The Dream-A-Way Dragon Boat Race Challenge 2009

Our second annual Dragon Boat Race Challenge was held on Exeter Quay on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August 2009.

The event was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Exeter Councillor John Winterbottom and his wife Joelle,
who also presented the winner's trophy at the end of the event.

14 teams consisting of 16 rowers and a drummer entered the event with each competing in three heats to determine the Semi Finalists.
The best two times from the three heats were then added together and the top 4 went through to the Semi Finals.
The winners of the Semi Finals then went head to head for an exciting final.

The racing was literally neck and neck on some occasions!

 

Each entrant pledged to raise at least £50 in sponsorship. We are proud to say many exceeded this target with ease!

The 200m course ran from near The Port Royal, up to the Butts Ferry line on Exeter Quay.

 

The Teams:

Break-A-Ways	Dream-A-Way / Bath Travel
Woodheads	Timepiece Nightclub
Organic Development / TBX1	St David's Dragon Slayers
John Gandys	Mighty MITIE
Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre Team 1	Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre Team 2
Projuice Paraquatics	Wessex Rugby Club
On The Waterfront	The Glorious Grecians

The Results:

Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre Teams 1 & 2, On The Waterfront and Mighty MITIE made it through to the Semi Finals with times of 102.79, 102.60, 104.68 and 98.35 seconds respectively.

The final was a close-run battle between Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre Team 1 and On The Waterfront,
with the Haven Banks team winning by less than 0.3 of a second!

Final Positions                                                             Full Race Results

A full range of event photos can be found in our Gallery.
Full size versions of any photos can be requested via webmaster@dream-a-way.co.uk