Zadar Set for 12th Millennium Jump

Zadar’s waterfront the place to be (photo: Filip Brala photos)

The event is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world.

Once again over 3,000 people are set to take part in a simultaneously jump into the sea from the waterfront of the Dalmatian city of Zadar.

The 12th dm Millennium Jump will take place in Zadar on Saturday 4 August 2018 starting at 12:30 pm with four main jumps – head first, double-domino jump, jump with a ball, and with a supporters’ shirts in the name of the Croatian team which performed outstandingly at the World Cup.

Organisers are expecting another large turnout and invited all keen jumpers to register for the jump on Zadar’s Narodni square or in front of dm on Kalelarga from 30 July 2018 – 19:00 – 23:00 through until the jump.

2017 jump (Photo credit: Filip Brala)

This year those taking part will form the phrase “Croatia Loves You“ with their bodies, with part of the entry fee being donated to the Latica Nursery Swimming School for Children with Developmental Disabilities.

The event, which is growing in stature each year, is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world.
Sponsors of the event are cosmetics and healthcare retail chain dm–drogerie markt, who provided free skin checks up on the waterfront during the day as well as other activities. The jump will be followed on Saturday by a concert.

(Photo: Filip Brala)

PROGRAMME:
12.00 – Gates Open
12.30 – Entry onto the Riva
13.30 – Latica Nursey School Intro
14.00 – JUMP 1/ head first in dm t-shirts
14.10 – break
14.40 – JUMP 2 / HIMALAYA double-domino in dm t-shirts & yellow beach floaties
15.00 – dmBio lunch
15.30 – Music Jaksa sax + Boris TIME, el. Violina
dance, entertainment, group photo
16.00 – Competition
16.30 – JUMP 3 / NIVEA with a beach ball in dm t-shirt
16.40 – changing into t-shirts with red and white checks
16.50 – Forming of the phrase – CROATIA LOVES YOU
17.20 – JUMP 4 / in the red and white checks t-shirt with a red ball
17.45 – Concert/ Jaksa sax + Boris TIME, el. Violina
18.20 – Closing