BEWL WATER, LAMBERHURST, KENT
The most fantastic fun you’ll ever have raising money for charity!
On Sunday 13th September the spectacular Funraisers Dragon Boat Festival Children's Charity Sunday is being held for chosen charities at Bewl Water. An exhilarating day for the competitors, a thrilling show for the spectators, and all in aid of NSPCC & Action for Children & NCYPE
The Challenge
Get a team together to have an exhilarating day Dragon Boat Racing and raise sponsorship money for one of the above charities. TO ENTER contact the charity you wish to support as shown on their page .
The 13th September is your opportunity to be part of this fantastic event
Crews of 16 paddlers, plus a drummer, will race in Chinese-style Dragon Boats over a 250 metre course. Crews do not need to be super fit or skilled to be successful – all that’s required is teamwork and a good sense of fun!
Dragon Boat racing is steeped in mythology and has been around for many thousands of years in China. Popular legend has it that through the racing, Chinese dragons would bring rain. We hope that this will not be the case on 13th September!
The racing will be run by leading events company Dragon Boat Events Ltd who provide boats, helms, safety equipment, buoyancy aids and rescue boats.
The entry fee is £350 per team .
The Reason
Funraisers Dragon Boat Festival is a unique event which, on the Saturday, allows you to choose any charity for which you want to raise money. Each team that enters the races on the Sunday selects one of the day’s charities and ALL the money they raise through sponsorship goes directly to that charity.
The Entertainment
The racing will take place at Bewl Water with many teams in costumes. Funraisers Dragon Boat Festival has proved itself to be a fun day out for all the family – so bring your friends. There will be lots of activities to try on the day.
The Rewards
Each crew will race with 16 paddlers plus a drummer in the boat. However, we encourage teams to involve a few extra and to make available roughly 20 people on the day, all raising money. We request that each team raise sponsorship of at least £1500 , including the entry fee of £350 .
The Commitment
We wish to have teams who are keen to enter the event and are committed to achieving a good fundraising effort. We will ask every team for their commitment to fully support their charity.
The Opportunities
The opportunities for your team to raise funds through this event are endless. Many teams raise £3000, some £5000 and one has raised £17,000! Try for company sponsorship and/or raise funds for your team prior to the event with wine tasting evenings, barn dances, raffles etc.
How to enter
Terms of entry ( Entry form on each of the 3 charity’s pages )
1. Each team will have a crew of no more than 16 in any one race plus a drummer.
2. Minimum age is 16 .
3. Entry arrangements for the team will be confirmed by the charity to which you have applied. Sponsorship forms will be sent upon receipt of completed entry form.
4. Each team must aim to raise at least the minimum amount of £1500 , including entry fee of £350 .
5. The races will run from approximately 10.00am to 5pm.
6. There will be a minimum of 3 races per team on the day (weather permitting) and more for any team reaching the finals.
7. Details of when and where to assemble and register will be advised with confirmation of entry.
Please secure your team’s place by submitting a completed entry form. Remember, places are limited so please respond as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Go to the page of the Sunday charity you wish to support to download your application form and make contact direct with that charity (see details on their page) .
HILARITY FOR CHARITY
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Funraisers
www.funraisers.org.uk
funraisersevents@hotmail.com
07092 222066
Children's Charity Sunday, Bewl, September 13th 
