Knot A Breast: Our Mission
...is to spread the message that people can lead a full and active life after treatment for Breast Cancer through public awareness, the media, and paddling our best.
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Our first race of the season has come and gone. Perhaps not our best results but certainly an event we will be talking about for some time! We were placed in the "B" division of the Open finals against 3 very worthy opponents. Shortly after the start of the race the dragon head fell off the boat and was dragging through the water. Did we stop? No Way! Okay so we placed 4th in that heat...but we FINISHED. Way to go Knot A Breast! That's true sportsmanship. Now we work some more and push ourselves a little harder so that we can be prepared for the Hamilton event on July 4th. We know we'll have stiff competition there as the KAB Friends and Family team will also be entering the event. We can't let them show us up. GRRRRRRRRR. The Friends and Family boat is made up of exactly that. The people who support us year round in our endeavors. Now they get to feel the rush of holding a paddle in their hands and being a part of a machine in which every gear, cylinder and piston is synchronized perfectly. A steam engine. A dragon boat team. And the members of the Knot A Breast team get to share their excitement of the sport with the people who mean the most to them. Lets go have fun!
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS YEARS RACES
Mississauga Hamilton St. Catharines London TorontoINTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATORY DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
June 11 to 13, 2010 - Peterborough, Ontario
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Life is full of adventures but if they don't come to you sometimes you have to search them out. And so, Alexis O'Connor, Sue McCullough and Donna Lue Reise have searched and found the ultimate adventure. They will be flying to Whitehorse on Sunday to take on the Yukon River Quest. The race begins on June 24th in Whitehorse and ends on June 28th in Dawson City. In total, 746km.! What a challenge. You can read the team bio and follow the progress of the race on the official race website (see link above). They are team #67. For more information about "our girls" follow this link to the article in the Hamilton Spectator. Funds raised by Donna, Alexis & Sue will go to Wellwood. Donations can be made through Wellwood's website. Good Luck Ladies!! Spot The Yukon Yahoos by GPS (requires password).
See pictures of Vicki Machewka and her team, Los Viejos, during the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Read in her own words about her amazing experience. Click Here