This is a small 8-team dragon boat regatta that the OPS (Toronto) Dragon Boat Club hosts at Toronto's Centre Island in conjunction with the long-running DDRA Canada Day Regatta for canoe/kayak/rowing. We invite you to be part of a very unique event!
6th annual OPS Canada Day
Dragon Boat Regatta
Tuesday July 1, 2008 - 8am to 3pm
Regatta Features:
* Great sheltered location at Toronto's Centre Island, accessible via ferry.
* BBQ lunch (optional, ordered separately). Includes vegetarian options.
* There will be activities for kids: tug-of-war, balloons, Frisbee, bubbles...
* There is a limit of 8 mixed teams for this small regatta.
* Races take place over a 500m course, using 4 lanes, 3 races per team.
* Each crew's combined time in the first 2 races will seed team for finals.
* Last two races will be the "B" Final (4 teams) and "A" Final (top 4 teams).
Awards:
* "A" Final winning team members EACH receive DDRA Cup >>>
* 2nd place in "A" Final, & 1st/2nd place in "B" Final win medals >>>
OPS Canada Day T-shirts ($15) will be sold again this year.
2. Register as an INDIVIDUAL. We will build a team of individuals (team "Green Dragons") to race with you at a very low cost!
STATUS (as of May 30th): The Green Dragons Program is now FULL!! We hope you are able to join one of our programs next year.
As we have received funding from the "OPS Diversity Office", the cost is ONLY $20 per person which includes three races at the regatta, plus 4 one-hour on-water practices in our dragon boat! No experience is necessary.
The club will form the "Green Dragons" from everyone who registers as an "individual" registrant.
Please note that one of our primary objectives of running this regatta is to introduce people who have never paddled before to the world of dragon boating.
ANYONE is welcome to register and get some quick dragon boat lessons. Friends, family, and co-workers are encouraged to participate in this regatta!
Experienced paddlers can also join as individuals, and we will slot you into this team or one of the others.
Individuals will also have the option of pre-purchasing BBQ lunch items and ferry tickets (at cost).
The practices are scheduled for Thursdays (June 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th) and will be held 6:45-8:00pm.
See the Practice Site page for more practice site info.
There are TWO ways that you can race in this special regatta...
1. Register your club's full TEAM to race in our regatta. We are limited to EIGHT dragon boat teams by the main event organizers.
STATUS (as of June 20th): We now have a full eight teams registered!! See the list below for teams and their coaches. Good luck team!
Team entry fee is $575 (about $26/person).
INCLUDES up to 2 FREE practices at our Balmy Beach practice site any time in mid-May to end-June!
Team captains also have the option of pre-purchasing BBQ lunch items and ferry tickets (at cost) for their team.
The following is a list of the teams that will be racing with us on Canada Day 2008...
1. OPS Civil Dragons (coach Rob Doyle)
2. OPS Dragonflies (coach Michael O'Reilly)
3. OPS Green Dragons (coach T.B.D.)
4. Huron Swift Scales (coach Tim MacFarlane)
5. Combo Squad (Lively Dragon collective team)
6. Diversity Rocks (coach Steve Kwok - EANG)
7. RBC Fortis Navis (RBC Collective team)
8. PDBC (coach Scott Murray).
The OPS Dragon Boat Club would like to invite you to experience the excitement of dragon boat racing at Toronto's Centre Island on Canada Day!
We have created a team called the "Green Dragons" just for you! The team will be made of individuals who want to practice for 4 short weeks to learn the basics of dragon boat paddling, then race in our fun Canada Day regatta.
Anyone is welcome to join this team, and NO experience is necessary.
Dragon boating is the world's fastest growing water sport, and our club specializes in introducing new paddlers to the sport. The teams will be made up of 20 paddlers (men and women). Anyone can participate in this sport!
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Updated: June 20, 2008
<<< For reference, the race schedule and results from last year are posted here!
