From: Vernon Lee

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 4:40 PM

Jules

I really appreciate receiving your quick response and shared “personal reflections” regarding the recent 2008 Rainier Dragon Boat Festival.

Just to have this memo distributed out so soon after the race shows me that your organization is committed to have the Rainier Dragon Boat Festival a must for all paddling crews to attend. As a spectator that weekend, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. The architecture, water front amenities, with the fantastic Tacoma May weather conditions, became the perfect backdrop for the race day activities.

Hopefully I too can return (not as a spectator) to Tacoma with a crew in 2009 for a day of racing.

Dragon Boating is truly a peoples’ team sport – people are not perfect and race events of this size can’t always be perfect. You do your best…..you move on.

Your response regarding the follow-up to “race issues” is honest and straight forward.

Win or loose within the ballistic sprint of 500 meters, the bigger picture of things is that we continue to discover new experiences and challenge our selves to paddle on!

Thanks

Vernon Lee

Sorry it took so long to post the results. Thanks to everyone for some incredible races. See you next year.

The 2nd Annual

May 17th 2008

Get Driving Directions

Get Parking information

Registration

Download a registration form for the Rainier Dragon Boat Festival. Registration fees are:

Early Bird Registration 4/10 $500.00
Registration 4/11 $550.00

Send payment and registration forms to:

Washington Dragon Boat Association
Attn: Jules
P.O. Box 112110
Tacoma, WA 98411

Download a copy of the 2008 Team Waiver.

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Rainier Dragonboat Festival

Approximate Address: 1821 Dock St., Tacoma, WA

To the Paddlers Village coming from the North:

1. Head South on I-5
2. Take exit 133 for I-705 N/WA-7 S toward City Center - 0.1 mile
3. Keep right at the fork to continue toward E 26th St. - 358 ft.
4. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Tacoma Dome/E. 26th St. - 0.3 miles
5. Turn left at E. 26th St. - 0.1 mile
6. Turn ledft at E. Dock St.
7. Paddlers Village will be on your right.

To the Paddlers Village coming from the South:

1. Head North on I-5 to Tacoma
2. Take exit 133 toward City Center - 0.4 miles
3. Follow signs for Tacoma Dome/E. 26th St. - 0.3 miles
4. Turn left at E. 26th St. - 0.1 mile
5. Turn right at A. St. - 0.3 miles
6. Turn left at E. Dock St
7. Paddlers village will be on you right.

Alternate Route

In the unfortunate case you find access blocked by the train would be to go back to Pacific Avenue and head back towards the City Center. Stay in the right lane as you pass the Washington State History Museum and Union Station. Turn right at the Tacoma Art Museum and follow the road over the train tracks. Turn left at the stop and continue to the Paddlers Village (which will now be on your left)