Working with Rotary Clubs Many of our dragon boat event clients have been booking our services for more than ten years proving how popular and successful dragon boat racing is as a fundraiser and how happy our clients are with the service they receive from Gable Events. We work with an enormous array of charities, both large and small, city based and rural, and one of our most regular client groups is rotary clubs
The rotary clubs that currently use our services are Hertford Shires, Rotary Clubs of Northampton, Worcester South, Banbury, Burnley Pendleside and Bristol Breakfast. The excellent contacts and networking that rotary clubs do coupled with Gable Events marketing and fundraising expertise mean that most events are a sell-out and large sums of money are raised for rotary club charities. Rotary club members demand high standards and so they are very happy with the professional event and support service they receive from Gable Events
2007 Rotary Dragon Boat Event Case Study Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club has chosen Gable Events as their dragon boat event organiser since their first event in 2001... more >>
Numbers From 4 teams to 50+ teams. We usually race one or two sets of two, three or four dragon boats at a time depending on final numbers. 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), full promotional and marketing support, 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
Some of our recent charity clients Charities benefiting from Gable Events dragon boat racing expertise include Bristol Breakfast Rotary Club, British & International Sailors Society, British Paralympic Association, Burnley Pendleside Rotary Club, Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, CLIC Sargent, CRASH, Dover Harbour Board, Dream-a-Way, Dublin Docklands Development Authority, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, Hertford Shires Rotary Club, Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice, Macmillan Cancer Relief, Manchester Oriental Organisations Alliance, Martin House Hospice, Miracles, Northampton Rotary Clubs, Peterborough SportsAid Foundation, Prostaid, Rotary Club of Banbury, St David’s Foundation Hospice Care, St Elizabeth’s Hospice, St Ives Rowing Club, Swindon Borough Council, The Children’s Trust, UK & Ireland Corporate Games, Vitalise, Weston Park Hospital Cancer Care, WheelPower, Willen Hospice
For full details of how a dragon boat event could benefit your rotary club, send for a sample quotation and a copy of our comprehensive free charity dragon boat event information pack and CD presentation
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
