Registration is now open for the 2008 Oshkosh Dragonboat Race & Festival. Registrations are accepted on a first-come first-served basis.

• Registration form
• Team Practice Scheduler

The Challenge: Dragon Boat Racing is a great sport for men and women of all ages and abilities.

The Scoop: Teamwork is everything in Dragon Boat Racing. Synchronicity is more important than strength. A perfectly synchronized team will almost always beat a stronger, but less coordinated team.

The Crew: A maximum of 20 paddlers, plus a steersperson (provided by the Festival for each boat) and a drummer. Additional alternates may be listed on the team roster. Each boat must be comprised of 8 paddlers of each gender.

The Races: Every team is guaranteed 3 races. Racing will begin at 8 a.m. and end by 5 p.m.

The Captain: Each team must have a captain. The dragon boat planning committee will communicate regularly with the team captains.

Team captain responsibilities:

1. Completing registration and sending in deposit.
2. Collecting and submitting fee (due Aug. 1)
2. Compiling team rosters (due Aug. 1)
3. Collecting team waivers (due Sept. 5)
4. Coordinating and assigning paddlers
5. Scheduling practice date
6. Attending captains' meeting and training session
7. Pre-race and race day registration
8. Assembling team members on race day

Forms:

• Registration form (online registration)
• Individual Pledge Form
• Team Roster
• Waiver

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Team FAQs
• Festival FAQs

 

Policies:

Special incentives apply for teams who participated in our 2007 Oshkosh Dragon Boat Race. Please email the Dragon Lady to find out more!