A couple of months ago I read that the Devon Air Ambulance were having a fund raising day, dragon boat racing on the river Exe. When I found out that a team from the hospital where I work were entering I decided to pop down to watch a little.
Here are some of the hospital team.
The opposition are behind
Pain already
Heading for the start
Team RD&E have a slight edge
Oh no!
The second heat is over and the RD&E are in second place by just four seconds.
Time for a motivational pep talk!
And the next team heads off to the start point.
It was great fun to watch but I didn’t have to time to stay for the final results, I was heading east to see Scarlett and her mummy and daddy. Well done to everyone who entered and helped to raise funds that will keep our Air Ambulance flying.
Lucid Gypsy 
Lovely pictures. I fine way to spend a day in fine weather, I think. ❤
All very serious & rightly so! We’re hoping to get to Broomhill on Weds! Fingers crossed for fine weather!
Oh wonderful, I’m envious, the friend I went with has been back again and loved it just as much as the first time. Hope you have lunch there, delicious tapas style, freshly cooked, enjoy 🙂
The weather is looking grey but dry!
Looks like fun! You should participate next year!
you are working for a nice hospital with common sense…
What a great initiative Gilly. It looks like a lot of fun for the participants. 🙂
I took part in a charity dragon boat race last year…in Leith docks…..it’s was great fun, but very hard work!
You caught some lovely shots of their paddling.
Wonderful, exciting event. To do something and help for our community is truly inspiring. Congratulations to all the participants, win or loose…they are all true winners! To go out there and be a part of a team for a greater purpose reminds that there are heroes around us everyday. All the best to you and your family.
A great gallery of the fun and effort.
Great action shots, Gilly! What a brilliant way to raise funds for such a worthy cause. Think I’d rather support it from the river bank, though! 😉
We have one of these locally every summer too, Gilly 🙂
I’ve been hoping to see a race like this. You should had been there, Gilly. 😀