Just a heads-up on another festival located here in Canada, everyone!
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The second annual dragon boat festival hosted by The Dragon Flies is taking place on Saturday, July 8th, 2006!
The spacious grounds of Palmer Park in Port Perry will become a hub of activity when hundreds of people visit this picturesque town just 45 minutes east of Toronto. Some will be spectators, some will be volunteers and others will be team members doing their part to raise funds for Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment equipment.
A majority of proceeds will be donated to the four (4) local hospitals: Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Lakeridge Health Port Perry, Uxbridge Cottage Hospital and the Durham Region Cancer Centre.
Races cover 500m with three boats in each heat. The course will span the water from the west side of Scugog Island over to Palmer Park.
Forty teams, including breast cancer survivor and youth teams, will take part in this year's festival. Team divisions include Youth Crew (ages 14-17), Mixed Crew, All Women Crew and Breast Cancer Survivor Crew. Complete teams are comprised of 22 people (20 paddlers, 1 drummer and 1 steerperson).
Those taking part must be at least 14 years of age and attend two of three on-water practices prior to the festival. On-water practices generally take place weekday evenings, 7-10 days before festival day. Safety and fun go hand-in-hand at our festival!
Additional information and Registration Packages may be found on our website
www.thedragonflies.orgWe can also be reached by phone at 705.932.2078 or 1-888-679-4222.
Team Name: The Dragon Flies
Team website:
www.thedragonflies.orgFestival Link:
www.thedragonflies.org/festival Team Location: City of Kawartha Lakes
Festival Location: Port Perry, Ontario
