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The Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Race Series

The Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Race Series incorporates all of our Dragon Boat Festivals. It includes:

  • FGPC Super Sprints – 1 day 200M event (Victoria) – Sunday May 26, 2024
  • South Island Dragon Boat Festival – 2 day 500 M event with all-access Guts-&-Glory (Victoria) – July 13 and 14, 2024
  • Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Festival – 2 day 500M event with a “pentathlon” format: a cumulative weekend of racing: 500m, 200m, 100m, our famous flag relay, and a show-stopper guts and glory followed by a final 500 for the top 3 finishing women’s and mixed teams (Victoria) – August 24 and 25, 2024

FGPC SUPER SPRINTS
DRAGON BOAT RACE ~ 200M

26 May 2024 (Sunday)

Location:  Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria BC.

Fairway Gorge Super Sprints is the first FGPC Festival of the season, and is always a great way to begin a year of Dragon Boat Racing.  Quick and crazy, these 200M sprints give you a chance to showcase all the work you’ve put into training early in the year.

  • Registration Fees:
    • Early Bird (up to April 30): $700 including GST
    • Regular (after April 30): $800 including GST
  • Click here for 2023 results.

South Island Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival ~ 500M

July 13 and 14, 2024

Location: Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria

This weekend of 500 M racing and all-access Guts-and-Glory (all teams can participate) includes Women’s and Mixed categories. Everyone is guaranteed 4 races, weather permitting.

Registration Fees:

  • Early Bird (until April 15, 2024) $1200 including GST
  • Breast Cancer Survivor Teams Early Bird (until April 15, 2024) $600 including GST
  • Regular (after April 15, 2024) $1600 including GST
  • Breast Cancer Survivor Teams Regular (after April 15, 2024) $800 including GST
  • Click here for 2023 results

Vancouver Island
Dragon Boat Festival ~ 500M

24-25 August 2024

Location: Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria BC

  • A “pentathlon” format: a cumulative weekend of racing: 500m, 200m, 100m, our famous flag relay, and a show-stopper guts and glory followed by a final 500 for the top 3 finishing women’s and mixed teams.
  • Site-wide cultural, entertainment and amenities, including international foods, stage performances and family-oriented amusements
  • Enhanced festival amenities including paddlers’ village 10×10 tents for all teams (as well as paddles and PFDs for athletes without personal equipment) in addition to Canadian Springs water on tap and plenty of parking and washroom facilities
  • Registration Fees:
    • Early Bird (up to April 15): $1200 including GST
    • Regular (after April 15): $1600 including GST
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