Ontario High School Dragon Boat Championships

This page was last updated on June 7, 2009

Info

The Ontario High School Dragon Boat Championships, held on Frenchman’s Bay in Pickering on Sunday June 7th, 2009, will crown Ontario’s best dragon boat racing high school. Featuring Canada’s deepest field of competitive high schools, this regatta has already produced countless Canadian National paddlers at the junior, under-23 and premier divisions and will again highlight some of Ontario’s fastest dragon boat crews (regardless of age classification).

Local and regional high schools from across Ontario will compete in an IDBF-style championship regatta featuring open, women and mixed races in 200m and 500m distances. The high school accumulating the most points will be declared the Ontario Champion and awarded the Ontario High School Championship Cup.

This event will feature the majority of members of the 2009 Canadian Junior National Team competing in the 2009 IDBF World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.

New in 2009

Enhanced site layout designed to maximize athlete and spectator experience
Improved shuttle bus service including scheduled crew pickup times
Team tents for rent: option for crews to protect themselves from rain or sun
Improved race format designed to coordinate with IDBF international style racing: 2 x 200m (heat + finals) & 2 x 500m (heat + finals) in mixed, open and women’s division
Championship Points System awarding points to top 3 schools in each division and racing class (mixed 200m, mixed 500m, open 200m, open 500m, women 200m, women 500m)

Featuring

Canada’s most competitive high school regatta of 2009
Vast majority of team members: Team Canada junior and under-23
Dragon Boat Canada Sanctioning: meets standards of technical operations and officiating set out by national governing body
Dragon Boat Canada certified officiating crew

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 Ontario High School Dragon Boat Championships, 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 Ontario High School Dragon Boat Championships 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 - Mixed Division
Team Name
Mowat Mustangs
Mowat Gaels
Mowat Foaming Fish
Mojo Risin'
Moshow
Mini Mowat
Mary Ward Prophase
Mary Ward Anaphase
Mary Ward Telophase
Mary Ward Prophase
Pickering Trojans
Cardinal Newman
Notre Dame Irish Dragons
Pine Ridge Pumas
Cedarbrae Dolphins
Earl Haig Carpio
Thornlea Thunder
Dunbarton Spartans

Registered Teams - Women's Division
Team Name
A-Mow-Zons
Mary Ward 2
Cedarbrae / Cardinal Newman
Mow-maids
Notre Dame / DHS
Thornlea / Earl Haig
Mary Ward 1
Pine Ridge / Pickering

Registered Teams - Open (Men's) Division
Team Name
Mowat Madmen
Mary Ward 1
Cedarbrae / Cardinal Newman
Mowat Boys 2 Men
Notre Dame / DHS
Thornlea / Earl Haig
Mary Ward 2
Mowat Moss"men"
Pine Ridge / Pickering

Registration

Registration for the pdbc's 2009 Ontario High School Championships is now open. We'll see you on Sunday, June 7th!

To register for the pdbc's Ontario High School Championships 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
High School Name:
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:
Phone Type:
Notes:

Regatta Registration

High school crews have the option of choosing the pdbc's High School Package or Regular Registration. The High School Package offers excellent value and includes 10 practices, boat and equipment rental, and pdbc certified coaching. The High School Package provides the best value for high school crews who paddle on Frenchman's Bay in Pickering, but high schools who train in other cities, or with other clubs, should choose the Regular Registration.

Registration Options
	Option	Cost	Total
	High School Package GREAT VALUE! Includes... Ontario High School Championships registration (see below) [ $550 value] 10 practices at the Pickering Dragon Boat Club, including boat rental and all necessary equipment - [$800 value] coaching services from a Pickering Dragon Boat Club certified coach [$750 value] in total a $2050 value for $980 + GST! email pdbc@pdbc.ca to schedule practice times	$980 + GST	$1029
	Regular Registration includes minimum 4 - maximum 8 races per athlete opportunity to compete for prestigious Ontario High School Cup	$550 + GST	$577

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 Method:

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 Ontario High School Dragon Boat Challenge please email us at pdbc@pdbc.ca.