Community Festival

This page was last updated on June 7, 2009

Info

The pdbc’s Community Festival is designed to provide an introduction to competition for new and local dragon boat crews with minimal race experience and will be held on Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering on Sunday June 7th, 2009.

This regatta will guarantee each crew 4 races including a heat and championship race in both 500m and 200m race distances. Winners of the Community Festival will receive a cup trophy.

This regatta has gained notoriety as a groundbreaking regatta for athletes new to the sport of dragon boat racing – most athletes who’ve begun their paddling careers at this regatta have gone on to vibrant and exciting dragon boat racing futures. Many have even competed internationally for their club or country.

This regatta is perfect if you are considering organizing a corporate, community and friend based activity for a large group.

Map

The following Google map shows key locations for the Pickering Dragon Boat Challenge using blue placeholders. Key locations include Bruce Handscombe Memorial Park, Pickering Go Train Station, Shuttle Bus Drop-Off, and the walking route from the Go Train Station to the Race Course. Click on a placeholder for more information on a particular location and use the Google Map engine to search for directions. To view a full page map on Google.com click here (or on the "View Larger Map" link below the map).

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Downloads

Race Results (updated June 7, 2009)
The official race results for the pdbc Community Festival, Sunday June 7, 2009. The race results are in PDF format.

Regatta Guide (updated May 28, 2009)
The official regatta guide gives a complete overview of the Pickering Dragon Boat Challenge, including specific information on parking, shuttle buses & walking routes, Jeff Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund, captain's info, race guidelines, race format, awards, food court and vendor guide. The regatta guide is in PDF format.

Race Progression v09 (updated June 1, 2009)
The official race progression lists which teams compete in which races, as well as displaying the overall race progression of the regatta. The race progression is in PDF format.

Race Format v08 (updated June 2, 2009)
The official race format is an overview of the day's race progression, race statistics, and awards ceremonies. The race format is in PDF format.

Roster (updated May 28, 2009)
A roster form must be completed and emailed to pdbc@pdbc.ca before Monday, June 2. The roster is in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.

Waiver (updated May 12, 2009)
All participants in the pdbc Community Festival must read, complete, and sign a waiver form. All waivers are due at the registration table, before the regatta begins, on race day. Teams who have not submitted waivers for all paddlers will not be allowed to participate. The waiver is in PDF format.

Registered Teams

The following teams are officially registered as of June 7, 2009 :

Registered Teams
Team Name
Downward Dragon Diva's & Co.
SNAPDRAGONS
Stroke This
Blazing Saddles 1
Blazing Saddles 2
P20
WILD DRAGONS
Rockin Rowers
Drag'N'Asses
Smok'n' on the Water
Presqu'ile Pirates
ING Direct Paddling Dragons
Team Detox
WRCC Fortress Fantoms
InSync
Alkame Gold
Forest Brook Blazing Paddles 'A'
Forest Brook Blazing Paddles 'B'
Forest Brook Blazing Paddles 'C'
Forest Brook Blazing Paddles 'D'
WRCC Dragon Our Asses
WRCC Aquaholics

Registration

Registration for the 2009 Community Festival is now open. We'll see you on Sunday, June 7th!

To register for the pdbc's Community Festival please fill out and submit the following online registration form:

Team & Contact Information

All team information fields are mandatory. Your contact information is safe with us and will not be shared with any third party. If you wish to clarify any aspect of your team or contact information please leave us a note in the "Notes" field.

Team & Contact Information
Team Name (as it will appear in festival program):
Contact Name (First):
Contact Surname (Last):
Email Address:
Confirm Email Address:
Street Address:
City:
Province:
Postal Code:
Telephone:
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Notes:

Regatta Registration

Crews have the option of choosing the pdbc's All-Inclusive Package, or Regular Registration only. Our All-Inclusive Package provides the best value and includes Regatta Registration in the Community Festival, 3 one-hour practice sessions at the Pickering Dragon Boat Club, boat and equipment rental, and coaching. Regular Registration is the standard registration for the pdbc's Community Festival, which includes 3 guaranteed races for the Community Cup (Regular Registration is included in the All-Inclusive Package).

Please select a registration option:

Registration Options
	Option	Cost	Total
	All-Inclusive Package BEST VALUE - includes: 4 guaranteed races for ‘Community Cup’ 3 x 1 hour practice sessions at the pickering dragon boat club - equipment included (please email desired practice times to pdbc@pdbc.ca) pickering dragon boat club certified coach provided	$800 + GST	$840
	Regular Registration 4 guaranteed races for ‘Community Cup’ payment to be submitted by May 1	$600 + GST	$630

Payment Method

Please select your preferred payment method. We prefer payment by cheque, payable to "Pickering Dragon Boat Club". We also accept payment by VISA and MasterCard, but do not accept other credit cards (AMEX, Discover, etc.). If you choose VISA/MasterCard as your payment method you will be contacted by a PDBC representative during business hours to collect your credit card information. More information on where to mail your payment will be emailed to you upon submitting this online registration.

Payment must be received before May 1, 2009.

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Additional Notes

If there is anything else you'd like us to know about your registration please enter it in the field below.

Additional Notes:

Submit

When you've finished completing this online registration form please click the "Register" button below. You will be taken to a confirmation page, and will be sent an email (at the address you've submitted) with verification of your registration options. If there are any problems with the information you've submitted (incorrect format, missing info, etc.) you will be taken to an error page, at which point you should use your browser's back button to return and fix the mistaken entries.

FAQ

Q. I've submitted the online registration form, but my team doesn't appear in the "Registered Teams" table - what should I do?

A. The first step is to look at the date listed above the table of registered teams. The table was last updated on the specified date, so it is most likely that you submitted your registration after the table was updated. Your team will appear in the "Registered Teams" table the next time the table is updated, which is usually once every two weeks. If you've registered well before the listed date but your team name still doesn't appear in the table please email us at pdbc@pdbc.ca.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the pdbc Community Festival please email us at pdbc@pdbc.ca.