Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club (Lennox Head and Ballina) recently returned from the Adelaide Masters Games very proud of their three bronze medals and overall results.
In all 35 members attended and competed in 10 categories, with 26 of the members returning with a medal.
The senior A and B women’s teams were most successful winning a bronze medal each, while the senior C opens missed a bronze by a 100th of a second.
The third bronze medal was won by the Rainbows Breast Cancer Survivor team. Each team had three races and the winners were selected on the two best times.
To add to the challenge, cold gale force crosswinds dominated the two days of racing and Rainbow Dragon steerers had to draw on all their paddling skills to hold their line from the pontoon starts to the 200m finish line.
Lots of the teams that entered were combined crews of the best competitive paddlers from three or more clubs – whereas Rainbows entered as a standalone club.
This made the results more remarkable and special for the club. The camaraderie and Rainbow team spirit showed up and took them over the finish line.
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