Dragon Boat Racing – first challenge of the year!

by Verite Reily Collins

Dragon Boat Race Festival IX: Headin' Out
Image by jessica @ flickr via Flickr

DRAGON BOAT RACING

Australian, American and Canadian Breast Cancer Survivors have been Dragon Racing for over ten years, and recently we caught up in the UK!

The first Challenge this year comes from

The Salford Charity Dragon Boat Festival 2010

The Salford Charity Dragon Boat Festival 2010

Sunday 20th June 2010
At Ontario Basin, Salford Quays, Salford

Fancy a taking part in a fun event that raises money for CALL?
Join us in the 2010 Dragon Boat Festival

Entry deadline Friday 11th June 2010

Entry costs £425.00 per team where final payment is received by 4th June 2010

£450.00 per team where final payment is received after 4th June 2010.

Capacity: There are a maximum of thirty six team places only, so teams will be booked out on a ‘first come – first served’ basis. Maximum of 20 people per team.

2. The challenge is to raise a minimum £1,000 per team for CALL so each team member is tasked with raising a minimum £50 in sponsorship please – (although £100 per person would be even better)! This goes to CALL!

Click here for further details, booking forms and terms and conditions

International Dragon Boat Festival is in aid of CALL – providing emotional support and home-based practical help to people living with cancer,

http://www.canceraid.co.uk/downloads/dragonboat.pdf

June 11th-13th Peterborough, Ontario, Canada The event is organized under the auspices of the International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission (IBCPC).                                                                                                                                                 The primary objective of IBCPC festivals is to promote breast cancer awareness internationally and to encourage participation from breast cancer survivors.

http://www.ibcpc.com

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