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Kitimat takes home to prize at Prince Rupert dragon boat competition

Paddlers from across the Northwest were in Prince Rupert on Saturday as the Rainbow Warriors hosted a Dragon Boat Day in the harbour.
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Dragon boaters hit the water in Prince Rupert.

Paddlers from across the Northwest were in Prince Rupert on Saturday as the Rainbow Warriors hosted a Dragon Boat Day in the harbour.

The day included competition in two divisions, and it was teams from Kitimat that took home the top prize in both.

In the A Division, the RTA Youth Dragons bested the RTA Dragons with a time of 1:18.04 compared to 1:18:74. Third place in the division was the Tragically Quick, also from Kitimat, with a time of 1:22:69.

In the B Division, Northern Spirit handily won with a time 1:27:96, followed by Motley Crew of Prince Rupert at 1:32:97. Rounding out the top three was the Lakelse Dragons with a time of 1:41:09.