Tuesday, 10 August, 2010 7:34
by ahaney
News Release
Media Contact:
Francesca Benten
318-227-1515
francesca@williamscreativegroup.com
August 9, 2010
Shreveport-Bossier, LA — For the second time in the Shreveport-Bossier area, the Rotary Club of Shreveport will host the annual Red River Dragon Boat Festival. The deadline for team entries for the festival’s premier event — the dragon boat races — is August 27.
“Dragon boat racing is one of the fastest-growing water sports today and this is an exciting new way we can enjoy our Red River,” said John Coutret, event chair. “Local residents and out-of-town groups all want to be a part of the fun and are already signing up their teams.”
The festival will provide fun for the whole family. It features races with 41-foot-long dragon boats that hold 21 team members who will paddle to the finish line. Food and beverages will be available for purchase and a special tent featuring activities for children will be provided.
Applications for up to 40 racing teams are now being accepted. The entry fee is $750 per team. Raffle tickets to win the use of a new Hyundai Genesis for two years are also available for $50 each. Teams will receive event t-shirts, a 10’ x 20’ team tent, individual medals for winning team members and a Team Paddle Award for the winning teams. Proceeds from the event and raffle ticket sales will be donated to Caddo Parish Public Schools and other area non-profit organizations.
Registered teams will have the opportunity to schedule on-the-water training and practice times the week prior to race from Sept. 6-10. The festival is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11. All teams will meet below the steel roses in downtown Shreveport’s Riverview Park.
For team registration, waivers, sponsorship and food vendor opportunities, and more information, contact John Coutret at (318) 465-2145 or visit www.redriverdragonboat.org.
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