Hadron Dragons strike again

The CERN Dragon Boat team – the Hadron Dragons – achieved a fantastic result at the "Paddle for Cancer" Dragon Boat Festival at Lac de Joux on 6 September.


CERN Hadron Dragons heading for the start line.

Under blue skies and on a clear lake, the Hadron Dragons won 2nd place in a hard-fought final, following top times in the previous heats. In a close and dramatic race – neck-and-neck until the final 50 metres – the local Lac-de-Joux team managed to inch ahead at the last moment.

The Hadron Dragons were delighted to take part in this festival. No one would turn down a day out in such a friendly and fun atmosphere, but the Dragons were also giving their support to cancer awareness and fund-raising in association with ESCA (English-Speaking Cancer Association of Geneva).

Riding on their great success in recent competitions, the Hadron Dragons plan to enter the last Dragon Boat festival of 2009 in Annecy on 17-18 October. This will coincide with the Coupe de France finals, and this will be a great chance to race alongside and see some of the best teams in France battling it out. If you are interested in taking part, please contact Cath Noble at mailto:club.kayak@cern.ch for more information.

The Hadron Dragons were: Cath Noble (Team Captain), Anna Schroeder, Elias Alvarez Granda, Frank Peters, Gilbert Dulac, Gilles Garet, Guy Crockford, John Hefferman, Kate Kennedy, Matthias Schroeder, Miriam Munoz (drummer), Miroslava Senajova, Pierre Maesen, Pierre Ninin, Slavomir Kubacka, Timothée Garet, Viliam Senaj and Winnie Wong.