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Arizona Dragon Boat Association |
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Arizona Dragon Boat Association
March 29-30, 2008
Tempe Town Lake
Tempe, AZ
Welcome to BCS team!!! Come & enjoy the warm weather!
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Synergy Dragon Boat Racing |
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April 19, 2008
www.SOARteam.com and click "Synergy Dragon Boat Racing" on the left. First regatta is 19 April. Will be BCS division as long as there are three or more BCS crews, and one is committed already. My mom is BCS, and I am eager to have such a division.
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Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival |
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Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Miami, FL
Dates: May 31, 2008
Web info for a link: www.miamidragon.com
We will be having our breast cancer survivor division in 2008 within our annual races. Miami has formed their own breast cancer survivor team. The Pink Dragon Ladies of Tampa, as well as crews from Canada will be joining us.
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7th Annual Washington DC International Dragon Boat Festival |
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Start the season off right with the 7th Annual Washington DC International Dragon Boat Festival
When- May 17-18, 2008
Where- In Washington DC on the Potomac River with a great view of the monuments.
http://www.dragonboatdc.com
Races Saturday 250 M, Sunday 500 M
BCS Division
We have a BCS division and there is no registration fee for it! The festival has always been very supportive of BCS teams and does not charge them to race in that division.
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Portland-KaohsiungSister City Association Dragon Boat Festival |
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Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association Dragon Boat Festival (Rose Festival)
Portland, Oregon
June 7-8, 2008
Since 1998, Pink PhoenixTM Dragon Boat Team has invited all breast cancer survivors (paddlers and non-paddlers) to join the Pinks for the Gorman Cup. The Gorman Cup is an exhibition race that is in memory of the team's first captain, Michele Gorman who died of breast cancer in 1998.
http://www.pksca.com/
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Paddle for Life Dragon Boat Races |
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Paddle for Life, Oakland, California
June 7-8, 2008
Premier novice and cancer survivor dragon boat race festival in Oakland, CA (across the bay from San Francisco). The race fees will be extremely affordable and the proceeds will be donated to local cancer support organizations. We welcome your attendance as well as any donations for a successful community event.
Please stay tuned to http://paddleforlife.org/ for more details
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Boston Dragon Boat Festival |
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Boston Dragon Boat Festival
Boston, Massachusetts
June 8, 2008
There will be a breast cancer survivor division.
http://www.bostondragonboat.org/
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Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival |
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18th Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival
Toronto, Ontario
June 21-22, 2008
This annual event brings culture, sport, multicultural entertainment and international flavours to Toronto Centre Island with 210 teams competing in over 100 races. BCS teams from Ontario will be participating. Each year the Festival has over 125,000 in attendance.
http://www.torontodragonboat.com/
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Second Annual Dragon Boat Festival hosted by The Dragon Flies |
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The Third Annual Dragon Boat Festival hosted by The Dragon Flies is taking place on Saturday, June 23, 2007! (2008 dates not posted yet)
The spacious grounds of Palmer Park in Port Perry will become a hub of activity when hundreds of people visit this picturesque town just 45 minutes east of Toronto, Ontario. Some will be spectators, some will be volunteers and others will be team members doing their part to raise funds for Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment.
A majority of proceeds will be donated to the four (4) local hospitals: Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Lakeridge Health Port Perry, Uxbridge Cottage Hospital and the Durham Region Cancer Centre.
Races cover 500m with three boats in each heat. The course will span the water from the west side of Scugog Island over to Palmer Park.
Forty teams, including breast cancer survivor and youth teams, will take part in this year's festival. Team divisions include Youth Crew (ages 14-17), Mixed Crew, All Women Crew and Breast Cancer Survivor Crew. Complete teams are comprised of 22 people (20 paddlers, 1 drummer and 1 steerperson). All equipment is supplied and training is provided by professional dragonboaters prior to race day.
Those taking part must be at least 14 years of age and must attend two of three on-water practices prior to the festival. On-water practices generally take place weekday evenings, 7-10 days before festival day. Safety and fun go hand-in-hand at our festival!
Additional information and Registration Packages may be found on our website www.thedragonflies.org . We can also be reached by phone at 705.932.2078 or 1-888-679-4222.
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Finger Lakes International Dragon Boat Festival |
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We're offering prize money for 1st and 2nd place finishes for BCS division
Finger Lakes International Dragon Boat Festival
Ithaca, NY
July 12, 2008
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13th Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival |
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We have held a Breast Cancer Survivors Challenge at our festival since 1998.
Name of event: 13th Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Location: Olympic Basin, Parc Jean Drapeau
Dates: July 26-27, 2008
Web info for a link: www.montrealdragonboat.com
The Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival is celebrating its 13th anniversary on July 26-27, 2008.
Enjoy live entertainment, various arts and crafts, the ever popular Children Drawing Contest, plus many more activities. Shop at some of our various vendors and feast your eyes on a wide range of ethnic delicacies. A special Breast Cancer Survivors Challenge is held annually with many teams attending from all over North America.
