Everything Gaelic you need to know this week!

Gaelic Halloween-Themed Week With Our Featured Writer

The Strongest And Most Powerful Muscle

by Peter Butsch

Biceps – our stongest, and most powerful muscle.

For millions of years the biceps have helped humans to build empires, brought soldiers to this world and evoked fear amongst enemies, pushing entire civilizations into the abyss. I am sure you have found yourself looking up to the stars, drawn to the importance of this muscle. It seems it has come from outer space and that its power is only exceeded by its mysteriousness.

But what happened? Where is the biceps nowadays? Why are we not using this all-mighty weapon anymore? Read more…

Regular and Race Training

Wednesday – 6.30 a.m.

Saturday – 2.45 p.m.

Sunday – 9 a.m.

We only have 1 weekend left before the last Singapore race of the season. Please make time to attend all the remaining trainings, including the last extra session.

Note: NO SATURDAY LAND TRAINING this weekend.

Please visit this Google sheet link to sign up for the last extra training session.

Everyone, please do take note of the following training procedure to be followed when you arrive at the cage:

1. Register for attendance and pay for training

2. Take a paddle, PFD(life vest), and bum pad.

3. If you don’t have your own water, please take 2-3 bottles of water that the team is providing.

4. Help prepare the boats for training. If you need guidance on where to go or what to do, please ask any of the regular members or your captains.

Note: We are trying to lessen the use of plastic bottles for training, please help us do this by bringing your own water and reusable containers. And please, do not leave food in the cage. Even if you have it inside your bag, which you think the scavengers will not find.

 Do you have what it takes to survive the 
Bootcamp of DOOM?!
 Find us at The Promontory @ Marina Bay (under the giant fans – message Jess Golding on Facebook for directions)7:30pm til 8:30pm, every Tuesday.

How much? $5 for PAYG members, and free for subscription members! What to bring? water, towel and a shitload of enthusiasm!

Hallowquiz Night

25 October, from 8pm

The Penny Black

Come on down to The Penny Black for an awesome Halloween quiz night this Wednesday, the 25th of October, starting at 8pm. It will be grand!

Please find updates on this Facebook event by our Quiz Master!

#itsgrandwithMasterSid

Dragon Boat Expat Teams Halloween Pub Crawl

27 October

The expat dragon boat community will be coming together again this Halloween and celebrate it through a pub crawl along Boat Quay!

Bars line up for the evening:

7-8 pm: Hero’s

8-9 pm: Mogambo’s Bar & Restaurant

9-10 pm: BQ Bar

10-11 pm: Dallas Boat Quay

11pm-12am: The Penny Black

Some offers for the evening:

– Welcome alcohol shots at Hero’s and Mogambo’s

– $25 for a bucket at BQ

– $5 Jäger shot (bar location is a secret)

There will be a boat race at BQ with 5 people in a team.

Team costume is still open for suggestions, just message on our Gaelic Fun WhatsApp group chat. Otherwise, just turn up for some fun!

Starting from 7pm, see you there!

What you need to do now is confirm if you are going or not, so RSVP to this Facebook event post and check more updates.

35th Singapore River Regatta

November 4-5

The last race of the season and the race that we all have been waiting for is coming soon!

We only have 1 weekend left to train for the Singapore River Regatta. Please come to all the remaining trainings as much as possible!

See you in the boat!

David Beattie Memorial Newbie Day

11 November

We are excited to announce that starting this year, we will have the David Beattie Memorial Day!

David M. Beattie is the founding father of the Gaelic Dragons and has been an inspiration to many. We are inviting all the Gaelic Dragons to join us on this day to commemorate what our founding father has built. This will be a day of races and games, with a mix of a reunion for the ‘ol Gaelic members, and a newbie day that will be held at Kallang beach. On the day, there will be special readings to be done and a ceremony.

Apart from this, we would need volunteers to sign up as a sub-committee for this event. The sub-committee will be in-charge of the fun races and games, and assist Mandy Irvine for the Newbie Day. Please fill this Google form out to sign up.

Prince of Wales Pizza Eating Competition

18 November

The Prince of Wales is having a pizza eating competition on Saturday, 18th November. They are looking for 8 teams, 3 people in each team. You need to eat a 20-inch pizza between 3 people to win prizes worth $300. If you’re interested, message Mandy Irvine on Facebook.

There is also no cost to enter the race. Absolutely free!

Save the dates!

Race Dates

We have updated race dates, and do plan ahead.

November 4-5

The 35th Singapore River Regatta

December 2-3

Penang International Dragon Boat Festival

Fun Races & Upcoming Social Events

November 11

David Beattie Memorial Newbie Day

December 16

Gaelic Dragons Christmas Party

Gaelics, we need your help!

For the past newsletter issues, we have been calling the Gaelics to submit stories or articles to be featured and published on our Gaelic Dragons website. We are still encouraging you guys to write for our newsletter and we would be very delighted to receive it.

To submit, please email it to info@gaelicdragons.org.

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