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DRACO Hosts 2nd Annual Shining Stars Dragon Boat Race

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DRACO Hosts Shining Stars Dragon Boat Race

On September 22, 2018, DRACO hosted the second annual dragon boat race on Lake Arbor for the Shining Stars Foundation kids and their families.  The event was a great success, and everyone had a wonderful time.

 

Shining Stars Dragon Boat Articles / Photos

Here’s a link to a Shining Stars newsletter, describing the event:  Dragon Boat Races  

More photos can be seen here:  Shining Stars Dragon Boat Races

The event was so successful that planning is already underway for another Shining Stars dragon boat race next year!

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Phantoms – Division Champions in Colorado Springs

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Phantoms Win Division!!!  

Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew for their outstanding performance in the 2K18 Colorado Springs International Dragon Boat Festival. The crew put together a series of outstanding races, capturing the Mixed “B” Division Grand Championship trophy.  

After competing in the event, a number of our crew members took time to climb the challenging “Manitou Incline”.   Great job, Phantoms!!! 

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Additional photos and video clips shot at the event are posted here:

Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Colorado Springs 2K18

 

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Great Phantoms Performance at CDBF 2K18

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Great Phantoms Performance at CDBF 2K17!!!  

The Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms performed well at the 2K18 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.  The crew placed well in both divisions, capturing 3rd Place in the 250-Meter Recreational Division and 2nd Place in the 500-Meter Recreational Division.  Outstanding Job, Phantoms! 

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Here’s a link to some great drone footage capturing the spirit of the event:  

CDBF 2K18 Drone Video

Additional photos of the Phantoms in action are posted here:

Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – CDBF 2K18

 

 

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Phantoms Compete in Arizona Dragon Boat Festival

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Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew for their strong showing in the Arizona Dragon Boat Festival held March 24-25, 2K18. Short-handed for the event, the Phantoms had some much-appreciated help from a wide variety of paddlers from other locales.  Many thanks to everyone who joined forces w/ us to race in this event!

Results and Photos

This year’s Arizona Festival was a very competitive event.  Check out the full Race Results

 Additional photos of the event are posted here:

Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Arizona 2K18

 

 

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Kamikaze Launches 4000+ in Punkin Chunkin Colorado 2K17

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Kamikaze Launches 4000+ in Punkin Chunkin Colorado 2K17!

Click on Photo for Video of Launch!

DRACO was well-represented at this year’s Punkin Chunkin Colorado, a two-day, nationally-sanctioned pumpkin launching competition held in Aurora, Colorado on October 7-8, 2017.  This is an annual event for members of the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crews, providing an opportunity to gain publicity for DRACO and our breast cancer survivor (BCS) program.

We had a great competition this year. Although we didn’t have quite the distance capability of the two largest air cannons that competed (each of which set a new world record for launch distance, the last an amazing 4,970 feet), we did set a personal record for our launcher of 4,084 feet, earning us a seat in the prestigious 4,000+ Club!

Punkin Chunkin Photos / Video

Photos taken at the event can be seen at the following link.  Also included are a number of photos showing modifications to our compressed air cannon, Kamikaze (Divine Wind) to get it ready for this year’s launch.

Kamikaze – Punkin Chunkin CO 2K17

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Phantoms Participate in Taking Steps for Cancer 5K

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Members of the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms participated in the Taking Steps for Cancer 5K in Grand Lake on September 24, 2K17.  The event benefitted the Mountain Family Center, an organization that provides cancer support services to Grand County residents.

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Taking Steps for Cancer 5K

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Dragon Boat Featured at LBT Black Tie Fundraiser

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On September 9, 2017 the Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO) provided a dragon boat and paddles for display and photo opportunities as part of the LBT Black Tie Fundraiser Dinner, an event to benefit the local Lao Buddhist Temple. It was a very fun event, and everyone had a wonderful time.

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Photos from the event can be seen at this link:

LBT Black Tie Fundraiser Pix

 

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DRACO Hosts Shining Stars Dragon Boat Race

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On September 9, 2017, DRACO hosted a dragon boat race on Lake Arbor for the Shining Stars Foundation kids and their families.  The event was a great success, and everyone had a wonderful time.  

Shining Stars Dragon Boat Articles / Photos

Here’s a link to a Shining Stars newsletter, describing the event:  Dragon Boat Races  

More photos can be seen here:  Shining Stars Dragon Boat Races

The event was so successful that planning is already underway for another Shining Stars dragon boat race next year!

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Phantoms Win Division in Colorado Springs

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Phantoms Win Division!!!  Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew for their outstanding performance in the 2K17 Colorado Springs International Dragon Boat Festival. The crew put together a series of outstanding races, capturing the Mixed Division Consolation Championship trophy.  Great job, Phantoms!!! 

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Additional photos and video clips shot at the event are posted here:

Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Colorado Springs 2K17

 

 

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Dragon Boat Races at Spirit of the Lake Regatta

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On August 12, 2017 the Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO) provided boats, equipment and technical assistance to put on dragon boat races as part of the  Spirit of the Lake Regatta on Grand Lake. The event served as a fund-raiser to benefit Infinite West and its Colorado River Headwaters Conservation efforts, along with DRACO’s breast cancer survivor (BCS) dragon boat program.  The race featured six local 10-man teams, all without any prior dragon boat experience.  From a management standpoint, it proved to be a challenging, but highly successful, event!

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