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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

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

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

[Lethal Weapon]

Any news on the Harrison Hot Springs DB race?

[DBC]

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] .

[gunghaggis]

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!.

[coach]

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?

[andrewyan]

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

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[DBWTim]

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*

[Backward Rowing]

Is there any info on a dragon boat festival in Port Alberni in September?

[island girl]

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.

[Indigo Eve]

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 !

[island girl]

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.

[reprocessed]

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.