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15th Annual KARM Dragon Boat Festival set for Saturday, June 17



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KNOXVILLE — The annual KARM Dragon Boat Festival, the Race with a Mission, is expected to attract thousands to the Cove at Concord Park this June for high intensity boat races, music, children’s activities, and fantastic food. The area’s oldest and largest dragon boat festival, the event will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary in Knoxville. The event is one of the largest fundraisers for Knox Area Rescue Ministries.

The KARM Dragon Boat Festival is Saturday, June 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 40 corporate and community teams are expected to compete for a variety of awards, including fastest race times, highest fundraisers, best team name, best team spirit, best drummer costume, and more.

An early bird discount for team registration is available, and ends April 13th. Early registration includes a $100 discount on the team registration fee. Teams can register online at www.karm.org/dragonboats/ or by calling 865-633-7623. In addition, interested teams can email sclabough@karm.org.

Last year at the KARM Dragon Boat Festival, 40 teams raced 41-foot Hong Kong style boats across the water, raising more than $130,000 to support the programs and services Knox Area Rescue Ministries provides those in need in our community. This year’s goal is $300,000.

The festival not only helps a worthy cause, it is also an opportunity to bring corporate, church, civic or community teams together for an action-packed day on and off the water. Event sponsors include Rick Cox Construction, WIVK-FM, Newstalk 98.7, Sports Radio, WBIR-TV, and the Knoxville News Sentinel. Vendors are needed for the event. Application information for vendors is available at www.karm.org/dragonboats.

KARM serves nearly 1,000 meals daily to the poor and needy. In addition, over 400 men, women and children sleep at KARM every night. KARM also offers innovative job training programs that help lead people to healthy and independent lives and begin to restore hope to those who need it most.

Published February 23, 2017






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