This is a small 8-team dragon boat regatta that the OPS (Toronto) Dragon Boat Club hosts at Toronto's Centre Island in conjunction with the long-running DDRA Canada Day Regatta for canoe/kayak/rowing. We invite you to be part of a very unique event!
5th annual OPS Canada Day
Dragon Boat Regatta
Sunday July 1, 2007 - 8am to 3pm
Regatta Features:
* Great sheltered location at Toronto's Centre Island, accessible via ferry.
* BBQ lunch (optional, ordered separately). Includes vegetarian options.
* There will be activities for kids: tug-of-war, balloons, Frisbee, bubbles...
* There is a limit of 8 mixed teams for this small regatta.
* Races take place over a 500m course, using 4 lanes, 3 races per team.
* Each crew's combined time in the first 2 races will seed team for finals.
* Last two races will be the "B" Final (4 teams) and "A" Final (top 4 teams).
Awards:
* "A" Final winning team members EACH receive DDRA Cup >>>
* 2nd place in "A" Final, and 1st place in "B" Final win medals >>>
Canada Day T-shirts ($15) will also be sold this year.
2. Register as an INDIVIDUAL. We will build a team of individuals to race with you at a very low cost (practices included)!
STATUS: As of June 29th, there are STILL a few spaces for experienced paddlers to join us. All scheduled practices are now over. Online registration is now CLOSED.
The cost is $40 per person which includes three races at the regatta, plus 4 one-hour on-water practices in our dragon boat with our coach! No experience is needed.
The club will form the "Green Dragons" from everyone who registers as an "individual" registrant.
Please note that one of our primary objectives of running this regatta is to introduce people who have never paddled before to the world of dragon boating.
ANYONE is welcome to register and get some quick dragon boat lessons. Friends, family, and co-workers are encouraged to participate in this regatta!
Experienced paddlers can also join as individuals, and we will slot you into this team or one of the others.
Individuals will also have the option of pre-purchasing BBQ lunch items and ferry tickets (at cost).
The practices are scheduled for Tuesdays (June 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th) and will be held 6:45-8:00pm.
See the Practice Site page for more practice site info.
There are TWO ways that you can race in this special regatta...
1. Register your club's TEAM. We are limited to EIGHT teams which we now have, HOWEVER, one team is not a full team.
STATUS: We are currently looking for another half-team to join us. If part of your team would like to attend, contact Tim MacFarlane ASAP.
Team entry fee is $555 (under $28/person).
INCLUDES up to 2 FREE practices at our Balmy Beach practice site any time in mid-May to end-June!
Team captains also have the option of pre-purchasing BBQ lunch items and ferry tickets (at cost) for their team.
The following is a list of the teams that will be racing with us on Canada Day 2007...
1. OPS Civil Dragons (Caroline's team - hosts)
2. OPS.PDB Collective (Clare's Pickering team)
3. OPS Green Dragons (Stephane's new paddlers)
4. Huron Swift Scales (Tim's new paddlers)
5. Auto Pilots (May's new paddlers)
6. Jade Dragons (Lothar's team)
7. Combo Squad (Ramsay's team)
8. GBAH "Gee Bah" (Gaynor's Balmy Beach team)
Page last updated: April 30, 2008
New this year...
> We expanded to 8 teams (up from 5), and 3 races per team (up from 2).
> Lively Dragon is supplying dragon boats, PFDs, carbon-fibre paddles.
> In addition to silver cups (see below), we are adding sets of medals!
This is a very UNIQUE event in the world of flat-water racing! It takes place in conjunction with the 123rd annual running of the DDRA Canada Day Regatta for canoes / kayaks / rowers. Come and see all of these boat types race!
Individuals who have not yet registered, but have some experience padling, are permitted to show up on Canada Day and pay $25 to race on a team.
NOTE to all paddlers: On Sunday, you need to catch the 7:30am or 8:00am "Centre Island" ferry in order to arrive in time to check-in before races!!!
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Congratulations to all participants!!
The weather was great, the races were on time, and the team captains and coaches did a great job getting their teams together and organized. Thanks also to ALL OPS Civil Dragons members who organized all aspects of the dragon boat portion of the event. We hope everyone had a great day and will be coming back next year!
"A" Division Final results
1st - Jade Dragons (captain Lothar Doehler - TAD and RBC) - Time 2:13 - Silver Cups
2nd - GBAH (captain Gaynor Reader - BBCC) - Time 2:17 - Silver medals
3rd - OPS Civil Dragons (captain Caroline Goodwin, OPS DBC) - Time 2:26
4th - OPS.PDB Collective (captain Clare Gatej-Whelton, PDBC, etc) - Time 2:27
"B" Division Final results - a very close race!
1st - Combo Squad (captain Ramsay DY, Lively Dragon) - Time 2:33.27 - Bronze Medals
2nd - Huron Swift Scales (captain Tim MacFarlane, Huron Street P.S.) - Time 2:33.95
3rd - Auto Pilots (captain May Kuo, D.H. Carter Architects) - Time 2:34
4th - Green Dragons (captain Stephane Vertefeuille, OPS new paddlers) - Time 2:49
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