Dragon Boat Racing and the Festival
Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese tradition and the fastest growing water activity in Britain today - as well as the most fun! Up to 10 people paddle each 30’ boat with a drummer at the front beating time and a helm at the tail steering a straight course. No previous experience is required, just plenty of team spirit!
Gable Events has joined with East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices to bring you the fourth charity dragon boat festival to be staged on the River Cam in Cambridge. The Festival is open to everyone and over 40 crews are expected to battle it out over the 250m race course, watched by several hundred spectators. The Ditton Meadows location offers a superb venue for racing and a fabulous day is guaranteed with plenty of bankside family entertainment including funfair, Star 107FM roadshow, children’s activities and Chinese lion dancing plus bar and food stalls.
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Dragon boats, qualified helms and all racing equipment.
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Family entertainment.
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Souvenir programme.
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Trophies for the top three crews, the best-placed mixed crew (minimum 5 ladies), the crew raising the most money for EACH and the ‘best dressed’ crew.
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Medals for the top three crews.
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Special Chinese banquet at Yim Wah House for the crew raising the most money for EACH. |
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) aims to maximise the quality of life for children and young people with a life-threatening condition, and to support their families. EACH’s three care teams provide care and support for families across East Anglia, both in the family home or in one of the hospices in Milton (Cambridgeshire), Quidenham (Norfolk) and Ipswich (Suffolk). Some children may only have a very short time to live, others may reach young adulthood, but EACH’s aim is always the same – to enhance their quality of life and support their family. This high standard of care requires funding and since only 20% of the charity’s required annual income comes from the government, EACH absolutely relies on voluntary donations in order to help local children and their families make the most of their precious time together.
“It’s such a relief when one of the happy faces from EACH comes through the door to liven up my day.”
Visit www.each.org.uk or tel 01223 205180. Reg charity no: 1069284
Star Radio - Festival prize draw
Star Radio are awarding the special prize of £1000 worth of free advertising or sponsorship for the period of one month to the company/organisation represented by the team that is pulled out of the hat at the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival. To qualify for this fantastic prize draw, simply enter a team into the 2008 Festival!
Gable Events Limited
With the benefit of over fifteen years’ experience in corporate event management, Gable Events provides high quality, value-for-money activities tailored to the individual needs of our clients. We specialise in events for motivation, team building and fun and offer a full activity portfolio including it’s a knockouts, fun days, multi-activity events, human table football, skool sports!, team challenges, Spy Games, target golf, motorised activities, 8-lane giant scalextric, indoor entertainments, archery, shooting, rafting, tank driving, treasure hunts, Christmas parties etc.
Tel 01780 470718 E-mail info@gable-events.co.uk
Website www.gable-events.co.uk
