The Chester Dragon Boat Festival

The first awards went to the winners of the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity - Challenge Race between the two teams of HMS Calliope and HMS Eaglet. Both teams had performed very strongly during the day, so this was always going to be an exciting race. In Round 1, HMS Calliope just had the edge on HMS Eaglet with a 1.25.34 compared with HMS Eaglet's 1.25.80. In round two, it was the other way round with HMS Eaglet improving to1.22.46 whilst HMS Calliope eased to 1.25.41 (if 0.39 of a second can be called 'easing'?).

Both team's third race was their Heas-to-head Challenge Race and there was everything to play for. Right from the start, neither team was going to give way and it was neck and neck all the way up the course. Soon the finish was in sight and with a momenteaus effort, HMS Eaglet just took the line with 1.24.05, just 6 100th's of a second ahead of HMS Calliope. Here, the Captain of HMS Calliope presents the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity - Challenge Race cup to the team Captain from HMS Eaglet.

For HMS Eaglet, having just raced in the last race, it was now time to race again - this time against the top three teams in the festival. Despite being both tired and wet, they bravely did their best but could only manage third place against the stronger Dragon Supermarket and Ooh Wallah Wallah.

HMS Eaglet time: 1.23.72

Second placed winners in the 2010 Chester Dragon Boat Festival were Dragon Supermarket supporting Wales Air Ambulance.

Dragon Supermarket's time: 1.23.22

FIRST placed winners and the new Dragon Boat Champions of Chester were Ooh Wallah Wallah supporting CLIC Sargent.

Ooh Wallah Wallah's time: 1.22.83