Pride Games 2005 : The Bell Boat Regatta @ Salford Quays

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Pride Games 2005 : The Bell Boat Regatta...

venue:		Salford Quays
event:		Manchester Pride/Pride Games/GHAP
review date:		Sunday, 21 August 2005
words by:		Huw Edwards
photos by:		Sam Milford
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review

The climax of the afternoon at the Salford Quays was the Bell Boat Regatta. Loads of teams paddled furiously up and down the dock to win a place in the final - which was very narrowly won by the Northern Wave swimming team (no, they weren't swimming this time) followed in second place (literally just a second behind) by the Mission Malawi team. In third place was GHAP 3 - one of the Gay Healthy Alliance Project teams who had worked so hard organising the day and making it such a success.

Once the sporting bits were all over, we all headed over to the nearby Lowry Arts Centre for a very posh and quite delicious Mad Hatter's Tea Party. What better way to finish the afternoon than a cucumber sandwich and a nice cup of tea? ...Or a nice pint of lager in my case! Well - carrying camera bags is very thirsty work, believe me.

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about Manchester Pride

Manchester Pride has been around for a number of years, previously in the guise of Mardi Gras, GayFest and the Ab Fab Weekend. In recent years, the organisation has grown significantly, focussed its aims and provided a network for community groups, the City Council and the gay businesses - no mean feat!

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about Pride Games

PrideGames is an annual tournament of sporting events for LGBT people. Sports featured include Athletics, Running, Swimming, Water Polo, Canoeing, Rugby, Men's and Women's Football, Badminton, Dancing, Archery, Mountain Biking, Aquathlon, Sailing, Kayaking, Youth Games and the famous Bell Boat Regatta!

The next Pride Games date for your diary:

Thursday, 19th February
Pride Games Dinner 2009 @ Ramada Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester

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