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Provisions will be made for out of town teams. Contact Mandy Harris for further information at 1-888-679-4222.

team training

Practices 

Team managers will be notified of the dates  available for practices. Practices are booked on a first come first serve basis. Your team registration includes three practice sessions. Each team participant must practice at least 2 out of the 3 assigned team practices. The first practice should be considered mandatory - this is with a coach who gives specifics about the technique and course. The steerperson must be at all three practices. Each Dragon Boat team will practice and race with a full team of 22 participants per boat (including 1 drummer and 1 steerperson). A team may practice or race with a minimum of sixteen (16) paddlers per boat plus 1 steerperson. Teams may register in the following categories; Mixed Recreational, Mixed Competitive and All-Female. All sessions that are cancelled due to bad weather will be rescheduled, time permitting. Exceptions will be considered by the Festival Race Committee.

Steerperson training

Steerperson training will take place during the practice sessions booked by the team. Steerperson must attend all three (3) practices.

Logistics Meeting

The logistics meeting is intended for all team managers & steerspersons.  This meeting is very important for attendance, as all race day procedures, last minute event changes and a complete explanation and overview of race rules and regulations will be discussed.  Any last minute questions or team concerns can be addressed at this meeting. 

Once again it is a must that all team managers & steerspersons attend this meeting. If you can not attend this meeting, please let us know.

DATE:            Thursday July 8, 2004

                        WHERE:       Rotary Park (event site)

                        TIME:              8:00 PM

race details

Race Format

Each team will race 3 timed 500m race heats on Saturday, July 9.  The first (2) two 500m races will act as qualifiers for placement in a division for the final 500m race heat in the afternoon. 

250m Sprint Challenge

The sprint challenge will run Friday July 9^th starting at approximately 6:00 PM. This race will be a timed event with teams competing in heats of three (3). Teams will race over a 250m race course and the fastest time overall will be awarded championship.   

Race Schedule

The Race Schedule will be available to team managers approximately one week prior to the event.

Race schedule and race results will be posted in the Dragon�s Lair.

rules & regulations

All Rules and Regulations are based on the International Dragon Boat Federation Members Handbook (2nd Edition, 1/1/1997) AND Local rules and regulations developed by Facility Marketing Group Inc.�s Organizing Committee.

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trophies

Each year, the Dragon Boat race teams compete to win one of the many prestigious  Saskatoon Dragon Boat Festival Trophies. These trophies highlight many different aspects of the Dragon Boat Races.