Dragon teams push the boat out
Published Date:
01 July 2008
Record results for this year's Wilen Lake event
More than £17,000 was raised by this year's Dragon Boat Festival.
In its seventh year, the event saw a record number of local businesses compete on Sunday (June 29).
Teams battled it out over a 250-metre course and after a gruelling day the victors were Lifestyle Express representing Landmark Wholesale.
Merklyn Hauck of organisers, Gable Events, said: "This year's Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival was the most successful ever with a record number of participants and sponsors.
"Even racing ten dragon boats rather than the usual eight we had to turn a number of companies away because of the event's popularity."
Kyrin's Super Heroes from Friends of Kyrin won the Charity Trophy and a meal out, pledging more than £4,700 of a total estimated at more than £17,000 for nominated Festival charity, Keech Cottage Children's Hospice.
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Last Updated:
10 July 2008 11:19 AM
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