Canadian Dragonboat Championships
The Canadian National Dragonboat Championships is an annual three day competition organized by Dragonboat Canada and held in Ontario, Canada. Dragonboat teams from all over Canada, including Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Halifax, attend this event.[1] There are event categories for University crews (U24), Premiere and Seniors (40+). Races distances include 200m, 500m and 2000m.[2]
Winners in this event qualify to compete in the Club Crew World Championships,[3] an international event featuring the best club crews from around the world, and many go on to compete in the World Dragonboat Championships.[4]
The event depends on the work of many volunteers.[5] In 2014 there were 104 individual races.[6]
In 2015 147 teams competed in the championships, which were held at the Welland International Flatwater Centre.[7] That year Dragonboat Canada signed an agreement to continue the use of the Flatwater Centre for the race for five years.[8]
The 2016 event had eight age classes, each with mixed, open, men's and women's events.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Welland dragon boat championship action like 'NASCAR in boats'" Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Welland Tribune, By Bernd Franke, June 24, 2015
- ^ a b "Spotlight on paddle power" Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine. Welland Tribune, By Michelle Allenberg, August 19, 2016
- ^ "Edmonton Dragon Boaters heading to Australia for world cup"[permanent dead link]. Madeleine Cummings, Edmonton Examiner, January 13, 2016
- ^ "World Dragon Boat Racing Championships" Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Welland Tribune, By Franki Ikeman, August 18, 2015
- ^ "Volunteers win praise at dragon boat championship" Archived 2016-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Welland Tribune, By Michelle Allenberg, August 21, 2016
- ^ "Dragons paddle in from across Canada" Archived 2017-12-02 at the Wayback Machine. By Maryanne Firth, St. Catharines Standard, July 6, 2014
- ^ "The Results are in". Erie Media, June 29, 2015 .
- ^ "Welland preferred site for Canada's dragon boat championships" Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine. Welland Tribune, By Greg Furminger, January 9, 2015