Florence Festival in Italy
The International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission are an umbrella organisation for breast cancer dragon boat paddling internationally.
The IBCPC find a group of paddlers willing to organise an international paddling festival every four years and in 2018 it was in Florence, Italy on the Arno river.
It is a chance for teams to meet fellow breast cancer paddlers from teams across the world.
A team of breast cancer paddlers along with supporter members from Paddlers for Life Windermere joined with paddlers from Worcester Busters to participate in this festival.
Part of the event is a parade of all the teams participating and Paddlers for Life members wanted to be specially dressed for this parade.
Flowers all ready for decorating hats and sashes.
Pleased with our decorated hats.
Teams have a training day before the event.
Training on the Arno River in Florence.
There are two days of races following the opening event.
In the team village the teams are able to set up a marquee to share memorabilia and meet fellow paddlers while they await their turn to race.
Paddlers chat with Jenny Yule from the IBCPC who has paddled with us in Windermere.
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