Registration has begun for the 123rd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge.

The long tradition sees thousands of people brave enough to run into the waters off the Atlantic Ocean, usually during frigid temperatures, on Jan. 1.

The celebratory event includes attendees dressed up in costumes, as well as music and dancing.

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club says it’s the oldest winter bathing organization in the country. The club swims in the Atlantic Ocean in Coney Island every Sunday from November through April.

The 2019 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island.

Photo by Arthur de Gaeta/Brooklyn Eagle

Along with the club, the Alliance for Coney Island announced that there is no fee to register, but participants are strongly encouraged to donate or fundraise i

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