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Event
- Title:
- Thames Dragon Boat Regatta
- When:
- 04.09.2010 09.00 h - 17.00 h
- Where:
- Docklands
- Category:
- Festivals/Special Events
Description
Dragon Boat Regatta at the Royal Albert Docks on Saturday September 4th 2010. Hosted by Thames Dragons teams from across the country will gather to compete in the final British Dragon Boat Racing Association Regatta of the season and will provide a fun day of racing for spectators.Dragon boat racing is thought to originate in Southern Central China and was founded more than 2500 years ago. Today it is one of the fastest growing team water sports with tens of thousands of participants in over sixty countries worldwide.
A dragon boat team consists of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a helm and participants paddle rather than row, the boats are rigged with decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails for racing.The event is a regatta format with qualifying rounds, repechages, minor and major finals to determine the overall placings. Races are held over 200m and 500m distances.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE. THE REGATTA WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE AT THE ROYAL VICTORIA DOCKS
http://www.thamesdragons.com/thames-regatta-royal-victoria-docks
Venue
- Venue:
- London Regatta Centre
- Street:
- Royal Albert Docks
- Postcode:
- E16 2QT
- City:
- Docklands
- Area/Borough:
- London
- Country:
- UK
Description
DLR: Royal Albert DLR
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