The 12 Bays of Christmas
Following the success of the 30baysin30days event in the Summer, a new Winter event has been launched to raise money for Les Bourgs Hospice. The 12 Bays of Christmas challenge encourages islanders who have continued swimming since September or are seasoned year-rounders to take a dip in 12 bays listed on a map between 1st -31st December.
Please note that due to the colder water and air temperatures you must be medically fit to participate and due to the time of year we strongly recommend that you check the tide and weather before swimming. We recognise that each person has a different tolerance to the cold therefore we have intentionally not set a number of strokes, distance or time to be in the water for. If you want to just dip and get out that is fine by us, as is the wearing of wetsuits (encouraged for U18s) and if you start the challenge there is no obligation to complete it – the emphasis is completely on you being aware of what you can achieve and not going beyond those limitations.
Register for the event at https://www.lesbourgshospice.org.gg/events/12-bays-of-christmas/
