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Folkestone’s Boxing Day Dip 2024

Posted on December 23, 2024 in Events • Add Comment

This year’s boxing day dip will take place as usual on Sunny Sands Beach on Thursday 26th December

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People taking part in the Boxing Day Dip 2013

Folkestone’s Boxing Day Dip 2023

Posted on December 13, 2023 in Events • Add Comment

This year’s boxing day dip will take place as usual on Sunny Sands Beach on Monday 26th December.

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People taking part in the Boxing Day Dip 2013

Folkestone Boxing Day Dip 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019 in Events • Add Comment

This year’s boxing day dip will take place as usual on Sunny Sands Beach on Tuesday 26th December.

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People taking part in the Boxing Day Dip 2013

Folkestone Boxing Day Dip 2018

Posted on November 8, 2018 in Events • 4 Comments

This year’s boxing day dip will take place at 11am on Wednesday 26th December.

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Sunny Sands beach during winter. Crowds of people watch as participants wearing fancy dress run into the water.

Folkestone Boxing Day Dip 2017

Posted on November 13, 2017 in Events • 2 Comments

For one hour, every year on Boxing Day, hundreds of people run into the sea for charity.

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Sunny Sands beach during winter. Crowds of people watch as participants wearing fancy dress run into the water.

Folkestone Boxing Day Dip 2016

Posted on December 21, 2016 in Events • Add Comment

For one hour, every year on Boxing Day, hundreds of normally sensible people go totally insane and run into the sea.

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Sunny Sands beach during winter. Crowds of people watch as participants wearing fancy dress run into the water.

Folkestone Boxing Day Dip, 2015

Posted on December 26, 2015 in Events • Add Comment

Once again, Folkestone Rescue provided safety for this year’s boxing day dip on Sunny Sands Beach on Saturday 26th December.

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People taking part in the Boxing Day Dip 2013

Video: Folkestone Boxing Day Dip 2013

Posted on December 26, 2013 in Events • Add Comment

This morning Folkestone Rescue were providing safety for the Boxing Day Dip at Folkestone’s Sunny Sands.

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