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Lamma500

2 weeks ago

On the 30th April 2023 there will be the return of the Lamma International Dragon Boat Festiva aka Lamma 500!Watch this space! ... See MoreSee Less

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Lamma500

1 years ago

Unfortunately The HSBC Life Lamma 500 is postponed. An official email will be sent to teams later today. Thank you and apologies. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 years ago

REGISTRATION IS OPEN - 26th September 2021 - HSBC Life Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival - REGISTRATION HERE:www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=183611&lang=en ... See MoreSee Less

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Lamma500

2 years ago

On the 26th September 2021 we're going to hold the HSBC Life Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival - REGISTRATION HEREwww.webscorer.com/register?raceid=183611&lang=en(more to follow!!) ... See MoreSee Less

Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2021

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Event registration: Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2021 @ Tai Wan To, Lamma Island, Hong Kong. Sunday, September 26, 2021 09:00 (GMT-4)

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Lamma500

3 years ago

Hi! It's inevitable.. we will be CANCELLING the HSBC Life Lamma 500 in May 2020. I hope we can put this all behind us soon. Stay strong!! ... See MoreSee Less

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Lamma500

3 years ago

Hi ALL,We will be making a decision to see if we can go ahead or postpone the HSBC Life Lamma 500 on the 20th April 2020. If we don't go ahead, full refunds will be offered. We understand that training has been very difficult too. It's a tough time for everyone and we'd like to wish everyone the very best. Stay strong.. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 years ago

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Steelcase Dragon Run 2019 full highlights

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Steelcase Dragon Run ocean race 2019 full highlights from Hong Kong thanks to Steelcase , Burce Seymour , Brad Tarr, Voice: Austin Kieffer

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Lamma500

3 years ago

An Australian brand, MAURIO, are now selling their Bamboo Business Shirts in Hong Kong. They will also be donating 10% of sales to HSBC Life Lamma 500 charity, Plastic Free Seas. Check out the website and choose from 7 colours.www.maurio.com.hk ... See MoreSee Less

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Lamma500

3 years ago

The HSBC Life Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival celebrates its 14th year!It's all about running the race in the Year of the Rat, and athletes who love to paddle, will love returning to the 2020 HSBC Life Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival!In the lunar calendar, the rat is the first sign. For those unfamiliar with the legend of the order of the Chinese Zodiac, it was based on the “great race” legend. The Jade Emperor, the ruler of the gods, wanted 12 animals to be his guards. He hosted a race and said that whoever comes first would get a higher ranking. On the day of the race, the rat started his journey early and through cunning, convinced the ox to carry him the length of the course with the promise to sing and entertain the ox during the race. The ox agreed, not suspecting that nearing the finish line, the clever rat would leap off his back and cross the line first!Any paddler that has experienced a team creeping up on them to suddenly surge and win at the finish line can relate to this story; especially if that team has “ridden on their wake” before the leap to victory!A HISTORY OF AMAZING SPONSORSSponsored by HSBC Life, KPMG, Hill Dickinson, and Hongkong Electric, as well as HIGHLIFE and Gweilo Beer, the HSBC Life Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival (HSBC Life Lamma 500) is one of the most hotly contested events in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat circuit, offering medals and awards in Open Men’s, Women’s, Premier Mixed and Mixed Youth (Under 18) divisions. “We are delighted to have our sponsors return year-on-year” said the Event Director, Brad Tarr. “HSBC Life and KPMG have been entering crews in the HSBC Life Lamma 500 for the past few years. We are thrilled that they believe in the event enough to keep coming back and competing against such amazing competitors, and we absolutely couldn't do it without them” he said.Damien Laracy of Hill Dickinson has been an event sponsor for over a decade and is the title sponsor for the Mixed Youth (Under 18) Championship Trophy. “The HSBC Life Lamma 500 is one of the most exciting, colourful and friendly sporting events of its kind in Hong Kong but gives away nothing in competitive spirit.” said Laracy.MAKING IT EASIER TO BE GREENEvery year, the HSBC Life Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival has sponsored a charity, and in 2020, the event is sponsoring Plastic Free Seas (plasticfreeseas.org/index.html). Plastic Free Seas is a Hong Kong based environmental charity dedicated to advocating change in the way we all view and use plastics in society today, through education and action campaigns.As the first Hong Kong Dragon Boat event to aggressively pursue a “Green” agenda, the HSBC Life Lamma 500 has offered free water stations – commonly offering reusable water bottles for sale – for the past 8 years. The event also offers a paperless programme and has supported the Green Dragons in their efforts to encourage other dragon boat teams to “go green” since their origin in 2017 COMPETITIVE, FRIENDLY AND FABULOUSSince its origin in 2007, the HSBC Life Lamma 500 has been one of the most challenging and competitive races on the Hong Kong dragon boat calendar. It offers a deep, fast-water course, set against the incredible backdrop of one of the territory’s highest peaks, Mount Stenhouse, and the weirdly dramatic landscape of the Hong Kong Electric Company. The HSBC Life Lamma 500 is also a crowd favourite, staffed and managed by a team of volunteers known best for their year-on-year friendly hospitality. Expect to see toddlers perched above dragon boat drums during the lunch break, guests and locals enjoying food and drink from the beer tent and food tents, and photographers taking cheeky photos of fit paddlers as they run through warm-up stretches.In 2009, the HSBC Life Lamma 500 first offered its crowd-pleasing 1,000m race, as a fun challenge. This single-lane event features boats starting at 10 second intervals and crews chasing each other down around the 1,000m course; fighting for the best time overall to declare victory in the Open Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Premier categories. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 16THNew and returning teams interested in joining the HSBC Life Lamma 500 in 2020, can take advantage of the Early Bird fees up until February 16th. (All other registrations will close on May 8th). Event organizers encourage teams to enrol early so that they don’t miss the opportunity to race.“The HSBC Life Lamma 500 has become terrifyingly popular,” said Race Convener Gina Miller. “For the past several years we’ve had waiting lists of crews anxious to see if they can get a spot in the event.”“The Mixed Premier Category is the first to fill, with only space for 40 teams available” said Miller. “Team Captains don’t want to miss their chance.” SEE YOU ON MAY 17TH! Let the games begin! The day doesn’t end after the medals are distributed. The HSBC Life Lamma 500 has a long history of celebrants dancing their way through the Village of Yung Shue Wan at the end of the day; stopping at one of the great local restaurants for a hearty meal; or toasting their victories at one of the local pubs. For further information contact:Brad Tarr (Event Director) at bradtarr@gmail.com or call (+852) 9824-4577Gina Miller (Race Convener) at hkdragonrun@gmail.com or whatsapp at (852) 9121-3648 ... 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Lamma500

