Hi everybody!
Here's a message from Wila Chun inviting all dragonboaters out there to the 2007 ViewSonic Long
Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Wila used to drum for the Killer Guppies of Los Angeles, and placed 2nd in Mixed Rec A @ Alcan? in 2003.
She says:
Hello Fellow Dragon Boaters!
I would like to invite your team to attend the 2007 ViewSonic Long
Beach Dragon Boat Festival on our very beautiful Southern California
beach.
Date: July 28th & 29th, 2007
Where: Marine Stadium, Long Beach, California, USA
Website:
http://www.lbdragonboat.comRace fee: $350 per adult entry; $150 per youth & AFCS entry
(we also have special rate for new out-of-state teams)
Divisions: International Open, Women, Mixed, Masters, College,
High School, JR High School, Elementary, Corporate,
All Females Cancer Survivors, **Mixed 10-man Boat**
Applications deadline: June 30th, 2007
You only need a crew of 18 paddlers (with a minimum of 6 female
paddlers for mixed divisions) plus a drummer and a steersperson.
It's a 500 meter race course with up to 8 boats racing at the
same time. On Sunday afternoon, all division winners will compete
for the Grand Championship, the biggest honor of the festival.
Many trophies and individual medals are given out to the winners.
This year we are adding a competitive mixed 10-man boat division
in a 250 meter course. There should be some very exciting, close
races in this new division!
We are expecting over 100 teams to compete including teams from
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Arizona, Oregon, Texas,
Florida, Vancouver, and Asia. The festival includes free
entertainment, arts & crafts booths, and various food vendors.
The race will be held right on the beach. The weather will be
great--it's usually sunny, about 75-80 degrees. We're also
famous for our West Coast hospitality. A local team will be
assigned to host a visiting team, assuring a wonderful visit.
Take a vacation and come and visit us and our popular Southern
California's tourist sites. Disneyland, Legoland, Universal Studios,
and Hollywood are only an hour drive away from the race venue.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Don't
forget to check our website for hotel, race applications, and other
information. Book your hotel early; the rooms go fast!
We look forward to meeting some new teams and seeing returning teams
again, so come on down!!
-Wila Chun
[email protected]Visiting Team Coordinator
http://www.lbdragonboat.com
