​DragonSports has again agreed to accept bids to operate the Portland Dragon Boat Festival Beer Garden. Any organization that is interested in running the Beer Garden needs to fill out the Application in the Request for Proposal and return it to president@dragonsports.org by 5:00 p.m. on April 8, 2017.

Please contact president@dragonsports.org with questions.

​Portland Fire & Rescue is hosting its annual September 11th blood drive Sunday at Station 1 on the corner of Naito & Ash, a few blocks north of the race venue. They’ve cordially invited friends & family of racers to donate blood between events. The drive runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and all presenting donors will receive a $10 Visa gift card courtesy of Suburban Propane as a token of appreciation. Donors are encouraged to sign-up here and can also walk-in the day of the drive.

We often get asked to resend our update and informational emails. Just to keep them all in one place, here are the reprints (newest first) from this year so far:

DragonSports has again agreed to accept bids to operate the Portland Dragon Boat Festival Beer Garden. Any organization that is interested in running the Beer Garden needs to fill out the Application in the Request for Proposal and return it to festival@dragonsports.org by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016. A decision will be made on April 11, 2016.

Please contact festival@dragonsports.org with questions.

What: Dragon Sports is looking to update our logo in time for our race in 
September!

Who: We are opening up a competition to our paddlers and their friends, so spread the word.

The Prize: Either $300 cash or a $500 credit to Dragon Sports (to pay for practices, race entry fees, merchandise, and the like).

When: Submissions are due by 5:00pm on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

Where: Submit entries to info@dragonsports.org.

The Fine Print:

• The logo must contain the words “Portland Dragon Boat Festival”.
• The logo will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to resize easily and to look good in black and white as well as color.
• It is preferred, but not necessary, that the entries must be submitted as a scalable vector graphic in EPS format.
• The entry must include the name, age, postal address, phone number, and email address of the entrant.
• Entrants must be of sufficient legal age and standing to enter into a contract with DragonSports.
• Entrants should take care to ensure that their entries are not in any way similar to existing logos or other copyrighted images.
• The winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the logo to DragonSports.
• Accepting the prize constitutes permission for DragonSports to make public and otherwise use winner’s name for publicity purposes. Further personal data may be publicized at the winner's request.
• DragonSports reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.

Questions? Email info@dragonsports.org.

If you have a few minutes, please take our survey to help us plan for next year's event.

For complete information about the weekend's events, check out catchtheorange.com.

Here are links to the forms you may need:

Roster/Waiver
Individual Waiver
Add/Delete Roster/Waiver
Specialty Division Roster

Roster/Waiver forms are due Friday, September 4. At this point, do not put them in the mail! Please scan and send it to pdxdragonboat@gmail.com. Minors should use the Individual Waiver forms and Team Captains should list minor participants on the team Roster/Waiver form and write "ATTACHED" in the signature space and attach all Individual Waiver forms.

Please use the Add/Delete Roster/Waiver form for changes to the roster after it has been submitted. Changes may be made until 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015.

NEW IN 2015! Please complete a Specialty Division Roster for any specialty division races. Signatures are not needed if team members are already rostered on a mixed or women's team. Permission from the Race Registrar, and Individual Waivers, are required for team members that are not already rostered on a mixed or women's team.

Just a reminder that the registration deadline for the 2015 Portland Dragon Boat Festival (September 12 & 13, 2015) is Monday, August 10.

Click here to see a list of teams that have already registered.

Registration Information

• Local Teams - USD 1000.00
• Visiting Teams (more than 100 miles from Portland) - USD 900.00
• Junior Teams - USD 400.00

Registration this year will be capped at 72 teams (40 mixed, 32 women) or will otherwise close August 10, 2015.

Click here for more information and to register online. All teams must register online, even if they plan to pay by check (an option to mail in payment is available with the online registration).

We look forward to seeing you in Portland in September!

Just a reminder that online registration for the 2015 Portland Dragon Boat Festival is now open and if you register your team before June 1st, you can save USD 50.00 on your registration!

Click here more information and to register online. All teams must to register online, even if they plan to pay by check (an option to mail in payment is available with the online registration).

We look forward to seeing you in Portland in September!