made a stop at the Denver Zoo Saturday for the Splash and Dash, which combined a costume-friendly 5K run with the event's signature cool-pool dip and the zoo's International Polar Bear Day activities. All photos by Miles Chrisinger.

Now find yourself mid-leap in the full Splash and Dash slide show.

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