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Dragon Boat festival set for Lanier

By by Ken Stanford
Posted 6:38AM on Monday 4th September 2006 ( 18 years ago )
GAINESVILLE - The colorful Dragon Boats will make a return visit to Gainesville next weekend.

At least forty teams are expected to be here for the Atlanta - Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival.

The fastest overall winner will win a complimentary entry to the New York City Dragon Boat Festival next fall.

The event wil be held Saturday at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center.

The racing will start at 9:00. Heats will run in the morning until about 12:00. The finals will start after the lunch break with the slowest teams from the morning at about 1:00 and will run until the grand finale, featuring the eight fastest boats from the morning heats.






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