Portsmouth & Southsea Rotary
Charity Dragon Boat Festival
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Sunday 17th May 2009
NEW VENUE
This time at the magnificent 1000 Lakeside (formerly IBM) grounds at Hilsea
Organised by the Portsmouth & Southsea Rotary Club
An opportunity for all - young and old- to have a great day out!
A great team building day for companies and organisations
Rotary are organising it to raise money for
the Rowans Hospice,
the Naomi Children's
Hospiceand other Rotary charities
but individual teams may choose to support their own favorite charities
What is dragon boat racing?
The sport dates back more than 2000 years to China's Mi-Lo river about 400BC. Today with over one million teams competing worldwide it is the second most popular sport on the planet. Dragon boats are long, elaborately decorated canoes with a dragon's head and tail attached. There are wooden benches for the crew as well as room at the helm for the drummer and space at the stern for the steersperson to stand. It caters for all ages in one crew, male and female aged 16 and over. The sport organisers provide all the boats, instructions, life jackets and safety systems.
The Portsmouth & Southsea Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is
being supplied by 
Dragon
Boat Events Ltd.
Teams required
Each team is asked to provide a crew of 17 (including a drummer) to participate in each race, plus three reserves. There will be a series of heats over a course of approximately 250 metres. Each team will race in at least three heats and the fastest teams will go into the semi-finals and finals. All team members must be able to swim 50 yards in light clothing.
Supporting activities
There will be a professional race commentator and the day will conclude with a prize giving ceremony. This year there will be plenty of space for families and supporters of teams, and members of the public together with catering and amusements for all.
Charity Plans
Each team will be targeted top raise £800 in sponsorship for charities which works out at an average of £50 per team member.
Awards
Prizes will be awarded to :-
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The first three boats
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The best placed ladies team (if not in the first three)
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The two best dressed teams
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The team which raises the most sponsorship money
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All individuals who raise over £200 in sponsorship.
Entry Cost
There will be a booking fee of £300 for each team which is to cover the direct costs relating to the professional organisation of the day.
THERE WILL BE AN ENTRY LIMIT OF 30 BOATS SO REGISTRATION WILL BE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS
Date and time
Sunday 17th May 2009. The first race will start at 10.00am with prize giving at around 4.00pm
Any Questions
| Mark Esbester 9 Hambledon Road Clanfield WATERLOOVILLE PO8 0QU |
023 9259 5794 |