Rainbow Dragons battle for trophies pays off

A team of 38 Rainbow Dragons (Lennox Head-Ballina) headed north for the formidable Broadwater’s “Battle of the Paddle” on the Gold Coast, and brought home trophies.

This regatta is a tough field that’s used as preparation for the imminent States Championships. The clubs full of prime young paddlers dominated the finals; however the Rainbows Mens 10 team paddled with gusto & came in 3rd.  In doing so, they achieve their long-standing goal of winning, at a regatta. They had been pipped by 100^th of a second for 3^rd place, at 2023 Australian Masters Games.

Rainbow Dragons Mens 10s & Cancer Survivor crews

As well, two Rainbow Pinks teamed with Wollumbin Pinks to finish 2^nd in the Breast Cancer Survivors category.

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Other team results were very competitive too with the Mixed 20s completing the 200m in less than 54 seconds in both heats.

Later, in the 2km “Island Dash” every boat had a 20 second delay start and by the home straight Rainbows had overtaken two boats but…. one fought back. Rainbows emerged from that clash of paddles 20 seconds ahead, to finish just outside the top 10 times.

Club president, Lu Cooney, summed up the day with “It was wonderful to have broad cross section of members representing the Rainbows at this regatta.”

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