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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.

Chris Lightwing

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.

Chris Lightwing

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.

Chris Lightwing

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.

Chris Lightwing

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.

Chris Lightwing

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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