Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Race Information
Date: August 17th, 18th, 19th, 2012
Location:
Race Course: 500 metres
Boats: Fibreglass Millennium Dragon Boats
Maximum No. of Teams: 90
Entry Fees and payment information:
Early Bird Rate (to April 30): $1160 + HST ($1299.20)
Regular Rate (May 1 and later): $1260 + HST ($1411.20)
Junior Rate: $500 + HST ($560.00)
All fees are in Canadian Dollars. Registration is not completed until payment is received in full. The Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society reserves the right to request immediate payment in the event that registration sells out.
Cheques should be made out to Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society and mailed to:
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society
PO Box 1234 - 621 Discovery St.
Victoria, BC V8W 2T6
CANADA
If you wish to pay with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) please call the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival office at: (250) 704-2500 to provide your information.
Withdrawal Policy and Refunds: There is a 15% administrative fee for all withdrawals. The final withdrawal date is July 1st 2012. After July 1st 2012 there will be no refunds.
Race Management: We are excited to announce that G2G Race Management will be returning to oversee the racing component of the Festival this year and that Greg Lamb will be our Race Director. Greg, and his Race Officiating team bring years of dragon boat racing experience to the event and we are excited to work with them again as we strive to provide the best racing experience possible to our paddlers.
New for 2012: Due to popular demand, the Grand Dragon Challenge returns for the 2012 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. Details on the Breast Cancer Survivors Cup and Grand Dragon Challenge can be found by clicking the link below:
Spirit Award and Island Cup: These coveted awards are once again up for grabs!
Show your spirit, decorate your tent and don your costumes in support of our festival theme (to be announced) to qualify for the Vancouver Island Brewery Spirit Award.
Teams who compete at the 2012 Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival and 2012 Save On Foods Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival qualify for the Island Cup. Based on a combination of points from race placement and tent decorating scores, the Island Cup levels the playing ground between the competitive and recreational!
Paddler's Party and Air Band Comptetition: Stay tuned for details on these popular festival traditions!
Waivers: All participating team members must complete a waiver form in order to compete in the Festival. Digital waiver forms are part of our online registration system for all adult team members with unique e-mail addresses (see Registration System FAQ). A printed, adult waiver is available for those team members not able to use the online registration system.
Junior (under 19) paddlers must submit a manual waiver signed by a parent or guardian in order to take part in the Festival. Festival waivers are available for download through the online registration system or by clicking on the links below:
Paddler's Village: All registered teams will be provided with a designated space within the tents of our Paddler's Village. Each team member receives a wristband for the weekend and, in addition to allowing you to race, it also allows you access to the Village. Access to Paddler's Village is restricted to paddlers or team members only.
We graciously acknowledge the support of the Maritime Forces Pacific, CFB Esquimalt and the Navy Dragon Anchors through the provision and set up of the Paddler's Village tents.
Team Rosters: All team rosters will have a maximum of 26 people plus 1 non-participating member (Manager, etc.) allowed. This includes one drummer and one steersperson. Mixed teams must have a minimum of 8 female paddlers. Women's teams are only allowed men on the roster in the drummer or steersperson position.
In order to race, teams must have a minimum of 16 paddlers, 1 drummer and 1 steersperson. The maximum number of paddlers allowed is 20.
All team members are encouraged to review our complete Rules and Regulations. Teams must agree to these rules and regulations in order to register for the Festival.
