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The Boxing Day Dip is a charity event where people in fancy dress swim in the sea on Boxing Day. There are several such dips held around Europe but the largest is organised by the Lions Club of Sunderland. Participants are expected to wear fancy dress and jump into the North Sea. Sunderland's Boxing Day Dip It is held at Seaburn Beach , not far from Sunderland and it attracts one thousand dippers every year. Sup to five thousand spectators turn out to witness the dip, including the City’s Mayor, Mayoress, and Peter Fielding. The dip of 2004 raised nearly £60,000 for charity, with several teams taking part. Some of the major donators are Ashbourn Guest House, Alexandra Plumbing and Heating, the New Clipper, CR Builders, TWR Window Frames, Ttonic, MTL Scaffolders, Print Centre, Jolly Potters, Jacksons. http://www.lions105ne.org/sunderland2.htm |
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