Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
| June 22, 2012 | to | June 24, 2012 |
The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is the largest festival of its kind in North America. It is a three-day event filled with free family entertainment taking place June 22-24, 2012 at Mooney’s Bay Park. Admission is FREE and features non-stop racing, a concert series, the Tim Hortons Children’s Area, cultural performances, local delicacies and fun shopping! It is a great family destination and easy getaway for visitors from Ontario, Quebec and the United States. In partnership with the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation, paddlers raise funds through the Pledge Challenge for local charities.
To join the Pledge Challenge, visit www.dragonboatfoundation.net. For event schedules, visit www.dragonboat.net. Like us www.facebook.com/ottawadragonboat and follow us www.twitter.com/ottdragonboat.
Event Highlights:
- Non-stop racing
- Concert series
- Beer garden
- Tim Hortons Children’s Area
- Cultural performances
- Local concessionaires
- Vendors
- Demonstrations
General information: 613.238.7711
General information email: info@dragonboat.net
Volunteer information email: www.dragonboat.net/volunteers
Location: Mooney’s Bay Park
On the Web:
Website: www.dragonboat.net/
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Tim Hortons is the new title sponsor of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
OTTAWA, February 2, 2010 – Ottawa area Tim Hortons Store Owners have signed on as the new title sponsor of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival (ODBF), the largest Dragon Boat Festival in North America. This year’s Festival takes place at Mooney’s Bay, June 18 – 20, 2010.
“We are incredibly excited to be the title sponsor of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival,” said Jennifer and David McBride, Tim Hortons Store Owners in Ottawa. “For the past three years we have partnered with the festival as a sponsor of both the children’s and team areas. We enjoy being a part of this extraordinary community event and feel the festival is a great fit with Tim Hortons.”
“It is a real honour to have Tim Hortons as our new title sponsor,” says John Brooman, Executive Director, ODBF. “Tim Hortons and the ODBF will be great partners as we have the shared community vision of putting on a family friendly festival that is free of charge to the Ottawa community. We are very excited to rename the festival the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival.” The 17th annual Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Mooney’s Bay on the weekend of June 18-20, 2010. 190 teams, 5,000 paddlers, and upwards of 70,000 attendees will enjoy a weekend of racing, entertainment and free family activities.
About Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is the largest Dragon Boat Festival in North America. It features both competitive and recreational racing, musical entertainment and a variety of vendors and family oriented activities. The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival began in 1993 with assistance from the Hong Kong Canada Business Association and had 25 participating teams over a half-day event. Since then it has grown to a three-day sell-out with 190 teams and 5,000 paddlers, 70,000 spectators, a host of entertainers, exhibitors/vendors and a comprehensive silent auction tent. For more information visit www.dragonboat.net.
About Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons is the fourth largest publicly-traded quick service restaurant chain in North America based on market capitalization, and the largest in Canada. Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of consumer tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, flavored cappuccinos, specialty teas, home-style soups, fresh sandwiches, donuts and fresh baked goods. As of June 28th, 2009, Tim Hortons had 3,475 system-wide restaurants, including 2,939 in Canada and 536 in the United States. More information about the Company is available at www.timhortons.com.
Contacts:
John Brooman
Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Executive Director
613.238.7711 ext.225
jbrooman@dragonboat.net
Nadia MacDonald
Tim Hortons
Regional Marketing Manager of Eastern Ontario
613.435.3667
macdonald_nadia@timhortons.com
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