Sarasota IBCPC Festival 2014 | Paddlers for Life Windermere

Sarasota IBCPC Festival

In 2014 paddlers and supporters attended the IBCPC festival in Sarasota in Florida, USA. The festival was held at a purpose built watersports park.

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Paddling out to the race start.

Paddling out to the race start.

Supporters paddle to race start.

Supporters paddle to race start.

A parade of teams is a festival event.

A parade of teams is a festival event.

A parade of teams is a festival event.

A parade of teams is a festival event.

Steph, Mags and Lynn at the opening ceremony.

Steph, Mags and Lynn at the opening ceremony.

Opening ceremony.

Opening ceremony.

Paddlers for LIfe share some mementos.

Paddlers for LIfe share some mementos.

The Paddlers for Life team included paddlers and supporters all telling our story in the team tent.

The Paddlers for Life team included paddlers and supporters all telling our story in the team tent.

team tent

The team briefing helps focus on strategy and technique.

The team briefing helps focus on strategy and technique.

The team are ready for their first race.

The team are ready for their first race.

Paddlers from different parts of the UK paddled together.

Paddlers from different parts of the UK paddled together.

Sue PJ and Steph enjoy the event.

Sue PJ and Steph enjoy the event.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Boarding the dragon boat ready to race.

Boarding the dragon boat ready to race.

Ready to race.

Ready to race.

Boarding the dragon boat ready to race.

Boarding the dragon boat ready to race.

In the dragon boat and ready to race.

In the dragon boat and ready to race.

Paddlers for Life explore the team village.

Paddlers for Life explore the team village.

Paddlers all meet for 'Flowers on the water' which is at the end of all the races.

Paddlers all meet for ‘Flowers on the water’ which is at the end of all the races.

Ann, June, Steph, Mags, and Lynn at the opening ceremony.

Ann, June, Steph, Mags, and Lynn at the opening ceremony.

Here is the supporters team with seven supporters from Paddlers for Life.

Here is the supporters team with seven supporters from Paddlers for Life.

Here is the supporters team with seven supporters from Paddlers for Life.

Here is the supporters team with seven supporters from Paddlers for Life.

Supporters also had an opportunity to make composite teams for a race.

Supporters also had an opportunity to make composite teams for a race.

Official team photo from the Sarasota Event.

Official team photo from the Sarasota Event.

On the way after an enjoyable event.

On the way after an enjoyable event.

As you can see, it was a great event with plenty of sunshine to enjoy the dragon boat racing.