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 Team Info 
	A crew of 20 paddlers, a 
    steersperson (which is provided by the Festival) and drummer, race over a 
    500-metre race course. All racing is recreational, not requiring 
    anyone to be an experienced dragon boat races. Over the one day of the 
    Festival
	each team will have 2 timed heats (weather permitting).  Practices will be held prior to the festival weekend.  
	A dragon boat team (crew) consists of 25 members (20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steerperson, 
    provided by the Festival, and 3 trained alternates). 
	 
	 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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