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ViewSonic Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival |
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ViewSonic Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival
Long Beach, California
July 25-27, 2008
There will be a all cancer division.
http://www.lbdragonboat.com/
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Sisters at Heart Celebration |
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It’s a Pink Paddle Party!
The Sisters at Heart Celebration
Burlington, Vermont
Saturday August 3, 2008
ridethedragon.org
Dragonheart Vermont has created the Sisters at Heart Celebration just for breast cancer survivor dragon boaters. It’s a weekend packed with paddling fun and camaraderie for 15 bcs teams from the US and Canada. It is set for August 2-3, 2008. Where most dragon boating events are all about racing and who comes over the finish line first, our Sisters at Heart Celebration is all about the celebration of our sisterhood. We address issues that are specific to breast cancer survivors who have chosen to try dragon boating as part of their recovery process.
We will hold a Power Up Paddling Workshop put on by the experienced and delightful crew of Montreal’s 22Dragons. As a way for paddlers to pick up some new paddling tips and enjoy the change of coaching perspective. Our second workshop, our In the Pink Stretch Workshop, focuses is on teaching stretches especially for breast cancer survivors who have arm and body issues as a result of treatment. It will pinpoint stretches that are most helpful for the sport of dragon boating. The third session is our Sisters Sing-along Workshop. An a capella group called The Meter Maids will entertain and engage participants in song. We have a yummy lunch cruise planned on board the Spirit of Ethan Allen. The highlight of the day is our Sisters Friendship Races. Teams do not race with their usual team. We mix up all of the paddlers and race together to promote camaraderie.
On Sunday, the breast cancer survivor teams will be the honored guests at our Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival. This festival boasts a field of 75 community teams and loads of enthusiasm. The breast cancer survivor teams will race in their own division in our community festival. They will kick off the races early at 7:30am (7am marshalling). The Sisters at Heart Challenge Cup and Flower Ceremony will be held around noon. It is one of the highlights of the day for all of the 25,000 spectators. After the race, we hold an award presentation for the Challenge Cup as well as special spirit awards. The cost for the weekend is just $80 USD per person—for two events in one weekend! You can’t beat it! Register now, as space is limited.
“We are sisters at heart joined in the race to end breast cancer
. . . at last.”
For more information, go to www.ridethedragon.org and click on Sisters at Heart Celebration or call Linda at 434-4423.
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Victoria Dragon Boat Festival |
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Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
Victoria, British Columbia
August 15-17, 2008
Breast Cancer Challenge Race
http://www.victoriadragonboat.com/
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International Cancer Cup Dragon Boat Festival |
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International Cancer Cup Dragon Boat Festival
Bellevue, Washington
August 23, 2008
A great weekend of dragonboat racing, sightseeing and camaraderie for both cancer survivors and race professionals on Seattle's Lake Washington!
http://www.teamsurvivornw.org/
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Portland Dragon Boat Race |
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Portland Dragon Boat Race
Presented by DragonSports USA
September 6-7, 2008
Tom McCall Waterfront Park Portland, Oregon
Join DragonSports USA for our Inaugural Race at our New Location!
We have many exciting things in store for everyone! Besides two days of incredible Dragon boat racing on the Willamette River, DragonSports USA is planning a multitude of events including: Beer Garden, Food Venders, Entertainment, Children’s Area and a Paddlers Party on Saturday Night! Bring your dancing shoes!!!
Two days of 250m and 500m racing in Hong Kong style Dragon Boats will be capped off with a single long distance race for qualifying teams!!!
Bracketing will be set up to guarantee that each team has at least Four races.
There will be six divisions:
- Mixed
- Open (Men’s)
- Women
- High School
- Masters Mixed (40 & over)
- Breast Cancer Survivors
In addition to the Breast Cancer division, there will be a special Breast Cancer Celebration event with a "Kindred Spirit" race on Saturday during the lunch break. Teams will be composed of ladies from all of the breast cancer teams in attendance. Names will be drawn to fill the 4 boats for this special sisterhood race.
Contact: Darrell Hames at darrellhames@yahoo.com or Ayla Montgomery-Kraly at ayla_paddles@yahoo.com
FOR MORE INFO: www.dragonsports.org
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Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival |
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Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival
San Francisco, California
October 4-5, 2008
There will be a breast cancer division.
http://www.sfdragonboat.com/
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Texas Dragon Boat |
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October 18-19, 2008
Texas Dragon Boat Association will be sponsoring a race in Houston. The event will feature one day devoted to BCS competition and teams. Exact dates and information can be viewed on www.texasdragonboat.com as we get closer to the event. Out of town entry fee is usually nominal.
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8th Annual Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival |
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8th Annual Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival
Philadelphia, Pennyslvania
October 2008
There will be a breast cancer division.
http://www.philadragonboatfestival.com/home
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