{"source_url": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk", "url": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/18130477.compete-duck-race-take-plunge-lyme-lunge-events-return-today/?ref=rss", "title": "Compete in a duck race and take the plunge at Lyme Lunge as events return today", "top_image": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/10851000/", "meta_img": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/10851000/", "images": ["https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/", "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/10851000/", "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/10851000.jpg?display=1&htype=0&type=responsive-gallery", "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/monogram/", "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/?r=j8sRTFQd"], "movies": [], "text": "Will you be taking the plunge at the Lyme Lunge and braving the icy sea this afternoon?\n\nThe Lyme Lunge returns today with thousands of people expected to descend on the town\u2019s sandy beach to charge into the water.\n\nThe Rotary Club of Lyme Regis\u2019 annual event includes participants donning fancy dress and following the club\u2019s president into the sea at 1pm.\n\nThis year, the Lyme Lunge is raising money for the Dorset County Hospital chemotherapy appeal and Rotary charities.\n\nFor more information and updates of the event, search for Rotary Club of Lyme Regis on Facebook.\n\nBut just before the dip, there\u2019s time to catch the New Year\u2019s Day duck race.\n\nThe duck race will start at Windsor Terrace at 12noon and finish at Jordan Flats.\n\nDucks cost \u00a31 and will be on sale outside Higher Mill Flats, Windsor Terrace, from 11.15am.\n\nThe first duck wins \u00a350, the second wins \u00a325, the third wins \u00a310 and the last duck wins \u00a35.\n\nAll proceeds will go to Lyme Regis Christmas Lights.", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": [""], "tags": [], "authors": [], "publish_date": "Wed Jan  1 05:00:00 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "Will you be taking the plunge at the Lyme Lunge and braving the icy sea this afternoon?", "meta_lang": "en", "meta_favicon": "/resources/images/1790630/", "meta_data": {"viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no", "OMG-Verify-V1": "4389-366acdfc-5224-4c07-bb70-f74d8fbfc2db", "og": {"url": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/18130477.compete-duck-race-take-plunge-lyme-lunge-events-return-today/", "site_name": "Bridport and Lyme Regis News", "image": {"identifier": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/10851000/", "width": 1200, "height": 743}, "title": "Compete in a duck race and take the plunge at Lyme Lunge as events return today", "type": "website", "name": "Compete in a duck race and take the plunge at Lyme Lunge as events return today", "description": "Will you be taking the plunge at the Lyme Lunge and braving the icy sea this afternoon?"}, "twitter": {"image": {"src": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/resources/images/10851000/"}, "card": "summary_large_image", "title": "Compete in a duck race and take the plunge at Lyme Lunge as events return today", "description": "Will you be taking the plunge at the Lyme Lunge and braving the icy sea this afternoon?"}, "fb": {"app_id": 201463939864932, "pages": 350549174400}, "medium": "news", "title": "Compete in a duck race and take the plunge at Lyme Lunge as events return today", "description": "Will you be taking the plunge at the Lyme Lunge and braving the icy sea this afternoon?"}, "canonical_link": "https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/18130477.compete-duck-race-take-plunge-lyme-lunge-events-return-today/"}