Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2024

OFFICIAL INVITATION

On behalf of Dragon Boats NSW ("DBNSW"), we invite you to participate in the 2024 Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival, to be held at Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia from 16th to 18th February 2024.

The festival will be hosted and organised by Dragon Boats NSW. All: IDBF Members, Dragon Boat Organisations and National Canoe Federation Members are welcome to attend the Festival and can enter directly following the information below.

Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival

Welcome in the Year of the Dragon at the DBNSW Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival held on Sydney's iconic Darling Harbour, Australia.

The 2024 event will have 3 exciting days of competition that will be packed with competition, music, entertainment and much more.

Competition Dates	16 - 18 February 2024
Distance	200m all races
Competition Class	Standard Board (up to 26 competitors including reserves, Drum & Sweep, minimum 16 paddlers)
Age Division	Open Age and Junior (under 18)
Racing Classes	Open, Women, Mixed (see below schedule)

 

Tentative Competition Schedule

Friday 16th February 2024: Corporate Crews; International, Interstate & Social Crews

• Twilight Racing (3pm - 8pm)
• Racing Classes: Mixed Crews
• Opening Ceremony (eye dotting and traditional welcome ceremony)

Satruday 17th February 2024: All Sports Crews

• All day racing
• Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
• Race Format: All crews get 2 Heats & seeded Final

Sunday 18th February 2024: Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival Championship Races

• All day racing
• Racing Classes: Mixed
• Championship Races:
• • Sydney International Grand Championship: Invitational race based on Saturday performance.
  • Regional Championship: Available only for Regional NSW teams to compete for the Regional Championship
  • Pink Championship: Available only for Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) crews to compete for the Pink Championship (includes International & Interstate crews)
  • .International & Interstate Racing: Available to all international and interstate crews who don't qualify for one of the above Championship races.
  • Fancy Dress Race: Available to 6-crews who submit their fun & crazy costumes!
• Closing Party

 

DBNSW Sports Crews

Your new look Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival racing is here! Enter in up to 2-days of racing including the Sunday inaugural Sydney International Grand Championship and the Regional Championship.

• Registration Fee - $50 per paddler
• Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
• Entry fee includes:
  • Paddlers entry into the 2-day event
    • Saturday 17th February (Sports Crews)
    • Sunday 18th February (Sydney International Championship Races): Race against the top Mixed division sports crews in the Sydney International Grand Championship (crews must qualify), Regional Championship (for any crew who doesn't qualify in the above competition and are from Northern, Southern, Western or Hawkesbury/Hunter Region), Fancy Dress race
• Entertainment
• + More

DBNSW crews to enter through Revolutionise Sport Regatta portal