LIVING ROOT DRAGON BOAT RECRUITING MEN AND WOMEN IN BOSTON FOR 2006 RACING

CONTACT
Bob Lee, President
Living Root Dragon Boat, Inc.
14 Weld Hill Street
Boston, MA 02130 USA
Email: livingroot.orgBob.Leelivingroot.org />Telephone: 617.413.8360
Website: www.livingroot.org />



- BOSTON, MA, November 19, 2005 -- Living Root Dragon Boat ("LRDB"), a competitive Boston dragon boat club, invites men and women over 18 years of age to train and compete in 2006. LRDB will be competing at races in Boston, Montreal, Pawtucket and Hartford. No prior experience is required. Candidates possessing athleticism and good overall fitness, or prior experience with triathlons, crew, rowing, sculling, swimming, paddling, canoeing, outrigger, or kayaking are also invited to join the team.

LRDB is holding indoor winter training sessions at the John F. Kennedy School near Porter Square at 5 Cherry Street, Somerville, Massachusetts on Thursdays 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM. To schedule a trial practice, interested candidates should contact Bob Lee at livingroot.org" target="_blank">Bob.Leelivingroot.org or 617-413-8360.

"Our next race is the Boston Dragon Boat Festival in June 2006. While all the other Boston dragon boat teams are on their typical winter break, we"re going to be recruiting and training for the next six months," says LRDB President, Bob Lee. "We"re getting that work out of the way now so we can hit the ground running in June. Every week we have new people contacting us about joining."

In 2005, LRDB received sponsorship from an anonymous energy drink manufacturer, LäraBar, Lee Technical Athletics, Robinson and Cole LLP, Stacy"s Pita Chip Company, and TsingTao. In September 2005, LRDB also won First Place in the Tiger Division at the Pawtucket Dragon Boat Race and Second Place in the C Division at the Hartford Dragon Boat Race.

LRDB also has partnerships with AccesSportAmerica, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Patagonia, Whirling Girl, Lotus Designs, Dragon Boat World Magazine, and Water Girl. The team needs $40,000 over two years to help train and equip its members including the purchase of a state-of-the-art 41"-long fiberglass dragon boat. The club is seeking sponsors and other partnership relationships to meet these financial goals as well as to develop a dragon boat youth program.

"There is so much room for growth of this sport in Boston," adds Mr. Lee. "If people are looking for a new team sport to be a part of, and if they want to be a part of an organization that gets results from everyone working together consistently towards a common goal, we want you."


ABOUT LIVING ROOT DRAGON BOAT, INC.

Living Root Dragon Boat, a Boston dragon boat club, is a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. LRDB"s mission is to promote the sport of dragon boat and cross-cultural understanding through the sport of dragon boat and community outreach programs.

ABOUT DRAGON BOAT

Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese sport that has become a global phenomenon held in over 40 countries around the world. According to Paddler Magazine, dragon boat racing is the fastest growing water sport and the second most popular water sport in the world. In the U.S. alone, there are several hundred clubs and teams that compete annually in the sport of dragon boat. In North America, dragon boats are constructed of either wood or fiberglass and typically hold 20 people paddling in unison with a drummer and steerer at the front and back respectively.

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