August 25, 2018

For Immediate Release
Contact: Darrell Hames, Race Publicity
503.310.9975

NEWS RELEASE

DRAGON BOAT PADDLERS TO COMPETE AT THE 2018 PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT RACE AT WATERFRONT PARK
 
The race will be held on September 8 and 9, 2018 at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Sixty six teams comprised of 2,000 paddlers from across the US and Canada will compete in competitive and recreational race divisions.
 
(Portland, OR)  The 2018 Portland International Dragon Boat Race will be held on Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9, 2007 in the “Bowl” area of Tom McCall Waterfront Park just south of the Hawthorne Bridge.
 
Dragon boats are of Chinese historical influence, reaching back 2,300 years.  Dragon boats are 45 feet long with a dragonhead on the bow and a tail on the stern. Twenty paddlers follow the pace of the drummer and are steered by a steersman, racing 500 meters. 
 
The 2018 Portland Dragon Boat Race is sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Kaiser Permanente and Next Adventure.
 
The race is produced by DragonSports USA, a Portland non-profit organization with 2,500 members that paddle recreationally and competitively throughout the year.  The teams at this year’s race include the Golden Dragons, a “55 years-old or older” team with an average age of 72 years; Blind Ambition, the nation’s only non-sighted team; and several cancer survivor teams including Portland’s Pink Phoenix Breast Cancer Survivor team.
 
The races will begin Saturday morning at 9:00 am.  The Portland Fire Department is planning on saluting the opening of the race with their fireboat spraying water high into the sky along the race course.
 
The Public is invited to this event which will offer a variety of ethnic food vendors, a Beer Garden and espresso beverages.  Dragon Boat Paddling is the ultimate team activity in which almost everyone of any physical ability can participate.  An Information Booth will be on site providing suggestions on how to join a Dragon Boat team, costs and equipment involved.  
 
www.dragonsports.org

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!

Just a reminder that the registration deadline for the 2014 Portland Dragon Boat Festival (September 6 & 7, 2014) is next week. 

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 will be capped at 80 teams (48 mixed, 32 women) or will otherwise close August 1, 2014.

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 2014 Portland Dragon Boat Festival (September 6 & 7, 2014) is now open. This is our eighth year of racing at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon and we're looking forward to another fun-filled weekend of competitive dragon boat racing!

Register your team before June 1st to save $50 on your team registration!

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

Early Bird Discount!
The above fees are discounted by USD 50.00 if registered on or before June 1, 2014.
 
Registration will be capped at 80 teams (48 mixed, 32 women). If not sold out, registration will close August 1, 2014.

Click here for more information and to register online. All teams must register online, even if they plan to pay by check.

We look forward to seeing you in Portland in September!

Online registration for the 2014 Portland Dragon Boat Festival is now open. This will be our eigth year of racing at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in beautiful downtown Portland, Oregon and we're looking forward to another fun-filled weekend of competitive dragon boat racing!

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

Early Bird Discount!
An additional USD 50.00 will be automatically deducted from the above registration fees if registered on or before June 1, 2014.

Registration will be capped at 80 teams (48 mixed, 32 women) or will
otherwise close on August 1, 2014.

Please click here for 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!