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The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Bristol’s Baltic Wharf on Sunday 16th June.
Last year’s winners, Horizontal Waterspace (Vertical Aerospace) won by the thinnest of margins from Balfour Beatty in second, with Oar We There Yet (Richard Harding Estate Agents) in a very close third.
This year we are raising funds for Penny Brohn UK, who offer cancer health and wellbeing support, as well as other Rotary supported deserving causes in Bristol and globally, as far reaching as Nepal, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya.
We look forward to welcoming you all again this year for a day of competitive fun in fancy dress on Bristol’s wonderful Harbourside!
The Event
The Racing
Team Information
The annual Dragon Boat Festival (DBF) is organised by the Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club, who are currently meeting regularly at Redland Green Club in Redland, Bristol.
The objectives are to have fun and raise money for charities.
The Festival is held at Baltic Wharf on the Bristol City Harbourside between The Cottage Inn and the Bristol Marina.
The 2024 DBF will be held on Sunday 16th June to raise money for Penny Brohn UK and other Rotary Charities.
Penny Brohn UK is a Bristol based charity offering cancer health and wellbeing support. It helps people feel better in mind, body and spirit by offering everybody with cancer a choice of personalised cancer care. All free, safe and backed by research.
The DBF, is a full day’s event with up to 36 teams competing in heats, semi-finals and a grand final. The fundraising is achieved by all crew members obtaining sponsorship. Boats, paddles, buoyancy aids and instruction are provided by the organisers who are professional event organisers.
No previous experience is necessary and it is open to all, subject to a minimum age of 16 and being able to swim 50 yards in light clothing.
Fancy dress makes it more fun so prizes are awarded to the winners of the best fancy dress as well as the winners and those who raise the most sponsorship.
In addition to having great fun and raising money for good causes, the event can provide companies, other groups and organisations with an opportunity for team building.
If you are interested in entering a team in 2024, please click here. In any case, why not make a donation ?