Official Green Dragon merchandise is now on sale in advance of the Volvo Ocean Race arriving in Galway next May.
The Green Dragon merchandise store is situated at 127 Eyre Square Centre, Galway, or visit the online shop at www.letsdoitgalway.com/Merchandise
Fill your stocking this Christmas with Green Dragon gifts to suit all the family which include, adult charcoal and white t-shirts, hoodies, polo shirts, fleeces, children's t-shirts, beanie hats, and baseball caps. Prices start from €9.95.
Green Dragon, the Irish entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, is currently fourth overall on the leaderboard after completing leg two of the race from Cape Town to Cochin, India. The Green Dragon crew, along with seven other teams, depart on leg three from Cochin on Saturday, and are due to arrive in Singapore on December 23.
In the New Year the Volvo Ocean Race will continue to China, Rio de Janeiro, and Boston before arriving in Galway on May 23 for a two-week action packed stopover of festival and sailing events. The race then continues to Maarstrand, Stockholm, and St Petersburg where it finishes in late June 2009.
The Green Dragon project originated in Galway with the Irish Government, through Failte Ireland, supporting the bid for the Galway stopover.
This will be the biggest sporting event that Ireland has hosted since the Ryder Cup and it is estimated that it will generate €43 million to the local economy.
To celebrate the opening of the Green Dragon shop the Galway Advertiser is offering a reader the chance to win a Green Dragon t-shirt and baseball cap.
Just answer the following question:
When will the Volvo Ocean Race and Ireland’s Green Dragon visit Galway?
Answers on a postcard to: Green Dragon Competition, Galway Advertiser, Eyre Square, Galway. Entries close December 18.
