Essex Dragon Boat Games

  • About

    The banks of the river Chelmer will be awash with cheering fans as the Essex Dragon Boat Games returns.  We need 32 teams to compete in this event which will comprise of ten rowers and a drummer.

    Themed around the games, each team will represent a sport and complete three races before the knock-out stages.

    Each team will pay an entry fee of £400 and on top of this, team members raise sponsorship for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

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    What are the benefits?

    • Media PR and advertising opportunites
    • Networking with organisations across Essex
    • Great team building opportunity
    • A fun event for all the family - entertainment and a wide range of facilities will be provided throughout the day
    • Event management by Gable Events, the UK's leading dragon boat racing organisers
    • Support for a great cause

    Event details

    Date: Sunday, 08 July 2012
    Time: Starts at 10:00 am
    Location: The event will take place on the banks of the river Chelmer, close to The Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford, Essex.

  • Details

    We need 32 teams to compete in this event which will comprise of ten rowers and a drummer.  Themed around the games, each team will represent a sport and complete three races before the knock-out stages.

    Sign your team up now!

     

     

    Event details

    Date: Sunday, 08 July 2012
    Time: Starts at 10:00 am
    Location: The event will take place on the banks of the river Chelmer, close to The Meadows Shopping Centre in Chelmsford, Essex.

  • Entering the event

    If you would like to enter a team or for more information please contact John Reeve on 07793 062 576 or email john.reeve@supanet.com

  • Raise money

    A great way to boost your fundraising if you're doing a sponsored event is to raise money online.

    Setting up an online giving page with JustGiving or Virgin Money Giving is a great way to raise money, enabling people to sponsor you really easily. All you need to do is visit the site, select Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research as your charity and then create your page. You can then personalise it with photos and messages and send the link to everyone you know.

    Use social networking websites

    A great way to increase awareness of your event is to add details to your social networking site; be it Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. It's even possible now to link these sites directly to your online giving page, making it even simpler for people to donate. Another way to inspire people, and raise awareness, is to blog about how your preparation is going. If people see the amount of time you're committing, and why you're doing your event, then they'll be more likely to dig deep!

    Email your family and friends

    Target your most generous supporters first. People tend to match the amounts already listed on the page.

    Be persistent

    Try re-sending the link to your page one week before the event to get some last minute sponsors. Then send it one more time once you've done the event - it's never too late!

    Raise money while you shop

    If you shop online, you can raise money for us simply by signing up with easyfundraising. Visit your favourite online retailers through this site and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to us at no extra cost to you!


    Sponsorship forms

    General sponsorship form.pdf