Dragon Boat Festival, Knepp Castle, Sunday 5th September 2010

A huge thank you to our sponsors Barclays, Edwards, Meteor Meet & Greet and Thomas Eggar; all 25 teams from local business across the region who took part; everyone who came; Samba band Bloco du Sol; Circus Wurx; all our volunteers; Horsham Rotary; Horsham Sea Scouts and the Burrell family and team from the Knepp Estate, who not only provided the venue but took to the water as well.

We hope you can spot yourself in our photogallery - we'll be uploading video content next week, but if you'd like to see what all the fuss is about, watch our Dragon Boat 2008 film.

We look forward to welcoming you all again next year!

Information for Competitors

Since 2002 the annual St Catherine’s Hospice Dragon Boat Festival has given companies the opportunity to increase their profile within the community, boost staff morale and also raise valuable funds in an exciting and challenging way.

In September 2010, 25 local companies took to the water on the Lake at Knepp Castle Estate to race in a series of heats in 40ft Hong Kong Style boats. Team spirits were very high as each battled their way in search of first place! Here are the results.

To enter a team, all you need is a registration fee, pledge a minimum sponsorship amount, 13-20 staff members to row the boat and a great deal of enthusiasm!

Carl Forsdick of Virgin Atlantic had this to say about the festival:
“The Virgin Atlantic 7-oar-7's love to support St Catherine's Hospice. By taking part in this event, we get together as a team and while raising money for the hospice, we can spend time remembering former colleagues who have been cared for at St Catherine's.”

Stephen Grice of CGGVeritas added:
“This annual event is an employee favourite - an adrenalin fuelled competition and an entertaining day that is enjoyed by both those on the water and our supporters. All that eludes us is a 1st place finish so bring on next year! But it isn’t all about winning; since 2005 the company and employees have raised thousands of pounds for St Catherine’s Hospice.”

To find out how to get your company involved in the 2011 Dragon Boat Festival please contact Michael Beasley on 01293 447357 or email michaelbeasley@stch.org.uk

We are very grateful for the support of our event sponsors for 2010. Click on their logos to find out more: