DRAGON BOAT CHALLENGE
FOR CORPORATE /SOCIAL CREWS
HOSTED BY DRAGONS ABREAST ACT & REGION
Saturday 25 October 2008
Lotus Bay, Yarralumla
Regatta Update no 7
BCA Certifiers, one of the Corporate regatta teams, is holding a “GOOD FOOD, GOOD COMPANY, GREAT CAUSE” |
Even wonder women can get breast cancer! |
[FUN!!] Breast Awareness film : |
This regatta made possible with the generous support and assistance of Canberra Dragon Boat Association |
The next ACT corporate regatta will be held in February 2009, contact Canberra Dragon Boat Association http://cdba.com.au for details of the National Multicultural Festival Regatta |
Did you know that Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) supports breast cancer causes such as the Susan G Komen Foundation?ARE YOU READY!
ATTENTION!
ONLY 6 DAYS TILL THE 2008 DRAGONBOAT CHALLENGE!
DOWNLOAD RACE DRAW HERE. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ARE ONSITE AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR BEFORE YOUR FIRST RACE - WE WILL NOT BE HOLDING RACES FOR MISSING OR INCOMPLETE TEAMS.
A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR TEAM!
We’d love to have some more details about your team that you might like to share with everyone else! If you have not yet filled in your Team Bio, please download it here and return to canberra@dragonsabreast.com.au - details will be used by our announcer on the day, and may also end up in our newsletter.
Outline of the day
Be aware that races may run early or late so keep a check on race progress throughout the day to ensure you do not miss your race.
You will need to begin warm up half an hour prior to your race and marshal 15 minutes before to enable you to board boats and paddle out to the start line. We will have our WARM-UP WONDER WOMEN leading teams in a fun warmup prior to races.
IMPORTANT: At the end of each race, please be sure to return paddles to the bins provided so they can be used in the next race.
| 7.45am | Team captains briefing – it is mandatory that all team captains attend |
| 8.15am | Welcome |
| 8.15am | All paddlers in Heat One marshalling and getting in boats to paddle out to start Paddlers in Heat Two warming up and making way to marshalling area |
| 8.30am | Heats Round 1 |
| 10.15am | Heats Round 2 |
| 12 noon | Lunch, and entertainment by Prosperous Mountain Lion Dancers |
| 12.30pm | Finals |
| 1.15 pm | Djembe Djam African Drummers |
| 1.30pm | Presentations |
You will be able to purchase morning tea and lunch from our fundraising BBQ, or choose fish and chips from the club (located at rear of club). We will be selling cold drinks, tea, cappuccino & ice cream throughout the day.
Dragons Abreast, Bosom Buddies, BreastScreen and Encore will have a display with information and merchandise. Beautiful jewelry will be on sale and CIT will be providing massages.
Thanks for the many supporters from CDBA who have assisted us in training teams for the event and will be key volunteers on the day, and thanks to Coca-Cola for their donation of drinks for sale at the event.
For more information on the regatta visit http://www.dragonsabreast.com.au/ACT/2008_regatta/index.htm or email canberra@dragonsabreast.com.au. Previous updates can be found at http://www.dragonsabreast.com.au/ACT/2008_regatta/NewsBulletins.htm
Marion Blake
ACT Coordinator
Dragons Abreast Australia
ACT & Region
P.O. Box 7191
Yarralumla ACT 2600
canberra@dragonsabreast.com.au
Donations $2 and over are tax deductible