The Grate Race was great! 2

週末[しゅうまつ]行[おこな]われたグレート・レースでは、WaiTaiko Drummersの太鼓[たいこ] (taiko is Japanese traditional drum)の演奏[えんそう](enso means performance)もあったんですよ。短[みじか]い演奏[えんそう]でしたが、とてもよかったです。   The Grate Race, which was held last weekend, was not just about rowing races. WaiTaiko Drummers performed there as well. Their performance was quite short actually, but it was absolutely brilliant!

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The Great Race was great!

昨日[きのう]、ワイカト川[がわ]でグレート・レースが行[おこな]われました。とても大勢[おおぜい]の人[ひと]が来[き]て、楽[たの]しかったです。昨日[きのう]来[こ]なかった人は、来年[らいねん]は是非[ぜひ]! The Grate Race was held at Waikato River yesterday. There were many many people turned up. It was fun! If you missed it yesterday, please join us next year.

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The Gallagher Great Race Rowing Festival this Sunday!

ハミルトン市[し]は美[うつく]しいワイカト川[がわ]が町[まち]の中心[ちゅうしん]を流[なが]れていることで有名[ゆうめい]です。ワイカト地域[ちいき]からはこれまで有名[ゆうめい]な選手[せんしゅ]がたくさん生[う]まれました。次[つぎ]の日曜日[にちようび]、9月27日にはハミルトンでギャラガー・グレート・レースと呼[よ]ばれるレースが行[おこな]われます。 As you know, Hamilton is famous for having the beautiful Waikato River in the middle of town and this region has produced all sorts of famous rowers. Aaaaaand, one of our exciting annual events, the Gallagher Great Race will be held here, in Hamilton this Sunday, the 27th of September 2009.

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