Requires no previous experience and caters for all abilities
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Fun ‘come and try it’ activity or spectacular racing event
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Ideal ‘ice-breaker’ at a company conference or training course, popular team building exercise and superb motivational activity
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Excellent as an inter office/company challenge, summer evening social club activity or unusual attraction at a water festival
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Over £12million raised for charity by racing dragon boats
Numbers From 18 for a company team building exercise to over 1000 racing in a dragon boat regatta. Traditional 40’ boats accommodate 12 to 16 paddlers plus a drummer, 30’ boats seat 8 to 10 paddlers plus a drummer
Venue Any relatively still river, lake, reservoir, canal, dock, sheltered harbour, marina etc. with good access. We have a comprehensive list of suitable venues nationwide
Event Package Gable Events will provide the dragon boats, ancillary equipment, professional safety cover, buoyancy vests, BDA qualified race officials and helms, BDA permit, medals and trophy for the winning crew(s), PA system and race commentary, race schedule and computerized results, event control unit, authentic Chinese venue decoration, £5m public liability insurance and professional event management. Optional extras include Chinese lion dance, catering & themed entertainment, photographer/video crew, client name/logo on boats, supporting activities and event infrastructure eg marquees, furniture, toilets etc
Why Gable Events?
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Gable Events is recognized as the market leader in the field of dragon boat event organisation and is the only commercial dragon boat event operator recognised and approved by the UK sports governing body, the British Dragon Boat Racing Association, and the international governing body, the IDBF
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Gable Events has the largest fleet of dragon boats in the country and is the only UK operator owning both 30’ and 40’ dragon boats giving our clients the ultimate in flexibility and choice
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All the boats and specialist equipment are owned by Gable Events and replaced every two/three years to ensure the highest standards of safety and professionalism
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Gable Events key staff have over twenty years experience in dragon boat racing including marketing, organising and running the UK’s largest dragon boat festivals which regularly attract more than 50 crews and 10,000 spectators
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We have an unblemished safety record, provide full independent safety cover on land and water, carry £5million public liability insurance and adhere to all recommended health & safety guidelines
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We use fully trained staff who hold, where applicable, relevant governing body qualifications as a minimum and attend an annual training/refresher course
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We are members of Eventia, The National Outdoor Events Association and Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce giving you the assurance of a safe, professional event
Pictures courtesy of Gable Events picture library, B.I.S.S., British Paralympic Association, DE Photo, AK Event Photography, Near & Far Photography, Dorney Lake and Park 7 Studios
