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It’s The Big Blue Dragon Boat Festival in La Crosse
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LA CROSSE,Wis. — It’s time to release your inner dragon! Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare’s Big Blue Dragon Boat Festival returns this weekend at Copeland Park with exciting dragon boat races, children’s activities, entertainment and fun for the whole family.
The festival begins on Friday evening, July 15, with opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. followed by youth races featuring six teams representing organizations, schools and the community. Racing begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, July 16, as forty-seven teams consisting of 20 paddlers battle to be the best in their division. The breast cancer survivor ceremony will be held at approximately 1 p.m. Division finals will be taking place all afternoon. The awards ceremony will be held around 3:30 p.m.
Read more: http://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/bigbluedragon
MEDIA CONTACT: Rick Thiesse, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, newsbureau@mayo.edu
