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‘The Lamma 500’
2008 Laracy Gall Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival
11th May 2008
HKIPC won the Open Final at the Lamma 500 on Sunday - more photos to follow very soon
“I say, hasn’t Ascot become so passé, my dear? The Lamma 500 is
definitely the event to be seen at these days.”
Tournament Director Brad Tarr makes an offering to the Goddess Tin Hau during a ceremony at the temple in Yung Shue Wan on Saturday. See more photos
The entry for the 2008 Laracy Gall Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival is now closed.
For a full list of teams go to the Team Entry page.
Download Race Schedule
Racing: 9.30am-12.30pm
Lunch: 12.30pm-1.30pm
Racing: 1.30pm-4.40pm
Award presentations will follow the final race.
Music will be provided throughout the day and evening by HKGFM.net - Hong Kong’s free online
Radio Station. A Beach Party & BBQ will follow the presentations and continue into the night.
9/5/08: New name, ‘The Lamma 500’ for Hong Kong’s newest International Dragon Boat Race
Organisers of the Laracy Gall Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2008 being staged this Sunday 11th May
announced today that the event would be christened ‘The Lamma 500’ in recognition of it’s challenging
course distance of 500 metres. Read the full Media Release...
Shamrock Appointed Official Food Supplier
We are pleased to confirm that Shamrock will once again be supporting the Festival as
Official Food Supplier. There are no shops or restaurants near the beach, so we recommend you order food
or bring your own. There will be a full bar, water and soft drinks available. Please download
Shamrock’s Lunch Menu & Order Form. We
ask that teams deal directly with Shamrock. Thank you for supporting our Sponsors.
25/4/08: Three-year Title Sponsorship Deal Announced
Organisers of the
Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival have confirmed a three year title sponsorship deal with Laracy
Gall, a leading dispute resolution law firm. Read the full Media Release...
Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2007 Highlights
2007 Race Highlights
This new international sports event will be positioned as one of the top three dragon boat races in Hong Kong, and one of the most attractive for local and overseas teams to compete in.
Staged off Tai Wan To Beach (Power Station Beach), the Festival has a spectacular backdrop of the Lamma coastline, overlooked by the imposing peak of Mount Stenhouse.
As a cross-cultural sports event, the Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival features local Chinese and expatriate teams plus oversees teams flying into Hong Kong to compete to make a incredibly diverse melange of sporting and cultural backgrounds.
With men’s, women’s and mixed divisions the tournament will attract a wide range of participant and spectator demographics, particularly Chinese families with children and expatriates aged 25 - 40 with substantial disposable income.
The Festival will be staged during dragon boat racing season the week prior to Stanley dragon boat races, when the local media are most interested in covering dragon boat races.
Promoters of the Festival are the highly experienced sports event management specialists, Thirsty Horse, who’s portfolio includes international soccer, tennis, athletics and cricket events.
Dragon boating is a popular sport in Hong Kong and internationally and has a positive, healthy, outdoor sporting lifestyle image which can be leveraged by sponsors for brand and product association across a whole range of products and services.
Community involvement is a priority for the event, and the Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2007 will designated an Official Festival Charity. Substantial fundraising efforts will be made to benefit both the charity and the positive profile of the event.
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