WORCESTER Busters dragon boat team joined forces with Pershore Phoenix to take part in the prestigious Vogalonga regatta in Italy.
The group comprising of a number of breast cancer survivors were able to “show what they were made of” when they took on the 32 kilometre challenge last weekend.
About 18,000 boats entered the 42nd staging of the race and Emily-Jane Griffin, of Pershore Phoenix, described it as an “amazing” experience as they paddled around the islands of Vignole, Sant’Erasmo and San Francesco del Deserto before tackling Venice’s famous canals.
It took the group made up of 16 paddlers four and a half hours to complete and they are planning to tackle the race again next year.
Griffin said: “There were people from all over the world taking part and all cheering each other on. You would expect everyone to be struggling with exhaustion in the heat, but it was one of the most positive experiences I have been involved in.”
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