Fifth Annual Dragon Boat Festival

April 25, 2010
Capitol Lake, Olympia, WA

Hosted by Saint Martin's University in cooperation with Washington Dragon Boat Association.
This will be the fifth dragon boat race at the Capitol Lake in Olympia. The event is expected to draw over 4,000 spectators. Saint Martin's University is proud to be hosting the event with the cooperation of the Washington Dragon Boat Association.
Schedule of Events (tentative)

*We are currently still accepting team entries.  The deadline for team registration is March 6th.  If your organization would like to have a team, please contact:

If you are interested in making a donation, volunteering your time or would like more information about our event, please visit  http://www.stmartin.edu/China/DragonBoat/

RAINIER DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Thea’s Park – Tacoma, WA

The Washington Dragon Boat Association and The Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Commission are proud to announce the 2010 Rainier Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Thea’s Park in Tacoma, WA.

The Festival is sanctioned by the Pacific Dragon Boat Association USA.

The race is open to all teams and features 500-meter races for mixed, women’s and open teams.

The Rainier Dragon Boat Festival is held on the Foss Waterway in downtown Tacoma.  Enjoy fast racing on the salt waters of Puget Sound, featuring views of snow-capped Mt. Rainier to the east and the spectacular Olympic Mountains to the west.  Visit Tacoma, the City of Destiny, nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest and the cultural center of the South Puget Sound Region.

NEW IN 2010!

The Rainier Dragon Boat Festival is partnering with USA Dragon Boating to manage the finish line operations in May.  

USADB uses a combination of customized software, video and computer networks to determine, record and post race finishes in a fast, accurate manner.  Manual timing systems are a back up to our computerized timing system that can accurately time a race to thirty-three-hundredths of a second, eliminating all but the tightest of ties.  Photo finishes can be replayed and printed to back-up the official decision.  Finish line software captures video images and times and transmits them to the race bracketing or race grid software, allowing results to be printed and posted before crews even are off the water.

REGISTER NOW FOR 2010!

More information will be posted as we get closer to the date.  In the meantime, register now to secure your place for the premier kick-off event of the 2010 racing season!

Early bird registration (by April 1st) - $500
After April 30 - $550

Download a copy of the Team Waiver-Roster here.

For more information contact Phil @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Registration is now opened!

Washington Dragon Boat Association

Foss Waterway Seaport

705 Dock St.

Tacoma, WA 98402

253-565-3756

Driving Directions:

From I-5

1. Take the City Center/Tacoma Dome exit #133
2. Merge onto I-705 and follow the signs for Shuster Parkway
3. After you exit to Shuster Parkway, you will turn right at the light (4th Street Bridge)
4. After crossing the bridge, the road turns to the South again and becomes Dock Street
5. The Seaport is in the Balfour Dock building, which is the second building on the left
6. Park in the lot directly adjacent to the north end of the Balfour Dock building.