Details:Date: Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Location: Seneca College, King Campus, King City
Entry Fees: $850 early bird (before April 16th, 2010): $1,000 (after April 16th, 2010)
Fundraising: In addition to the registration fee, every dragon boat team registered in the Festival must also guarantee a minimum of $1,250 in pledges.
Registration fee includes:
•2 free one-hour practice sessions at Seneca (parking passes not included)
•All necessary equipment, including lifejackets, paddles and boats
•Professional steersperson for race day (if required)
•Parking passes for your team on event day
Note: Additional practice sessions may be purchased on a first-come first-serve basis for $75 (plus taxes) per hour. A professional steersperson can be booked for practice sessions for a fee of $100 (plus taxes) per hour. (Pets are not allowed on site)
Event Format
•One day regatta
•4 lanes x 250 m
•Kettle lake – all lanes equal
•Electronic start/finish with video replay
•Each crew must have one steersperson, one drummer and 20 paddlers (at least 8 women)
•3 races per crew…qualifying round, semi-final and final
Equipment
•Hull – 8 Great White North World Championship Dragon Boats
•Official boats of the IDBF 2001 and 2004 World Championships
•Paddles – Grey Owl 43" – 51"
For more information contact: Tracey McCague-McElrea, Phone: (905) 775-7803,
dragonfever@rogers.com