Dragon Boat Racing
If you’re looking for a unique place to take the kids or spend a hopefully sunny and warm Saturday, stop on down to Cisarska Louka island the 10th of September and check out the annual Prague Dragon Autumn boat festival.
Hosted by the Prague Dragon Boat Club, the day will feature racing from participants from all over Europe. If you’re not familiar with Dragon Boat racing, don’t worry, you’re probably not alone, even though the competition has been floating around rivers for some 2000 years. Today dragon boat racing is an international sport and Saturday’s event will feature different types of races—a 250 meter Hong Kong style race, a 1000 meter long distance race, and the “Tanjunk-Pinang” cup, an Indonesian 600 meter race.
The event will span the entire day and will feature dances, food and drink, music and other entertainment throughout the day. More information at PragueDragons.cz.
Saturday 10.9.2011
8:00 – festival area opening
9:00 – captains meeting
9:30 – Opening ceremony
9:40 – Awakening of the dragon
10:00 – morning sport block
12:30 – lunch break
13:00 – afternoon sport block
17:00 – recessive race – Boat pulling
19:00 – Awarding trophies
19:30 – Closing ceremony of Prague Dragon Autumn
19:40 – Final dragon dance – Dragon falling asleep
20:00 – Dragon party
22:00 – Evening surprise
Getting there: 12, 13, 14, and 20 Trams to Lihovar. Walk toward the river, cross Strakonické street. The road leading onto the island is to the left of the inSPORTline store on Strakonické street. The event is at the Water Stadium in the middle of the island (at the old school yellow and blue tower).
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