What will you be doing at noon on January 1?
Hundreds of people from Helensburgh, the peninsula and further afield will be gathering at Rhu Marina for the traditional New Year swim.
The chilly waters of the Gareloch prove an unmissable attraction for hundreds of madcap festive folk every New Year’s Day and 2016 looks like being no exception.
The swim is being organised this year under the auspices of the RNLI and as usual the Rhu-based lifeboat crew will be on hand both in and out of the water to ensure that when the hooter goes at noon all the hardy swimmers will be cold and wet but very safe.
It is hoped that the Your Radio team will also be there to record the proceedings and the RNLI team of volunteers will be on duty in the boat shed to provide hot soup for the swimmers when they return to shore where every swimmer will be given the certificate with its motto “Many are Cauld but Few are Frozen”.
Complete the swim booking and indemnity form below and bring it with you on the day to ease the registration process.
A shore bucket collection will be taken to raise fund for the RNLI but swimmers are also encouraged to get their own sponsorship for the charities of their choice and over its 40-year history the New Year Swim has raised many thousands of pounds for a huge range of charities.
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