The 8th annual Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races are scheduled to hit Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, the Marriott Waterside and waters of Garrison Channel on April 30th, 2011!  Several teams from local corporate and community groups as well as paddlers from across the U.S. and Canada will compete to be Tampa's #1 Dragon Boat Team!

This is a race run with exact precision, and professional equipment. 450m on the waters of Garrison Channel, with a fully buoyed 5-lane course, where the waters are always calm and the sun always shines.  

The event will kick off at 8:30 in the morning with the Opening Ceremonies on the Marriott Waterside  patio, and the first race at 9am, with a heat running every 10 minutes.  Each team will race 3 times throughout the day, being seeded into a division, and then getting the chance to become a Division Champion!

The International Beer and Food Festival sponsored by Pepin Distributing will feature more than 10 local restaurants and will offer spectators and participants alike an experience that will satisfy taste buds the whole day through.The International Beer and Food Festival hours will be from 11 am to 7 pm, athletes and spectators alike will enjoy food, beverage and entertainment in the Athlete's Village at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park.

A Breast Cancer Ceremony will be held during the lunch break where we celebrate the lives of men and women who have lost their battle to cancer over the years with a traditional pink carnation ceremony.

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