The weekend of June 22nd-23rd at Shadow Lake in Waterford, Ontario (by the Antique Market on Alice Street). Saturday afternoon 1:00-6:00 – included with registration is a 1-hour practice session with an experienced steersperson who will also provide basic coaching instruction.

Sunday, June 23rd is race day! We welcome spectators! Bring a lawn chair and spend the day enjoying all the action.

~ please bring cash – parking is by donation / 50/50 tickets will be available / event buttons will be available for a donation / food vendors may only accept cash

~ The Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise is not responsible for any lost or stolen items

~ Though no reminder should be necessary, any actions negatively impacting other team members, steers people, and/or other teams will result in not being permitted on a boat/participating in a race. Safety on the water is paramount to everyone.

~ SMILE! Everyone takes photos! The Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise does not take responsibility for any photos taken from any source.

Anyone from tweens to seniors can race provided you’re in good health

20 paddlers per boat + a drummer required per team

• A steersperson will be provided to novice / community team

• Participants under 18 will require written parental consent

• This is a fun event for novice and experienced paddlers alike, so no! no experience is necessary

• This is a terrific venue for team-building as well as offering organized teams a more laid-back atmosphere to hone those skills!

All races are 250m in length / 3 teams per race. All races will be expertly timed and recorded.

Each team is guaranteed at least 3 races throughout the day.

Teams may be entirely all-men, all-women, or mixed teams. At least 10 females must be on a mixed team or have at least 1 male.

Teens are welcome to participate, with parental consent. However, for this event children/youth don’t really meet the height and weight criteria. However, they are welcome to come and watch for the day or help out your team in other ways. They may be the participants of the future!

Alkame Dragon Boat Services from Pickering alkame.ca/services will be supplying the boats, life jackets, and paddles. Alkame is extremely experienced in all aspects of dragon boating and will be conducting all the races and tracking the race times as well providing experienced steerspeople to novice/community teams.

$1,000.00 per team. E-transfer payment is due by MAY 15, 2024. You will risk losing your spot otherwise as the event is full/there is a waiting lst. Go to REGISTRATION tab for full details.

• Minimum of 3 races

• Boat, life jackets and paddles for each race

• Experienced steersperson/coach provided for novice/community teams

• Entire day of racing/fun/music/food vendors/relaxing venue in beautiful Norfolk County

Team captains, please register and pay for your entire team – no individual payments accepted. Go to REGISTRATION tab for full details

• Register your team and submit payment

• Ensure each member has signed a waiver (electronic version new in 2024 will be provided to team captains)

• Arrange date/time for practice

• You are the point of contact with event coordinators (via email, with updates/info) and forwarding all information to your team

• You (or your designate) are responsible for securing a section in the park to set up your tent and team area

• You (or your designate) are responsible for reporting to the registration tent on race day

• You (or your designate) are responsible for attending the captains’ meeting with Alkame staff on race day

• You (or your designate) are responsible for keeping track of race results to ensure your team is ready in the marshalling area when called for your next race(s)

7:30am – set up

The event organizers unfortunately cannot reserve spots for any team for set-up

Due to venue space please only one 10’x10′ tent/sun canopy permitted

Bring your own lawn chairs, fold-up tables, small shade umbrellas, etc.

PARKING is available on site – *** by donation. There is also parking on nearby side streets. Please be respectful of people’s lawns/ driveways and designated business parking in the neighbourhood

8:00 a.m. – Registration tent opens *tentative - all time are approximate and subject to change

8:45 a.m. – Races begin! Check the program for your team’s race times

3:45 p.m. – Final races

There will be a medals ceremony immediately after the final race. Medals are awarded to the 1st place team of each division.

Plan for an entire day of paddling and fun!

• If the day is hot and sunny, wear cool and comfortable clothing – shorts, t-shirt, tank, short-sleeved top

• Teams are encouraged to have distinctive t-shirts!

• If it’s rainy bring some protective gear, towels to dry off in-between races, as well as a change of clothing

• Sensible/appropriate footwear for safe walking on the docks and entering/exiting the boat

• Sunglasses, ball hat, sunscreen are also recommended

The event will proceed rain or shine with no rain date, just prepare/dress accordingly – dragon boating is, after all, a water sport! Races will only be delayed should there be thunder/lightning but every effort will be made to otherwise continue with the day as planned. Please note no refunds will be issued should racing have to be permanently suspended due to an all-day thunderstorm.

Many thanks to Black Creek Music that will be providing music throughout the entire event.

NO liquor on site; the event has no permit. Wishbone is across the street. But please indulge responsibly. For the safety of your steersperson and others on the water you (or possibly your entire team) will be eliminated from racing if there is any sign of ‘overindulgence’.

NO barbeques or similar cooking equipment. There will be food trucks on site and other local eateries that will be grateful for your business.

bring cash in the event debit/credit is not available

Absolutely! We are thrilled to have many local businesses sponsor teams – great for the participants and great advertising for you!

The event is also very grateful to our corporate sponsors. As a corporate sponsor we will display your business logo on our sponsor page and at the event.