The Rainbow Dragons (Lennox Head-Ballina) successfully competed in the Kalang Dragon Boat Regatta at Urunga earlier this month.
The first event was the 100m dash, where Rainbows placed third in a field of 14 clubs, followed by a second place in the 7.5km marathon.
‘This was a testament to Rainbow’s capacity to be strong in both long and sprint events,’ coach, Brooke Harris said. ‘Only two clubs finished the marathon in less than 40 minutes, the other being Ballina Dragon Boat Racing Club.’
On the second day of racing the Rainbow Dragons went on to win the women’s 20s boat and placed third in the women’s 10 boat.
Kalang regatta is a favourite with the dragon boat community and it attracted 16 clubs from as far south as the NSW Central Coast up to Lennox Head.
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