1,200 take part in Bournemouth to Boscombe Pier to Pier swim (From Thisisdorset)
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1,200 take part in Bournemouth to Boscombe Pier to Pier swim
10:08am Monday 20th July 2009 in News
DIVE: Twelve hundred people gather on Bournemouth beach for the annual pier to pier swim in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Picture: Sally Adams. ID: 8907064.
WEARING red swimming hats and wetsuits or swimming costumes, 1,200 people strode into the sea at Bournemouth on Sunday and swam the 1.4 miles to Boscombe pier.
Organisers for the British Heart Foundation Pier to Pier challenge said they hoped to raise £85,000 through the event through the registration fee and sponsorship.
Ruth Thomas of BHF said every participant was given a medal at the finish line to thank them for taking part.
She said that it was not a race but participants could time themselves on the timeclock.
“We would like to encourage people to send in their sponsorship money as soon as possible because it will go towards the fight against heart disease research,” she said.
This year’s event was fully booked several months ago.
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Another Pier to Pier takes place in Weymouth on August 9. Those taking part are offered tickets for next year’s Bournemouth event.
