Getting Your Team Started

Designate a Team Captain and/or Contact person – Team Captains will be responsible for organizing the team, the Captain may also double as the contact person to communicate with the Dragon Boat Festival Committee prior to the Event. The Captain will be responsible for handing in the signed waivers, and attending the Captains meeting prior to the 1st race.
Recruit your team! – A dragon boat team usually consists of 25 people, with 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson in the boat at one time. Note: at least 8 paddlers in the boat must be women. If you do not have a qualified Steersperson on your team we will provide one for you. An additional fee of $50.00 is required on registration. Involve the families of your co-workers. Ages 16 and up can compete on their own accord with younger children able to participate with parental consent. We can provide posters and a CD ROM with a video on dragonboat racing to assist you. Your enthusiasm will play a big roll in getting a team together. It is important to stress that this is a fun event and your success will be based more on teamwork than physical fitness. You can have up to 27 participants on your team roster.
Familiarize yourself with the sport. Refer to our website for links to other sites with information on Dragon boating. You will soon realize that this is an exciting sport that gets you hooked as it combines a lot of great things such as teamwork, competition, social interaction and exercise.

Book some practice time. The Woodstock Rotary club has boats available for rent by the hour to practice in. Please contact Dave Harris at teams@dragonboatwoodstock.ca for more information.

Fundraiser Consider taking pledges from friends and family to use this as an opportunity to fundraise for your teams favourite charity.
Book your practice time with us the week prior to the Festival. Your entry fee includes 2 practice times during the week prior to the fesitval. Please contact us to book your time. During practice you will be able to organize your team to designate who will sit where in the boat to provide the best balance and speed.
Plan to arrive early on Festival Day. Captains Meeting is at 8:15am and the first race is at 9:00am. The Race Marshal will call your team to the dock 20-40 minutes prior to your race time. A Schedule will be sent out a week prior to the race. Enjoy the day; set up a team tent where you can BBQ and keep refreshments. We have lots of onsite activities to enjoy for the whole family.

ONLINE REGISTRATION is now available!

Save time, register your team online.

Register Your Team

Register Your Team

We are pleased to welcome returning teams and new participants to our festival this year.
  • Team Entry $799 (if received by July 15th)
  • Late Registration Add $50 (After July 15th)
  • Steersperson fee $50.00
  • We have a limit of 48 teams this year.
  • Rules will be adjusted to match the DBC Rules of Racing for Mixed Teams as revised January 2015.
  • The top 8 teams are eligible to compete in the 2000m mixed final
Team Registration (PDF)
Participant Waivers (PDF)
Team Roster (PDF)
Team Registration (Word)
Participant Waivers (Word)
Team Roster (Word)

International Dragon Boat Federation
Club Crew World Championship Qualifier

All The complete CCWC Selection Protocol is available at
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his is a one-day, recreational dragon boat festival. We are sanctioned by Dragon Boat Canada as a Qualifying event for the Canadian Club Crew Championships.

  • Winner of the Platinum Championship division receives a free entry into the Woodstock Rotary Dragon Boat Festival the following year.
  • The winner of the Community Division receives a free entry into the Woodstock Rotary Dragon Boat Festival the following year.
  • 1st and 2nd place teams will receive 22 medals.
  • The top 8 teams will have the opportunity to compete in a 2000m race at the end of the day.
  • This is a fun event designed to promote community spirit and friendly competition.
  • Your team time in the first heat will determine your division for the following heat. Your placing in the 2nd heat determines your division for the final race.
  • Depending on the entries received we may run the following challenges: Community Challenge (Oxford County), Financial Services, Emergency Services, Industrial Challenge, Breast Cancer Challenge, Premier Open Women’s, Premier Open Men’s.

Team Training

Book Your Practice Time Now!

To Book your Practice time for the Week of August 4th to 7th e-mail your request to dragonboatwoodstock@gmail.com

All Practices will take place at Pittock Conservation Area at the Day Use Boat Launch. There is no fee for entry.