About #JRC
The beautiful city of Jelgava is situated on the coast of Lielupe River, located only 40 kilometres from Riga (the capital of Latvia), the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga. Furthermore, Jelgava is the home of the winter swimming club Jelgavas Roņi, a club with a history of more than 30 years.
The first ever Jelgavas Roni Cup (further – JRC) was held in 2009 on the coast of Lielupe River at Yacht Club Jelgava, making this year the 12th time the following event will occur. For the last few years, the event was held on Driksa River, but this year, the event is coming back to Yacht Club Jelgava and the cold waters of Lielupe River are waiting for you!
In the past years, our event welcomed swimmers from not only Latvia, but different parts of the world as well. From Europe to North and South America, we are always happy to see as many winter swimmers as possible, as we truly believe that winter swimming unites people from all around the world.
Interested in participating? We have a variety of distances, starting from non-timed dips in cold water, to 450 meter swims. Choose the distance which you like best and join us on our next adventure in the cold water!
News
Safety for everyone comes first! As a result of the current restrictions in Latvia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately…
For the eleventh time in Lielupe, the traditional “Līgo” swimming took place, in which those interested challenged themselves in 4…
Jelgava Open Winter Swimming Championship „11. Jelgavas Roni Cup”, 1st stage of the 16th Latvian Winter Swimming Championship, 1st stage…
For the 10th time the swim “LĪGO 4km” took place on the river Lielupe, where interested people accepted the challenge…
10th Jelgavas Roni Cup – for the fourth time the 1st stage of International Winter Swimming Association (IWSA) World Cup…
Beautiful old town of Jelgava is situated on the River Lielupe, 40 km from the Latvian capital city of Riga…