Previous Years

2009

Competitors: 36

Winner: Pattishall Paddlers who just beat last year's winners, Row Die from E7 Contracting.

Amount Raised: Over £25,000+ (this figure is estimated and may be updated if it changes)

Beneficiaries: Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, Cynthia Spencer Hospice, Rotary Sponsored Charities.

A great day in lovely summer weather.  One of the warmest and sunniest for this event.  For those competing, watching or just sitting having a cream tea listening to a brass band play while the Lancaster flew overhead, a perfect British summer Sunday.  Make sure you come to this year's event to experience Northampton's best free day out.

Competitors and their positions for 2009 can be seen by clicking here

Some snaps summing up the day are shown below:

The organisers would like to thank all those who helped to make the 2009 Rotary Clubs of Northampton Dragonboat Festival possible including:

All the Dragon Boat teams
All our Dragon Boat Corporate Sponsors
All our Entertainers
All Rotarian and Family of Rotary helpers
Allied Irish Bank
McIntyre Hudson LLP
118 Recovery Company
The RAF and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Middleton Wholesale Ltd
Jones Wholesale Business Store
Borneo Hughes Martell
W H Shoebridge & Sons
Peter Wylie (Announcer)
Philip Cave
John Andrews
Northampton Sea Cadets
St John Ambulance
Northampton Borough Council
MAM Transport
Asda
In Site Toilets
Cougar Scaffolding
D K Electrics
M & J Tool Hire
St Andrew's Healthcare
Cheyne Walk Club

And thanks too to the people of Northampton for continuing support at a great family day out..

2008

Competitors: 36

Winner: Row Die from E7 Contracting finally managed to end the winning streak of the Red Daro team  - but only just (so no bets against a comeback next year then).  The list of entrants and their positions are given below.

Amount Raised: Approximately £35,000+ (this figure is estimated and may be updated if it changes)

Beneficiaries: Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, Northampton Young Carers, Rotary Sponsored Charities.

To demonstrate the fun and excitement of the day, some video clips of the racing and other activitities can be viewed by clicking the appropriate button below. 

If you are using a high-speed Internet connection, then click on the high-resolution option (the button on the left) to get the best sound and pictures, the low-res option (on the right) is best if you have a slow connection speed.

	Hasse Marrum introduces the festival and you can see some of the preparation that is required to make the day a success	Hi Res	Lo Res
	Teams are briefed by Gable Events prior to the start of racing	Hi Res	Lo Res
	Fast and Furious Racing was the order of the day, with many teams posting very close times The second semi-final and final can be seen here	Hi Res   Hi Res	Lo Res   Lo Res
	In the traditional manner, the results of the (closely fought) final are announced in reverse order	Hi Res	Lo Res
	We had to have one - see the safety team in action as one team gets wet - it all increases the level of entertainment for those watching from the banks	Hi Res	Lo Res
	The magnificent Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight paid us a visit just around the time of the finals (no bouncing bombs though)	Hi Res	Lo Res

Or, view a longer edit of the film taken on the day on YouTube by clicking here

The organisers wish to thank all those who participated.  The list of teams and their placing may be found by clicking here.  We would also like to thank all those who helped to make the day such a memorable occasion, including:

All the Dragon Boat teams
All our Dragon Boat Corporate Sponsors
All our Entertainers
The RAF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)
All Rotarians and Families of Rotary helpers
Allied Irish Bank
McIntyre Hudson LLP
118 Recovery Company
Middleton Wholesale Ltd
Jones Wholesale Cash & Carry
Borneo Hughes Martell
W H Shoebridge & Sons
Sally Kettle
Peter Wylie (Announcer)
Philip Cave
John Andrews
 Northampton Sea Cadets
St John Ambulance
 Northampton Borough Council
MAM Transport
Asda
In Site Toilets
Cougar Scaffolding
 D K Electrics
M & J Tool Hire
St Andrew's Healthcare
Cheyne Walk Club

2007

Competitors: 36

Winner: The Red Daro Team (YET AGAIN) – narrowly beating a team from the Air Ambulance, to make it three years in a row!  Surely, it's time for someone else to step up and knock the Red Daros off their perch.

Amount Raised: £34,000

Beneficiaries: Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rotary Sponsored Charities

The weather was not as kind as in 2006, but the competition was hot and there were more activities for crews, friends and families and spectators, culminating in a magnificent flypast by the BBMF Lancaster.

2006

Competitors: 36

Winner: The Red Daro Team (From Daro Cane Furniture, Kings Heath, Northampton) – two years in a row!

Amount Raised: £37,000

Beneficiaries: Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, Rotary Sponsored Charities

£20,000 was raised in direct sponsorship by the 36 crews that competed in perfect weather conditions
(such an improvement from the previous year).

2005

Competitors: 28

Winner: The Red Daro Team - winning time 56.81 Seconds

Amount Raised: £20,000

Beneficiaries: Marie Curie Cancer Care, Macmillan Nurses, Rotary Sponsored Charities

Appalling weather caused the cancellation of a planned flypast by a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire and reduced the number of spectators, but the teams still had fun and fought hard to win the Northampton Dragon
Boat trophy.

2004

Competitors: 33

Winner: Nationwide Building Society – winning time 64.29 Seconds

Amount Raised: £30,000

Beneficiary: Cynthia Spencer Hospice

The first Northampton Dragon Boat Festival, organised by the four Rotary Clubs of Northampton and destined to become a summer fixture in the town, raising money for important local causes and providing a fantastic family day out as well as an exciting competition for each crew of 10 rowers and a drummer.