Rainbow Dragons win bronze x3 at Australian Masters Games Adelaide

Rainbow Region Dragons Boat Club (Lennox Head & Ballina) recently returned from the Adelaide Masters Games very proud of their three bronze medals and overall results.

Thirty five members attended and competed in 10 categories, with 26 of the members returning with a medal. The Senior A and B Women’s teams were most successful winning a bronze medal each, with the Senior C Opens team missing a bronze by 100^th of a second. The third Bronze medal was won by the Rainbows Breast Cancer Survivor team. Each team had three races and the winners were selected on the two best times.

Rainbow Dragons at Australian Masters Games 2023

To add to the challenge, cold gale force crosswinds dominated the two days of racing and Rainbow Dragon steerers had to draw on all their paddling skills to hold their line from the pontoon starts to the 200m finish.

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Lots of the teams that entered were combined crews of the best competitive paddler from three or more clubs – whereas Rainbows entered as a standalone club. This made the results even more remarkable and special for the club. The camaraderie and Rainbow team spirit showed up and took us over the finish line.

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