Sunday 8th August 2010
River Trent, Victoria Embankment

Event

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 Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People to bring you the second dragon boat challenge to be staged as part of the Nottingham Riverside Festival. The Dragon Boat Challenge takes place on Sunday 8th August 2010 and up to 50 crews are expected to battle it out over the 200m race course on the River Trent at the Victoria Embankment watched by thousands of spectators. The Riverside Festival is one of Nottingham’s largest family events and includes a bustling fair and vibrant mix of music, dance, crafts and food from around the world. The Dragon Boat Challenge is set to be one of the highlights of the Riverside Festival in 2010 and has the full support of Nottingham City Council, 106.6 Smooth Radio and City Life magazine. Visit www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk/nottingham

As any parent will tell you, to look into the eyes of a sick child is a deeply moving experience. To know your child has a limited life must be the greatest human challenge any of us could imagine. If a family ever has to cope with this, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People will be there for them. They offer specialist respite stays, symptom management, life improvement and end-of-life care for children and young people as well as support for the whole family. When a child stays at Rainbows they receive around the clock, one to one care which is essential for many parents. Rainbows understand that children with a short life to live have a lot of living to do. That's why they do everything they can to make Rainbows a happy and caring place.

Nicola Adcock, Events Fundraiser at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, said: “The Dragon Boat Challenge is a fantastic opportunity for Rainbows, as it gives us a chance to raise essential funds with the help of the local community. Situated in Loughborough, Rainbows is the only children’s hospice in the entire East Midlands region and requires £2.6million each year to keep its services open to those children and families who need us. Of this, less than 10% comes from statutory funding, meaning that the support of local communities across the East Midlands is vital”.

For further information, call 01509 638000 or visit the Rainbows website at www.rainbows.co.uk Reg charity no: 1014051

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, krypton maze, target golf, motorised activities, 8-lane giant scalextric, indoor entertainments, archery, shooting, rafting, tank driving, treasure hunts and our ground-breaking new Medieval Days!

Tel 01780 470718 E-mail info@gable-events.co.uk

Web sites:
www.gable-events.co.uk / www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk
www.itsaknockoutevent.co.uk / www.medieval-days.co.uk

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