March 11, 2000
The Montreal Dragon Boat Club is proud to count among its members nine women who are part of the Canadian Premier women's team selection pool.
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Description
You now have the perfect opportunity to come out and try dragon boating on June 14th, 2009 ... No experience necessary, all equipment provided, a perfect way to get outdoors, be active and support athletes in your community! The event is open to companies and organizations, friends and family, and anyone who wants to give paddling a try.
A team sport like no other, dragon boating brings together 20 paddlers - friends, family, colleagues, athletes and couch-surfers alike… This sport is especially easy to learn and very safe.
Races will start at 11AM on the beautiful Lachine canal – see the map here – each team will race three times and then we’ll cap the day off with a BBQ, medal ceremonies, and delicious beers.
The concept is simple... Dragon boat racing and fun!
Our information package here.
Fees
The cost per boat of 20 people is :
S.V.P. Please send in your payment, and team list to the following address :
General Information
| Date: | Sunday, June 13th, 2010/td> | ||
| Where: | Club de Canoe de Lachine, located on the banks of the Lachine Canal, 2105 boul. St-Joseph Lachine, Québec, H8S 4B7 | ||
| Registration: | Register by mail or on-site, cash or cheque (non-post-dated). |
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| Info: | Annie Larivière: anny_lariviere@hotmail.com |
Event Schedule
| Schedule Time | Événement | ||
| 10:00am | Registration and Silent auction begins | ||
| 11:00am | Round #1 | ||
| 12:30am | Round #2 | ||
| 13:30am | Final Races | ||
| 14:00am | Silent Auction closes | ||
| 14:30am | BBQ and medal ceremonies |
Round #1
Each team receives 10 minutes of introduction and coaching, followed by their 1st race of the day. Races will be run in several heats; teams are competing for the best time so paddle hard!
Round #2
Each team races a 2nd race. After two races, each team?s single best time will be used to rank the teams fi rst to last.
Final Races
Based on the rankings of Rounds 1 and 2, the top fi ve teams will advance to the Grand Final. The next fi ve teams will race in Final B, and the remainder in the Final C.
BBQ
More details to come...