Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race raises £7,200 for SIA
Leigh Day's Dragon Boat Race Team

Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race raises £7,200 for SIA

10 July 2009

Eleven teams battled it out in the third Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race on Thursday 9th July 2009. The teams were racing for their honour and to help raise funds for the Spinal Injuries Association. This year, Landmark Chambers were crowned the winners, but all the teams must be congratulated in raising £7,200 for our nominated charity.

The final race included: Landmark, 3 Serjeants Inn, 1 Crown Office Row and Baker Tilly. It was an exciting final with Landmark Chambers winning with a time of 37.74 seconds beating the reigning champions 1 Crown Office Row! The best heat for Leigh Day’s team was in round three when they crossed the finishing line
with their best time of 39.95 seconds, but we were destined only for 9th place.

Please click here to see Dragon Boat Race 2009 Results

Hardwicke Buildings Chambers must also be congratulated for being the team to raise the most money for the event - an amazing £2,056.

Cassie Duellea, Corporate Fundraising Manager for SIA said:

”We would like to thank Leigh Day & Co so much for nominating us to benefit from the Dragon Boat Race this year, and for inviting us to take part. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time and appreciate your support and hospitality.”

Thanks must go to all the following teams who participated in the race and helped us to raise funds for charity:

1 Crown Office Row
Baker Tilly
3 Serjeants’ Inn
Tooks Chambers
Blackstone Chambers
LSC & SIA (sponsored by Leigh Day)
Doughty Street Chambers
• Hardwicke Building
Landmark Chambers
Leigh Day & Co

Thanks must also go to 39 Essex Street for their kind donation for the Spinal Injuries Association.

Everyone from the supporters to the crew had a thoroughly enjoyable evening at what is becoming an annual event for many of the teams.

Steven Fisher, Landmark Chambers said:

”I just wanted to say thank you for the well organised and great evening we had last night .I was over the moon to have ended 1 Crown Office Row dominance over the event. Although I am feeling the after effects now! ”

Andrew Montgomery, Legal Services Commission said:

"I just wanted to thank Leigh Day for inviting us to the Dragon Boat Race last Thursday.

We all had a fantastic time, and we're very grateful for Leigh Day sponsoring the boat we were in."

2010 Charity Boat Race
Please contact Nisha Patel on 020 7650 1272 if you are interested in taking part in the 4th Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race 2010.




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