The York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge - Sunday 11th July 2010

The club will hold its annual challenge on the Ouse on Sunday 11th July 2010. Racing starts at 10.00 am. This will be the eighth occasion the York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge has been held. This is the club's major fund raising effort each year and the total raised for charity by the seven previous challenges to date is over £480,000. The nominated charity for 2010 is St Leonards Hospice. President Ian Stockley said:- " This year it was the unanimous decision of the club to select St Leonards in their jubilee year and support their new Hospice@Home initiative."   

The race will take place over a 250 metre stretch of the River Ouse between Scarborough and Lendal Bridges with the valued advice and guidance of the York City Rowing Club and British Waterways. The South Bank of the River is used by the participating teams and their family and friends. A Gala Day atmosphere is created with stalls (to reserve your pitch) and a variety of activities on the North Bank. The racing itself is run by Dragon Boat Events Ltd  Each team seeks sponsorship with one third going to the designated charity above and two thirds going to a charity of the team's own choice. 

The teams are distinguished from each other by adopting a team outfit and there is an award for the best dressed team. Some of the contestants from 2009:

Each crew consists of 16 paddlers and a Drummer  selected from a team of up to 20 including reserves. The helmsmen are professionals provided by Dragon Boats Events Ltd. Each team participates in three preliminary rounds and the six (eight in 2009) teams with the fastest times in the preliminary rounds take part in the Grand Final. 

                           2009  Final and Results                                            

1.  The Challenge Trophy – Presented to the winner of the Grand Final - "The Swift" along with a cheque for £100 to their chosen charity, "Alzheimers Society"                                           

2.  The Fastest Times - these are awards, for the fastest time in any of the races in which they participate, and are made to the teams NOT winning the Challenge Trophy: 

• The Charity Cup for the fastest "Charity" Team was presented to:

            YCRC 2 with a time of 0.57.44 along with a cheque for £50 to "?"

• and the Tailenders Trophy goes to "Sink and Win" for the slowest time of 1.40.94 in any race

• The Ouse Cup for the fastest "Civilian" Team was presented to:

"The Growlers" with a time of 1.01.47 along with a cheque for £50 to the "Neuromuscular Society"

• The Merlin Cup for the fastest "Armed Services" Team, was presented to:

           "The Imphal Warriors" with a time of 0.57.94 along with a cheque for £50 to "The Army Benevolent Fund"

3.  The Ged Bell Trophy for the “Best Dressed Team” was presented to "The Mighty Inquisition" along with a cheque for £50 to "The Stroke Association" 

The full detailed results, including times are available below (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access - click here for free download )   

Further photos can be accessed at:   chrisshepherdphotos and Mobileme Gallery
       

* Expressions of interest for the 2010 Challenge on Sunday 11th July 2010 can be registered with David Thompson

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