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Saturday, July 31
21st Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Duck Race
Brown's Island
Free admission, 11am-4pm (duck drop at 3pm)
A premier family event with as many as 20,000 ducks racing down the canal competing for $30,000 in prizes! Pay for one duck or ten. As the waterway narrows, the ducks feed one by one across the finish line. The first ducks to pass through win prizes for you! It's a full day of all kinds of free children's activities, entertainment, an array of food vendors and of course, ducks! Enter your ducks into the race by calling Big Brothers Big Sisters at 804-261-4940, or visit their office at 5511 Staples Mill Road, Suite 200.
Visit bigbrobigsis.com for duck sale events and festival specifics.
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Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, July 31
Rocketts Landing (5000 Old Osborne Turnpike)
Free for spectators
8:00am-4:30pm
The first annual WhatIfCreditUnions.com Dragon Boat Festival will be held on the James River at Rocketts Landing. Located just minutes from Downtown, Rocketts Landing is the perfect location to host Richmond's first-ever dragon boat festival. The combination of an urban environment and nature guarantees you a truly one-of-a-kind racing experience at the inaugural event.
On site:
Large Athlete's Vendor/Exhibitor Village
Beverage Garden
Mixed, Men's and Women's Division Races
Specialty and Industry Challenges
Breast Cancer Survivor Division
Electronic Start and Finish with Video Replay
Food Concessions
World Class Equipment
Medal and Trophy Ceremony
The ancient Chinese sport of dragon boating has been gaining popularity in North America over the past twenty years and has become the world's fastest growing water sport. Dragon boats are 40-foot human-powered canoes decorated with ornate Chinese dragon heads. The Richmond International Dragon Boat Festival will be the sixth event of the Major League Dragon Boat Series. Not only is the event expected to draw in experienced participants from across the continent and overseas, but it should also attract first-time racers from right here in Richmond.
For more information or to register a team, visit http://www.gwndragonboat.com/Default.asp?l=1&id=161 or call 804-285-9495.
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