Saturday 26 September, 2026
Location: Fairway Gorge Paddling Club, 2940 Jutland Road, Victoria BC.
FGPC GORGE FEST
Dragon Boat Pursuit-Slalom Regatta
Just one more thing! You’re invited to finish off the 2026 summer dragon boat season with FGPC’s new Gorge Fest Slalom Regatta. Here’s how it works: different starts; same finish. Experience a new style of 500m dragon boat racing designed to challenge crews through precision, teamwork, pacing and boat control.
- Registration Fees: $1000 including GST
The FGPC Gorge Fest Dragon Boat Pursuit-Slalom Regatta features three parallel slalom courses with staggered pursuit starts, allowing crews of different abilities to compete safely in exciting, closely contested races that are designed to bring boats to the finish line together.
Each of this one-day regatta’s 3 heats includes:
• 100m straight-line acceleration zone
• 300m gated slalom section
• 100m straight-line sprint finish
This slalom format rewards more than speed. Success comes from steering accuracy, crew synchronization, tactical pacing, and the ability to maintain momentum through every safely-designed curve. This new regatta isn’t about who starts first; it’s about who arrives best. Whether you’re a competitive crew, a recreational team, or simply looking for a fresh challenge, Gorge Fest offers an accessible, safe and exciting day of racing unlike any other dragon boat event in the Pacific Northwest.
Please register early to avoid disappointment. Crew registration payment must be made before registration in this event is confirmed. Registrations and payments must be received no later than Tuesday 1 September 2026 (midnight).
- Teams will be registered on a first come, first served basis; if registration fills before the two weeks prior to the event your crew will be waitlisted.
- FGPC Staff Sterns and Drummers will be available for $100 per staff person. Adding a staff drum or stern to your team is an option for convenience or last minute emergency; we cannot guarantee that a team will win in exchange for hiring a member of our race staff.
- Note that male drummers and sterns are permitted for women’s teams. All paddlers must be female.
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Festival Cancellation/Refund Policy
There will be 25% administrative fee for all withdrawals. The final date to withdraw a team from the festival is two weeks before the event. There will be no refunds of any type after this date, including if the festival is cancelled due to safety reasons.