Lamma Dragon Boat Festival

Organisers

Thirsty Horse

Lamma Dragons

南丫島漁民娛樂會

Lamma Fishermen’s Association

Media Partners

Prosperity Research Ltd

HKGFM.net

Lamma-zine Blog

Official Charity

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hong Kong

Ferry Timetable

Check the ferry schedule between Yung Shue Wan (Lamma Island) and Central (Hong Kong Island)

Team Links

Lamma Ladies

Announcement: The next Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival will be held on 6th May 2012

‘The Laracy & Co Lamma 500’

2011 Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival
15th May 2011

Buzz Dragons, 2011 Open Men’s Cup Champions. See all photos of Prize Winners

Lamma Ladies, 2011 Women’s Cup Champions

2011 Race Results

Open Men’s Cup Champions	Buzz Dragons
Open Men’s Cup Runners-up	Tai Tam Tigers
Open Men’s Cup 2nd Runners-up	BGC Stormy Dragons
Women’s Cup Champions	Lamma Ladies
Women’s Cup Runners-up	HKIPC Ladies
Women’s Cup 2nd Runners-up	BGC Stormy Dragons
Mixed Cup Champions	Lamma Dragons Mixed
Mixed Cup Runners-up	BGC Stormy Dragons Mixed
Mixed Cup 2nd Runners-up	Buzz Dragon Mixed
Open Men’s Plate Champions	HKIPC Men
Open Women’s Plate Champions	Blue Sky Sports Club Ladies
Mixed Plate Champions	Cathay Pacific
1,000m Men’s Open Champions	HKIPC
1,000m Women’s Champions	BGC Stormy Dragons Ladies
1,000m Mixed Champions	BGC Stormy Dragons Mixed

Highlights of the Lamma 500 2011

Courtesy of Donna Foreman

14 May 2011: GB International Dragon Boater Derek Kyme Flies in to HK for the Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2011

Derek ‘Del’ Kyme

The former captain of the Lamma Dragons, who went on to become a international dragon boat paddler for Great Britain, Derek Kyme, has returned to Hong Kong to compete in the Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2011 being staged on Sunday 15th May at Tai Wan To Beach, Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

Kyme, affectionately known as ‘Del’, skippered the Lamma Dragons men’s team to an unprecedented second place at the Stanley races in 2000. After leaving Hong Kong to return to the UK in 2003 he was selected for the Great Britain senior team and went on to represent his country around the world in three World Championships and three European Championships, most notably winning a gold medal in the 500m competition at the 2004 European Championships. Read the full Media Release...

10 May 2011: Forty-seven Teams Line Up for this Weekend’s 5th Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival! Read the full Media Release...

23 March 2011: Record number of Women’s teams line up for the Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2011. Read the full Media Release...

Welcoming all competitors to the fifth annual Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2011!

Lamma 500 2011 poster
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Time flies for one of the most-loved Dragon Boat Festivals in Hong Kong. This year, the Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival is celebrating its fifth birthday, and expects more competitors, more excitement and more noise and celebration than ever before.

We’d like to welcome back Laracy & Co headlining the sponsorship again with their Title position. The Festival would be impossible to hold if it wasn’t for Damien Laracy and his dedicated team’s commitment to the event. Thanks!

Staged on Lamma Island’s Tai Wan To Beach, near Yung Shue Wan, the race best-known by its short handle, ‘The Lamma 500’ for its International-race standard 500-metre course length, is a celebration of Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat history. Staffed and supported by the Lamma Island Fishermen’s Recreation and Sports Association, The Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival blends the history of Lamma’s sea-faring community with the present-day competition of local Hong Kong teams and international guest competitors.

Tai Wan To Beach, Lamma Island, with Mount Stenhouse in the distance
(click image to enlarge) See more photos of Lamma

The Lamma 500 is one of the most challenging and competitive races on the Hong Kong dragon boat calendar. It offers a deep, fast-water course, set against the incredible backdrop of one of the territory’s highest peaks, Mount Stenhouse, and the dramatic industrial landscape of the Hong Kong Electric Company.

