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Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: DBWTim on January 06, 2005, 08:54:03 AM The following is a list of races for the West Coast. Forgive me for being Vancouver-centric in my list but these are the races I am familar with. I will be adding more races as they come to my attention. If there is a race or festival that you would like to be listed here, please feel free in contacting me.
MAY FCRCC Regatta May 7, 2005 Creekside Park, Vancouver, BC http://www.fcrcc.com FCRCC Women's Regatta May 27, 2005 Creekside Park, Vancouver, BC http://www.fcrcc.com JUNE ADBF Vancouver Regatta June 4-5, 2005 Creekside Park, Vancouver, BC http://www.adbf.com Regular Fee - $267.50 Dragon Zone team practicing 10 or more times - $133.75 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival June 17-19, 2005 TelusSphere (ScienceWorld), Vancouver, BC http://www.adbf.com Local Team Registration (based on 2004 prices) Mixed Divisions · Early Bird Fee - $1,872.50 · Regular Fee - $2,247.00 Junior (13-18yrs) - $854.93 Senior (55+) - $1,068.93 Men's Division * - $214.00 Women's Division* - $214.00 Women's Division only** - $535.00 * for teams that are already registered in the Mixed Division ** for a Women's team that is ONLY registering in the Women's Division - 1 race min., 2 races max. Visiting Team Registration (based on 2004 prices) Adult Divisions - $1,068.93 CDN Junior (13-18 years) Divisions - $747.93 CDN Seniors Division (55 years & over) - $854.93 CDN Mens Division* - $214.00 CDN Womens Division* - $214.00 CDN Womens Division only** - $535.00 CDN * for teams that are already registered in the Mixed Division ** for a Women's team that is ONLY registering in the Women's Division - 1 race min., 2 races max. JULY Save On Foods Dragon Boat Festival July 8-10, 2005 Nanaimo Harbour, Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo, BC http://www.nanaimodragonboat.com/ Race Fees & Deadlines Early Bird Deadlines & Fees: · Early Bird Deadline: Friday, May 20, 2005 · Early Bird Fees: $975 + GST = $1043.25 Regular Deadlines & Fees: · Regular Deadline: June 24, 2005 · Regular Fees: $1100 + GST = $1177.00 Late Registration: Subject to available space. SeaVancouver Regatta July 9-10, 2005 False Creek, Vancouver, BC Race Fees & Deadlines Early Bird Deadlines & Fees: Early Bird registration fee (paid by May 31): $300.00 + $21.00 GST for teams registered in the 2005 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival. Regular registration fee (paid by June 30): $400.00 + $28.00 GST for teams registered in the 2005 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival. Race Format to be determined – details will be released as they become available. Richmond Dragon Boat Festival - Rip Up the River July 23, 2005 Richmond Dragon Boat Centre, Richmond, BC Website (http://www.f2000p.org/programs_events/richmond_festival.php?id=4&press=1&draw_column=3:3:2) Race Fees & Deadlines Early Bird Deadlines & Fees: • Early Bird Deadline: Friday, June 3, 2005 • Early Bird Fees: $500+GST ($535) Regular Deadlines & Fees: • Regular Deadline: July 8, 2005 • Regular Fees: $560+GST ($599.20) Late Registration: Subject to available space. AUGUST Vancouver Island Open Dragon Boat Championships August 6, 2005 Gorge Rowing & Paddling Centre, Victoria, BC Website (http://www.f2000p.org/programs_events/vi_championships.php?id=5&press=1&draw_column=3:3:2) Race Fees & Deadlines Early Bird Deadlines & Fees: • Early Bird Deadline: Friday, June 17, 2005 • Early Bird Fees: $500+GST ($535) Regular Deadlines & Fees: • Regular Deadline: July 22, 2005 • Regular Fees: $560+GST ($599.20) Late Registration: Subject to available space. Victoria Dragon Boat Festival August 12-14, 2005 Inner Harbour , Victoria, BC http://www.victoriadragonboat.com Fees & Deadlines: All fees include GST (based on 2004 prices) Early Bird - $1122.43 CDN or $900.00 US Regular Fees - $1229.43 CDN or $985.00 US Late Fees - $1336.43 CDN or $1070.00 US SEPTEMBER Vancouver International Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race September 3-4, 2005 Plaza of Nations, Vancouver, BC http://www.dragonboatassociation.ca Team registrations: September 2004 - February 2005 - $400 March - June 2005 - $600 July - 21 August 2005 - $800 Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival September 16-18, 2005 Lake Okanagan, Kelowna, BC http://www.kelownadragonboatfestival.com Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: Lethal Weapon on February 09, 2005, 03:49:14 PM Any news on the Harrison Hot Springs DB race?
Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: DBC on February 27, 2005, 12:24:06 PM A reminder to all that the 2005 North American Club Crew Championships will take place at the Welland National Watersport Centre on August 26/27/28, 2005. The event is sanctioned by the USDBF and Dragon Boat Canada. Along with the single entry per racing class available at DBC regional championship races, the NACCC provides Dragon Boat Canada and USDBF member Sport Racing Crews with an opportunity to qualify for the 2006 IDBF Club Crew World Championships being held in Toronto. Bulletin # 1 will be released in the coming week. For additional information and to get on the DBC e-list, please contact DBC Secretary, Mike Kerkmann at... [email protected] .
Title: More dragon boat races to check out Post by: gunghaggis on May 21, 2005, 02:02:56 AM 8th Annual Lotus Sports Club / Bill Alley Memorial Dragon Boat Regatta
May 21st 2005 Barnet Marine Park Burnaby, B.C http://www.lotussports.com/events.cfm This is a small but real friendly race. The water is clean and the competition is friendly. One of my favorite races because the people at Lotus Sports Club are so friendly. Lotus is the group that started the Golden Spike Races in Port Moody on Canada Day - but moved the races due to safety concerns with power boat traffic / sand bars and a paddle wheeler. June 11/12 Portland-Kaoshung Dragon Boat Race Portland Oregon http://www.rosefestival.org/dragonboats.html This is the race with the infamous "barge" Taiwanese boats - they seat 16 people and you have to "grab" a flag. These boats are not the sleeker Taiwanese Racing boats that came to Vancouver in 2003 which seat 18 paddlers, and are made of Alaskan cedar. Be prepared for the boat NOT to move much on the start. Go slow and long for the entire race. This event is run with the Portland Rose Festival. Portland is a "city of gardens" - famous for its Rose Gardens, Japanese Gardens and incredible Chinese Classical Gardens built in 2001 - puts Vancouver's to shame! July 4th Washington Dragon Boat Festival Commencement Bay Tacoma, Washington http://www.washingtondragonboat.us/ This event is hosted by the Tacoma Dragon Boat Association - another of my favorite teams. A great group of people which hosted the world's first Dragon Boat barrel races last year, and subsequently replicated at the Vancouver International Taiwanese Dragon Boat races in Hong Kong teak boats. TDBA owns their own BUK boats. This race includes FIRE WORKS at the end of the evening... be prepared for lots of American Rah Rah! July 16th Kent Cornucopia Days dragon boat races Lake Meridien Kent, Washington http://www.kcdays.com/Event-DB.htm Lovely park setting - just a few hours drive south of the border. In 2001, the festival used BUK boats, so that both FC Women and Wasabi could race in them before going to the World Championships in Philly. This event collects some of the top teams in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. More Vancouver teams have been discovering it each year. This event includes an outdoor buffet dinner. Make sure you stay in town on Saturday night to go to the Cornucopia Days Festival in downtown Kent Wa. Cool medals too! July 16th 1st Annual Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Festival Harrison Hot Springs http://www.fraservalleydragonboatclub.com This could be fun... Fraser Valley dragon boaters have wanted to host their own race on Harrison Lake for a few years. The wind could whip up, like it does in the Okanagan - but the Fraser Valley boaters want to brave the chop. The Harrison Festival of the Arts is a great cultural festival to tie in with. Fraser Valley paddlers are a good friendly bunch too! July 23/24 1st Vernon Dragon Boat Festival Kalamalka Lake Vernon, BC http://www.vernondragonboat.com/ Lake Kalamalka is one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever paddled on. It is very clean with a great beach! I've wanted to see a dragon boat race here for the past two years. It's being organized by the same people who organize the Calgary races. This is a good event to get the Kelowna teams paddling earlier. Kal Lake is colder than Okanagan because it is deeper, and fed by snow pack. It doesn't get swimable until late June. No Ogopogo to worry about. August 5/7th Calgary Dragon Boat Festival Glenmore Resevoir Calgary Alberta http://www.calgarydragonboat.com/ Clean water, an Olympic quality race course - what more could you ask for? Lots of teams really like Calgary. This race will also attract the paddlers from Edmonton, Regina, Kelowna, Lethbridge and Winnipeg. There are many reasons why the Dragon Boat Canada race-offs are held in Calgary. August 6/7th Portland Dragon Boat Races Sellwood Park, Portland Oregon http://www.dragonsports.org/ This is the site of the infamous T-bone collision between LA Racing Dragons and Gung Haggis Fat Choy in 2003. This is a lovely park setting and a very friendly environment. Lots of paddler swapping went on in 2003 - hence LARD had a boat containing V02 Max paddlers with a steersperson from Pink Phoenix and Gung Haggis had paddlers from Wasabi, and Zamboanga. If you have an extra day for travel, drive out to the Oregon Coast for your ride home. Great beaches + the famous Haystack Rock monolith. September 10th Penticton Dragon Boat Festival Okanagan Lake Penticton, BC http://www.prcc.bc.ca/dragonboat/festivals.php Another lovely park and beach setting on the south shores of Lake Okanagan, and right beside a casino! About 24 teams last year. I paddled with Tacoma DBA, and we had the fastest time, until the wind blew up and the races were post-poned before being cancelled. Good fun alternate choice if you can't get into the Kelowna DBF. Great chance to visit Canada's only pocket desert near Oosooyoos too!. Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: coach on June 14, 2005, 10:33:01 PM I think this is the best run event.
