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2007 marks a momentous occasion as Funraisers, working in conjunction with Dragon Boat Events Ltd. smash through the One Million Pounds funds raised barrier!

Started in 1997, the annual Funraisers dragon boat festival held on Bewl Water near Lamberhurst, Kent has seen year on year growth to the extent it is now widely recognised as the largest dragon boat festival anywhere in Europe.

This year with crowds estimated to be in the region of ten thousand, over 1,000 competitors spread across fifty one teams gathered to compete to help raise money for charity. With the help in past years of major guest celebrities from stage and screen like Anita Dobson from Eastenders and this year, Wendi Peters (better known to everyone of course as Coronation Street's Cilla Battersby-Brown) the combined total raised from the Funraisers Dragon Boat Festivals now exceeds £1,000,000!

Whilst dragon boating provides the foundation for the event, the carnival like atmosphere at Bewl is created by a wide range of additional land based attractions and activities, making this a major family fun day out with lots going on, both on and off the water.

More details about the event can be seen at the Funraisers website whilst feedback and pictures of the day can be seen here and on the following pages.

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