Dragon-Boat Racing, Fen Ditton, Cambridge - 8th September 2007
Down at Fen Ditton, along the Cam just outside of town, it's the annual Dragon-Boat races. This year, for the first time, Nosher's ex-employers - Qualcomm Cambridge - have entered a boat, so it's an even-better excuse to go down and see what's occuring, and meet up with some old mates too. Nosher and Iz's sister Ev, cycle over (as the car is full), and are delayed slightly by the Stourbridge Fair, occuring at the Leper Chapel on Newmarket Road and so miss QC's first race, but catch the second, in which the intrepid QC crew win their heat
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Fdood takes a photo of Nosher taking a photo of Fdood (recursive, huh) |
The boats: 1,2,3, all lined up |
Rob B makes a toast |
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Frantic racing |
Some of the teams some somewhat more "practiced" than others... |
Iz gets a sprog |
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Some bloke reads whilst seated on a fold-away chair |
Splash-fest |
Liviu, Steve, Pietro and John S check their schedule |
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There's plenty of people around for the racing |
The girl in the second row seems to be wigging out |
A dragon's head cruises past |
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Ma D and Isobel |
A forest of hands and oars |
Some dude unexplicably gives the Black Power salute |
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St. George pops back from the Lebanon to take part |
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Isobel slurps an ice-cream |
Enthusiastic drumming |
The picturesque scene at the finish line |
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Nun on the run |
Rowing with hats on can't be easy |
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The Blackrock massive |
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The "Deluxe Devils" team |
Two dragons, neck-and-neck |
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The Qualcomm team heads down to the starting line |
Team Qualcomm |
John S, Fdood and Steve look over |
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On the opposite side of the river, a dude cycles along the path |
Qualcomm's boat turns around for the start |
The battle is joined |
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The effort shows on the faces of Fdood and John |
Liviu gets his stroke in |
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Gordon (on drums) gets stuck in |
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Qualcomm cross the line, in pole position |
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Meanwhile, chanting monks walk down to join their boat |
The guys get back to the marquee |
Liviu gets back |
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Elsewhere, a Karate demonstration is taking place |
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Gordon and Pietro |
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