September 11 Paddle for Kids Creekside Park, Vancouver, BC http://www.paddleforkids.org Anyone else been in it? Title: San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival 2005 Post by: andrewyan on June 22, 2005, 10:02:51 AM San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
August 27 & 28, 2005 www.sfdragonboat.com Registration Deadline: August 1, 2005 Early Bird Fee: $500 USD (by June 30, 2005) Race Fee: $600 USD (after June 30, 2005) Largest competitive dragon boat races in the United States. Please visit our website or email me for more information at [email protected] - Andrew Yan Visiting Team Coordinator California Dragon Boat Association www.sfdragonboat.com [/u] Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: DBWTim on June 24, 2005, 08:52:46 AM Kelowna 2005 Centennial Celebrations Dragon Boat Race
July 3rd, 2005 Lake Okanagan, Peachland, BC www.kelownadragonboatclub.com International Cancer Cup Festival September 4, 2005 Seattle WA at Lake Washington (Newcastle Beach Park, 4400 Lake Washington Blvd. SE, Bellevue) Contact Cheri at [email protected] for more information *Open to all cancer survivor teams* Title: Port Alberni Post by: Backward Rowing on August 17, 2005, 06:32:23 PM Is there any info on a dragon boat festival in Port Alberni in September?
Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: island girl on August 17, 2005, 06:43:47 PM Port Alberni is a go, believe it is either September 24th or even sunday the 25th. I know the team I coach is registered, and I am heading up just awaiting confirmation.
We went last year and it was great. Maybe 12 teams, so very friendly as the people there are. Great announcer and set up for the medals/awards by the locals. They converted old Salmon Derby trophy's for the festival, how West Coast. Difficult paddling, old boat style...very difficult to leg drive and a vast difference on the lake compared to the ocean. No buoyancy!!! If you're looking for a fun way to wrap up the season this is it. If you're looking for super competitive paddling stay home. Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: Indigo Eve on August 17, 2005, 09:40:25 PM Pt Alberni is a go on the 25th of Sept and is, I think, invitation only. why? Maybe to keep it small?! I don't know. My team is going, we were there last year and it was great fun. We sort of lost it in the finals, But watch out this year! Our name is already on that trophy and we want it there again ;) Good luck to all going :D !
Title: 2005 Festivals & Races Post by: island girl on August 18, 2005, 10:10:32 AM Correct on the invitation only, it makes us feel very special.
We too will be better prepared this year. Our drummer won an award which was great, but we're going for broke this time. Title: 2005 Raymond James Penticton Dragon Boat Festival Post by: reprocessed on August 18, 2005, 01:51:34 PM Hey Everyone!
Don't forget about... The 5th Annual Raymond James Penticton Dragon Boat Festival Saturday September 10, 2005 Rotary Park on the south shore of Okanagan Lake in beautiful Penticton BC!! Last year we had 32 crews in Penticton, and are looking forward to welcoming up to 52 crews this year... A spectacular venue, an expanded beverage garden featuring locally brewed Cannery Brewing Company products, expanded vendor area and paddler village.... The PDBF is run by GO Rowing and Paddling Association of Canada in association with the Penticton Racing Canoe Club and the Penticton Paddling Centre. The festival features Millenium Edition Dragon Boats. Our festival is growing, and we hope that you plan to be a part of it. It's a one-day festival with three races - race all day Saturday, have a blast in the beverage garden and wake up as late as you want on Sunday, enjoy the sights and places of the Okanagan, and you don't need to rush home to catch a reasonable ferry! There is also plenty of hardware to be handed out: The Raymond James Trophy presented to the Festival Overall Champion Race DIrectors Cup presented to the Top Placing Okanagan-based Crew Women's Champion Cup presented to the Top Placing Women's Crew The Dale Charles Memorial Cup presented to the winner of the Dale Charles Memorial Breast Cancer Survivor Race. Awards also for the winners of all final division. Registration is still open, get your reg package and any other info at www.pentictondragonboat.com. |