Whitby Lions have confirmed the return of the Boxing Day dip for 2022.
It has become somewhat of a tradition in Whitby to enjoy a rather refreshing dip in the North Sea on Boxing Day morning and this year will be no different.
Whitby lions say that the unique and memorable experience will be returning for another year and hoping to raise lots of money for local charities.
The Lions say:
"Fancy dress is a must, for many dippers, with prizes available for the best! In previous years, we have had some fantastic costumes such as dinosaurs, Batman and Robin, Christmas trees and even a team of traffic cones and a fancy dress wedding proposal!
Following last year’s successful Boxing Day Dip, participants need pay a £10 entry fee in order to participate in the event; this will be paid direct to Whitby Lion’s. Participants can still raise sponsorship for their chosen charity, with 100% of the money they raise going to the charity/organisation of their choice."
The fun and frantic event has now been running over the last 48 years, originally seeing numbers soar from a handful of brave local citizens to over 200 eager individuals travelling from far and wide, desperate to run into the wintery ice-cold waves of the North Sea.
The Boxing Day has become a traditional family friendly event with many families meeting up after Christmas Day to spending a lovely Boxing Day morning together. Hundreds of people line the quay side to watch the brave dippers.
The Lions say:
"Our 2021 dip was the biggest ever with a record-breaking response with over 230 dippers taking part and at least a thousand spectators supporting the event and joining in with the fun.
As a result, the club directly raised over £3,000.00 to support their work helping local organisations and charities. The dippers themselves would have raised many thousands of pounds for various local and national charities.
We hope for an equally successful event this year and we hope the local community comes out to support ourselves, our dippers and the many charities involved by donating to our bucket collection, keep an eye out for our festive street collectors."
Registration for the dip is now open at https://whitbylionsclub.org.uk/boxing-day-dip/
Entry fees for the dip can be paid on the page using the PayPal link.
Alternatively, you can register and pay at The Whitby Pet Shop, 15 Station Square, Whitby and collect a sponsor form.
You can also register and pay on the day by credit/debit card at the registration tent at the bandstand.
The club say:
"We would again like to thank everyone who enters, volunteers and especially The Whitby Pet Shop for taking the time to register our dippers, Esk Valley Coaches and their staff who kindly volunteer their coaches each year, Whitby Diving Club who help to ensure the safety of our dippers and Whitby’s R.N.L.I. inshore lifeboat."
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