With one more practice to go this Thursday evening, 5 September, at the Rideau Canoe Club, the Great Big C dragon boat team will be all set to compete in the Carleton Place Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
As you know, the Great Big C team did well during the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival in July this year. It was great fun for the participants and spectators. The team is now in preparation to race again in the Carleton Place Dragon Boat Festival, on Saturday September 7, 2024. There will be qualifying races of 400M and 200M and all teams get a final 400M race. Brand NEW this year will be a Cancer Division! And there will be another Flowers on the Water Ceremony involving the Great Big C and two teams of breast cancer survivors.
Please consider coming out to support the Great Big C in Carleton Place this Saturday. Racing starts at 8:45 am. For details on the Festival, including a map of the location, please Click on this link.
Thanks to Michael Sulyha’s recruiting efforts, the team now has a full complement of 18 paddlers, including 9 PCSO prostate cancer survivors. Congratulations and best wishes for Saturday, Michael!