As in previous years, rain or shine, the 2010 Dragon Boat Racing was a great event. It had all the ingredients …

The dry run as teams tried out their oars before boarding …

The fancy dress teams waiting to board…

The team leader banging the drum…

The crowds watching and cheering the teams, with stalls and a funfair behind…

The teams powering down the course as hawaii-five-o played…

The Team Spirit…
And of course raising money for good causes… Each team raised money for charity through sponsorship. The target was £2000 per team, with one third of the money going to the Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper’s charity fund and two thirds to the team’s nominated charity.