In 2009, The Lamma 500 initiated its 1,000-metre experimental fun race. Initially, teams were nervous of ‘blowing up’ on the course, since dragon boaters usually train for a maximum 500-metre event. The 1,000-metre course offers a staggered start between boats that race to overtake one another around a single-lane.

Despite some nail-biting by team captains, most teams participated in the 1,000-metre race and it has subsequently become one of the best-loved races of the day, now offering first-place trophies for Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed team champions.

Response from participants of the 2010 Lamma 500 continued to show the event’s on-going popularity.

“We definitely had a great day! Since it was the first time for us at the Lamma 500 the day was perfect. We will come back next year again!” said Alex Kaymer of Team Lorely.

Tim Pottle, of the Southside Massive Dragon Boat team wrote in, “On behalf of the Southside Massive, I’d like to say a big “Thank you” and congratulations to you and all involved in putting on another great day at Lamma yesterday. The Lamma 500 remains a highlight of our paddling calendar, and we were all delighted to finally bring home some silverware from your event!”

The Make A Wish Foundation children’s charity is the Official Charity of The Lamma 500 and will be organizing activities during the event to raise funds for their activities.

The Lamma 500 offers food and refreshment stands, showers and changing facilities for competitors, and plentiful clean, dry toilet facilities from Toi Toi for competitors and spectators. Entry for spectators is free.

For more information, please contact:

Brad Tarr at bradtarr@gmail.com
or call (+852) 9422-5907

Gina Miller (Team Coordinator) at ginacm@netvigator.com
or call (+852) 9121-3648

“I say, hasn’t Ascot become so passé, my dear? The Lamma 500 is definitely the event to be seen at these days.”

‘The Lamma 500’

2010 Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival
16th May 2010

Highlights of the Lamma 500 2010

Courtesy of Media Partners SO-U TV
See more videos of the Lamma 500

Wai Luen Development Ltd South Eagles, 2010 Open Champions, are presented with their trophy by title sponsor Damien Laracy. See all photos of Prize Winners

2010 Race Results

Open Cup Champions	Wai Luen Development Ltd South Eagles
Open Cup Runners-up	BCG Stormy Dragons
Open Cup 2nd Runners-up	Liechtenstein Princely Navy
Women’s Cup Champions	BGC Stormy Dragons B
Women’s Cup Runners-up	Lamma Ladies
Women’s Cup 2nd Runners-up	Hoi Fu Jai
Mixed Cup Champions	BGC Stormy Dragons
Mixed Cup Runners-up	HKIPC Mixed A
Mixed Cup 2nd Runners-up	Lantau Boat Club
Open Plate Champions	Southside Massive Urban Gorillas
Mixed Plate Champions	CX Dragon Boat Team
1,000m Open Champions	Wai Luen Development Ltd South Eagles
1,000m Women’s Champions	BGC Stormy Dragons B
1,000m Men’s Champions	HKIPC Mixed A

2010 Lamma 500 Photo Contest Winning Entry by Guy Miller

Lamma Dragons in the SCMP
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Photo gallery of Awards Presentation

Photo gallery by Guy Miller

Photo gallery by Grahame Collins

Photo gallery by Lamma-Gung

10 May 2010: Forty teams line up for the Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2010. Team from Boracay, Philippines to fly in to Hong Kong to compete. Read the full Media Release...

Lamma 500 poster
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The Lamma Dragons and Thirsty Horse are pleased to announce that they will host the 4th Annual Lamma 500 – International Dragon Boat Festival at Tai Wan To Beach, Lamma Island, on Sunday, May 16th 2010, from approximately 09:00 to 18:00 hrs.

The Lamma Dragons have been a vibrant part of the Hong Kong local and international Dragon Boat community for more than 20 years, and we would be delighted if your club would like to participate in our Festival during this 2010 season.

For those of you who have attended our previous Lamma Festivals, thank you for your fantastic support and we hope that you will also attend this year.