It raised a record-breaking £312,644 for both Women's and Children's Hospitals, and bringing the event's cumulative fundraising total to £1.4m.

The two-day event was sponsored by sports apparel brand Gymshark, with teams battling it out through three heats of 200m races to determine each day’s top four teams.

Determined by best combined fundraising total and racing score, the overall winner on the first day was the team from Jacobs and the team from Lounge Foundation won on the second day.

The title of fastest race winner for day one went to the Intercity team, while fastest race winner on Friday was the team from PJ Hegarty & Sons.

The team with the highest fundraising total on day one of the race was AFH Wealth Management, with Deutsche Bank seizing the top fundraiser title on Friday.  

Mark Brider, CEO at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, said: “Our sixth consecutive Dragon Boat Race was our best yet, with 57 teams battling it out on the water over two amazing days of friendly competition and fantastic fundraising. We’re ecstatic our corporate partners and supporters have raised an incredible £312,644 this year.

“This year's event will support both our hospitals, including our newly launched £1.5m MRI Appeal to bring an MRI to our Women's Hospital, improving experiences for women and families.”

Cat Bromley, who leads Charity Partnerships at Gymshark, said: “The Dragon Boat Race is always a brilliant day, and we were really proud to be sponsoring it this year.

“It feels like a real full-circle moment for us, having helped get the very first Dragon Boat Race off the ground five years ago and seeing how much the event has grown since.

“Birmingham is our home, so being able to rally the Gymshark team and other local businesses around a cause that will make such a tangible difference to women, babies and families in our community is really special.”

Get in touch with the charity for more information and to take part in next year’s Dragon Boat Race.