ABU DHABI, UAE, July 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Social, corporate, school and university teams and individual competitors are being invited to register to take part in the 3rd Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival (8th – 9th October, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi), part of Adrenaline Sports Live presented by RANI (7th – 9th of October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre) the region’s festival for adrenaline-fuelled sports and holidays.
The 3rd Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival, part of Adrenaline Sports Live presented by RANI, is to take place, with the support of Siren Events and the UAE Dragon Boat Association at the Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi. The Hotel boasts the ideal location for the Dragon Boat Festival with a one-kilometre stretch of beachfront that overlooks Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Kent Daniels, Regional Event Director for United Business Media Middle East, the organiser of Adrenaline Sports Live presented by RANI, commented on the growing popularity of the sport in the region: “Dragon boating is really taking off here, and we would urge anyone interested in taking part in this fun event to register their team as early as possible; spaces are limited and they were taken quickly in the last two years.”
Dragon boating is a thrilling water sport full of adrenaline, sportsmanship, strategy and technique. It is also a sport that is about positive team spirit, being healthy, making friends and having fun.
Levent Tekun, Director of Sales and Marketing at Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, said: “We are delighted to once again be the official venue sponsor for the Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival (part of Adrenaline Sports Live presented by RANI), and look forward to welcoming the teams to the Hotel for the training sessions and for the festival weekend.”
Those who register will receive two hours of dedicated training sessions at the Shangri-La Hotel with an International Dragon Boat Coach, the supply of a Dragon Boat and all equipment, festival entry and participation for up to twenty members per boat. Prizes for winners and entry to the Dragon Boat party, including a barbecue that will take place on Traders Hotel beach.
To register to take part in the 3rd Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival, part of Adrenaline Sports Live presented by RANI, please email info@sirenconsulting.com or download the registration form at http://www.adrenalinesportslive.com