3 years ago

Hill Dickinson and Damien Laracy are sponsoring the HSBC Life Lamma 500 for the 13th year - THANK YOU ... See MoreSee Less

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Best everything race….

“First, let me say a huge THANK YOU for the wonderful race yesterday. By far, the best planned, best atmosphere (love, love love the music!), best-executed, best food offerings, best change rooms and toilets (to keep toilets clean, working and stocked with toilet paper all day is HUGE!!), best happy race organizers, best everything race. Please pass on my thanks to your wonderful crew of hard-workers to pull the day off. It is such a pleasure to race the Lamma 500.”

Lesia Pringle – CDNIS – Paddling T Wolves (Jr Mixed)

Lamma 500

2018-04-14T15:09:34+08:00

Lesia Pringle – CDNIS – Paddling T Wolves (Jr Mixed)

By far, the best planned, best atmosphere (love, love love the music!), best-executed, best food offerings, best change rooms and toilets, best happy race organizers, best everything race....

https://lamma500.com/testimonials/best-everything-race/

Another amazing Lamma 500 this year…

“It was another amazing Lamma 500 this year. Blazing Paddles had 12 new paddlers in our boat and they were all absolutely thrilled and amazed by your fantastic event. It is by far the best day of racing in the Dragon Boat calendar!! We’ll absolutely be back next year, lock us in!”

Kristen, Blazing Paddles

Lamma 500

2018-04-14T15:11:25+08:00

Kristen, Blazing Paddles

https://lamma500.com/testimonials/another-amazing-lamma-500-this-year/

An amazing event as always…

“Thank you Lamma 500, it was an amazing event as always (the best location for a dragon boat Regatta if you ask me). Thank you for the excellent organization!”

Maaike – Lantau Boat Club

Lamma 500

2018-04-14T15:16:40+08:00

Maaike – Lantau Boat Club

“Thank you Lamma 500, it was an amazing event as always (the best location for a dragon boat Regatta if you ask me). Thank you for the excellent organization!”

https://lamma500.com/testimonials/an-amazing-event-as-always/

Personally my favourite race 🙂 …

“I wanted to thank you and your team for the organisation of the race. It went really smoothly and we (VPower Dragon Boat Team) enjoyed it a lot. It was really well organised! Lamma race is personally my favourite race :)”

Cécilia – VPower Dragon Boat Team

Lamma 500

2018-04-14T15:17:33+08:00

Cécilia – VPower Dragon Boat Team

https://lamma500.com/testimonials/personally-my-favourite-race/

Very well run race…

“Very well run race yesterday. Thanks to you and your crew.”

Gianni Aprea – RHKYC

Lamma 500

2018-04-14T15:19:00+08:00

Gianni Aprea – RHKYC

“Very well run race yesterday. Thanks to you and your crew.”

https://lamma500.com/testimonials/2032/

Thanks to you and your team for organising such a fantastic event…

“It was great that the J.P. Morgan Dragon Boat Team was able to join the Lamma 500 event this year for the first time. It was a very enjoyable day and thanks to you and your team for organising such a fantastic event. We hope to return again next year and maybe we’ll have a mixed team to join as well next time.”

Russell Austin – J.P. Morgan Dragon Boat Team

Lamma 500

2018-04-14T15:20:09+08:00

Russell Austin – J.P. Morgan Dragon Boat Team

https://lamma500.com/testimonials/thanks-to-you-and-your-team-for-organising-such-a-fantastic-event/

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