Calling the Leaping Lords and Ladies of Oxford, Join us for the Oxford 2015 European Big Jump day at Port Meadow Sunday, 12th July at 1:15pm, Danger Bridge, Fiddler's Island ready to immerse ourselves in the Isis from whatever height you feel comfortable with at 2pm BST: http://goo.gl/maps/NFQ37 Red bubble thing marks the spot! Every year, all across Europe, we re-affirm our connexion with our rivers and explore our aquatic origins by leaping, plunging, slipping or tip-toeing into our local rivers at the same instant in time. http://www.rivernet.org/bigjump/welcome.htm The EUROPEAN BIG JUMP is a river swimming day, where people reclaim their environment and demonstrate their wish to have clean and living rivers again. Walk, Cycle or even Drive (Parking at Walton Well car park (Pay and Display - £1.20 for 3 hours or £2.30 for 5 hours.): http://goo.gl/maps/kPLew Alternatively, Walk or Swim down from the free car park at the top end of Port Meadow at Godstow Road that's a bit further away: http://goo.gl/maps/YY7Me Bring food and drink for yourselves and/or to share for a picnic afterwards. We will have a barbecue for anyone who wants to have something warm and charred. And for those wanting more of a swim, this is the perfect stretch - trot upriver your required distance and swim back down. There will be plenty of companions and hopefully a nice sunny afternoon. See you there, Jeremy and the flying salmon of the Isis. Before signing up to join the OSS or partaking in any swims mentioned on this site or the Outdoor Swimming Society facebook page, please read the OSS swim responsibility statement. By signing up to join the society, or participating in any swims, you confirm that you have read and understand the OSS swim responsibility statement and accept its terms: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips <http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib ility> &s=responsibility --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus