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Sugar Land Expects Thousands for Multicultural Dragon Boat Races

(10/04/2010)

Nearly 4,000 amateur and professional athletes are expected to converge in Sugar Land to compete in the upcoming 7th annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta.

The City of Sugar Land joins First Colony Community Association to host the competitive and fun event, Saturday, October 16, 2010, on Brooks Lake at Fluor Corporation, 1 Fluor Daniel Drive. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and goes through 4:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public, and parking is available in the adjacent Fluor Corporation parking garage.

This year’s Regatta will be the fourth race festival to take place in Sugar Land. The one-day festival will offer live cultural performances, a variety of on-site cuisine and activities, as well as an exciting day of dragon boat racing. 45 teams consisting of at least twenty paddlers and one drummer are scheduled to compete in the fast-paced boat racing which is again attracting participants from all over the U.S.

This year’s Regatta focus is on Breast Cancer Survivors (BCS). Races will feature divisions for amateur and experienced teams of men’s, women’s, mixed, BCS and junior crews. The association’s goal is to promote cross-cultural understanding, a good fit for Sugar Land, one of the state’s most diverse cities.

One of the world’s fastest growing team water sports, the Texas Dragon Boating Association established the event ten years ago to promote the tradition and sport of dragon boating, to increase awareness of Asian and Asian American cultures and to enhance cross-cultural understanding. Visit www.texasdragonboat.com for more information.

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