The 2011 City Dip is fast approaching, this is a great opportunity to raise funds for charity.

In the past, the City of London organised a charity swim at the Golden Lane Leisure Centre in aid of the Lord Mayors Appeal. This event is held to raise the much-needed funds for the Lord Mayor’s chosen appeals; Coram children’s charity, and RedR which is a disaster relief charity. More information on both these charities can be found at thelordmayorsappeal.org.uk/dip

As Golden Lane Leisure Centre is closed due to refurbishment until 2012, City Dip is going al fresco this year with an exciting new venue:

Hampstead Heath Lido

Gordon House Road, Parliament Hill Fields

Hampstead Heath, London, NW5 1LP

On

8^th and 9^th July 2011

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Michael Bear, will be there to close City Dip 2011 on Saturday 9th July at Hampstead Heath Lido.

Team information

Adult teams may have a maximum of 6 people and swim up to 4,000 metres (142 lengths of Hampstead Heath Lido). Individuals and junior teams of up to 10 children and young people may swim up to 2,500 metres (90 lengths of Hampstead Heath Lido).

Top Fundraiser Prize

This year we have a brilliant top prize, if you get your sponsorship in by Friday 22nd July 2011 you’ll be in with a chance of winning a European boating holiday for four, kindly donated by Locaboat worth £2,000. The person or team that raises the most money will be able to treat family or friends to a self skippered boating holiday along the inland waterways of Europe at the wheel of their own ‘Locaboat’ Pénichette. This prize is valid until 31st October 2012.

For more information, please visit thelordmayorsappeal.org.uk/dip.

How to enter

Please complete and sign the attached entry form and send it along with your cheque or postal order (made payable to ‘City of London’) to:
 

City Dip,
Sports Development Team,

Department of Community and Children’s Services,

PO BOX 270,
Guildhall,
London
EC2P 2EJ

If you have any queries, or would like more information, please contact us via

email to:sportsdevelopment@cityoflondon.gov.uk or call 020 7332 1646.

This year we would like as many teams/individuals as possible to join us at our new venue. We look forward to seeing you at the event – in the meantime check out our webpage:  www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/citydip which we will update regularly.

Closing Date for entries will be Friday 1^st July 2011