Kate quits race over media
07/08/2007 11:25  - (SA)  

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London - Kate Middleton, Prince William's on-off girlfriend, has pulled out of a charity dragon boat race over security concerns about the media attention she attracts, organisers said on Tuesday.

Middleton had been training with a group of women to race across the English Channel from Dover to Calais in a dragon boat later this month. The 25-year-old would have been at the helm of the boat.

A spokesperson for Middleton's team, the Sisterhood, said: "Kate Middleton has withdrawn from the race due to security issues surrounding the recent media circus."

First all-female team

The Sisterhood women, who will be competing against the all-male Brotherhood crew to break the world record for dragon boat racing, are set to become the first all-female team to cross the Channel in such a boat.

Middleton has been a paparazzi favourite for years because of her relationship with William.

The couple announced their break-up earlier this year but recent reports have suggested they are back together.

- AFP

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