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Voted #1 event in Racine County!
The sixth annual Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival is being held Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10, 2010 at Samuel Myers Park in Racine, Wisconsin. Free parking is available along the lakefront or in Gateway Technical College's southern parking lot, and admission to the Festival is free.
The free Festival begins at 6:30 PM Friday night, July 9th, with the parade of teams along Pershing Boulevard.
Dragon boat races begin at 8:30 AM on Saturday, July 10 and continue until 5:00 PM. The best viewing is from Simonsen Park, along the hill at Main between Sixteenth and Fourteenth Streets. Food vendors will be at both Simonsen Park and Samuel Myers Park.
Rotary Clubs of Racine are sponsoring The Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival:
- To raise funds for community projects.
- To bring an exciting new sport to the Racine area that takes advantage of Racine's location along Lake Michigan.
- To provide an opportunity for companies and organizations to build unity through teamwork.
- To enhance the quality of life in Racine with a fun-filled summer festival for all ages.
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Arashi unseats reigning champs, the Angelfish!
Racine Dragon Club team, Arashi, came out on top for the 2009 Diamond Division by beating the Angelfish and preventing them from a third consecutive win. This win now transfers the cherished traveling trophy to it's new owner and keeps the consecutive wins at two shared with 2004/05 champion the Paddle Pullers . Congratulations Arashi and we look forward seeing you again next year!
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