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2015 Seattle Dragon Boat Festival Race Results

NOW OPEN – Seattle Dragon Boat Festival Race Registration
Click here to register for the 2016 Seattle Dragon Boat Festival

Interested in forming a new team in Seattle?

For more information on learning how to manage a team, paddle or steer, please email [email protected] or call 604-688-2382.

From Vancouver or Portland? How to get to Seattle

Bolt Bus
www.boltbus.com
Bolt bus offers great service, free internet and comfy seats on buses from Vancouver or Portland to Seattle and return.
Their schedule might change a bit, so please use this as an estimate. Their new schedule won’t come out until mid-February.

Arrival and Check-in Procedures

All team captains must go to the Registration tent upon arrival on the morning of Race Day. Rosters and waivers must be turned in at that time.

Tent Placement / Paddler’s Village

Your team will have at least a 10 x10 location on-site. We are fairly flexible about where you locate although you must be located in the Village. The paddlers village is located in South Union Lake Park at 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle WA.

Site Map

Teams are responsible for providing their own tents that are limited to 10×10. Staking is not allowed so we will provide a way for you to secure your tent, if necessary. BBQ’s are not allowed in Seattle Parks.

Captains and Steersperson Meeting and Pre-Marshaling & Marshaling Area

The Captains and Steersperson Meeting will be at 7:50am. Pre-Marshaling Area is located at the west-end of South Union Lake Park and Marshaling will begin at 8:00am. Teams must be in the Pre-Marshaling Area 30 minutes before their race. Races start at 8:30 am.

Race Format

Every team will participate in 4 races. Recreational teams will have 1, 250m and 3, 500m races.  For novice teams, all 4 races will be 250m.

Race Grid (Brackets)
2016 Race Grid Coming Soon!