Next year’s New Year’s Day Dook in Broughty Ferry is shaping up to be the biggest ever.
Local community groups and clubs are being encouraged to join the annual open water swim at Broughty Ferry harbour in teams.
Those who can pull together ten or more members will receive a discount on their entry fee, which Ye Amphibious Ancient Bathing Association (YeAABA) life president Joyce McIntosh hopes will encourage hundreds more people to join in.
The New Year’s Day Dook grows in popularity every year, raising tens of thousands of pounds for local charities and good causes in the process.
Each January 1, foolhardy souls brave the near ice-cold waters of the River Tay and recently have been dressing in some fetching and interesting outfits to do it.
This year’s celebration saw swimmers travel from as far away as Australia, Canada and Israel to take part.
Three hundred people plunged into the freezing river in January, with thousands more watching from the safety of the shoreline.
A carnival with various entertainments will once again run alongside the Dook and it is hoped the number of attendees can be topped this coming January.
Mrs McIntosh said: “Last year we had 280 entrants doing the Dook, who came from at least nine different countries from across the world.
“There are a few Dooks in Scotland on New Year’s Day but ours has a well established history, which makes it just that little bit different.
“This January’s Dook made more than £15,000 for local groups and charities and we hope to smash that this year.
“We have a carnival again which will run from 12pm to 5pm.
“For the upcoming event we are encouraging groups to join us, which would give them the opportunity to raise funds for their respective clubs or teams.
“If you can sign up in a team of ten or more, then there will be a discount on the entry fee per person to £10.”
Entry forms can be found on the YeAABA website and Facebook page.
