Dragon Boat Festival 2012
The Dragon Boat Festival is now full with all 33 places allocated. If you have missed out this time, please email us at appeals@severnhospice.org.uk to go on the waiting list for the 2013 event.
On the day of the event each team that takes part is guaranteed two races. The final will feature the six fastest boats, based on their best time overall. We usually manage to fit in a second final featuring the six boats that came next, so a third of the teams will end up racing three times. Three teams race at a time in the heats, while the final features six boats racing at once.
As always, we will be working with Dragon Boat Events Ltd to provide the Festival. Their expert staff will look after teams on the water and will provide all the equipment and training needed. All they ask is that you can swim 50m while wearing a bouyancy aid (please see the terms and conditions of entry for additional conditions relating to age and health).
DBE get pretty competitive on the day so you can be sure that your helm will do everything possible to make sure you win each of your heats, and possibly even the final!
During the day you can relax in Beck’s Field enjoying a fantastic view of the racing and sampling the top quality catering on site. You can also bring your own barbecue and make the most of what we hope will be great weather with your friends and family. We encourage the teams to wear fancy dress, welcome team supporters and do everything we can to ensure you have a day you will never forget.
Once your team has a place we ask you to raise at least £1000 in sponsorship. You can have between 15 and 20 people in your team so the maximum anyone has to raise is £80. We do ask everybody to try to raise as much as they can rather than simply aiming for the minimum. The funds raised from events like this are essential to our work.
To read first hand accounts of the care the Hospice offers and the difference it makes in the lives of local people, click here. We hope these will inspire you when raising sponsorship.
The 2012 Dragon Boat Festival will take place in Shrewsbury on Sunday 24 June. Once you have registered you will be sent full details of the location and what to expect from the day, along with sponsor forms and all the other information you need to get started with your fundraising.
Thanks to Rob W May and Colin Rees for the photos – why not follow them on Twitter? (@robwmay, @rollercolster)
