Six Flags Polar Coaster Challenge: Ride Nitro in a tank top and shorts this weekend

Alex Biese | Asbury Park Press

Are you ready to ride?

Six Flags Great Adventure's Polar Coaster Challenge — which finds participants riding one of the Jackson thrill park's signature rollercoasters in tank tops and shorts — is happening Saturday, Dec. 7.

Yes, temperatures in Jackson are currently expected to hit a high of 37 degrees, and a low of 20 degrees, on Saturday. But that chilly forecast won't stop intrepid participants from boarding Nitro, which reaches heights of 233 feet, drops of 215 feet and speeds of 80 miles per hour.

To take part in the challenge, participants must wear a tank top or t-shirt with sleeves elbow-length or shorter, and shorts to the knee or shorter, and need to meet the ride's 54-inch height requirement. Closed-toed shoes are also mandatory, and gloves and secured hats may be worn.

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A park membership, season pass or single-day ticket is required, but pre-registration is not mandatory. Riders will have to sign a video and photo release form as well as a safety waiver, and anyone younger than 18 will require a parent or legal guardian's signature.

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Daily tickets are available for $32.99 via www.sixflags.com/greatadventure with the promo code "polar," and $2 from every ticket will be donated to Special Olympics New Jersey. Check-in is at 11 a.m. at 1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson, with the event launching at noon. A group photo will be taken at 12:45 p.m. before the park opens to the general public at 1 p.m.

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The Six Flags Polar Coaster Challenge is part of Great Adventure's annual Holiday in the Park seasonal celebration, running through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 on weekends and select weekdays.