Dragon Boat Race 2008
The 6th annual Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races are hitting the waters of Garrison Channel on May 2nd, 2009! 70 teams from local corporate and community groups as well as paddlers from across the U.S. and Canada will be vying to be Tampa's #1 Dragon Boat Team!
A race run with exact precision, and professional equipment through the partnership of Great White North and their staff. 450m on the waters of Garrison Channel, with a fully buoyed 5-lane course, where the waters are always calm and the sun always shines the first weekend in May!
The event is kicked off at 8:30 in the morning with the Opening Ceremonies on the Marriott Waterside patio, and the first race starts at 9 am, with a heat running every 10 minutes. Each team races 3 times throughout the day, being seeded into a division, and then getting the chance to become a Division Champion!
Athletes and spectators alike enjoy food, beverage and entertainment throughout the day in the Athlete's Village at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. Asia Fest occurs simultaneously on the St. Pete Times Forum patio.
A Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony and Race is held during the lunch break where we celebrate the men and women who have lost their battle to cancer over the years with a traditional pink carnation ceremony.
The day is finished off with the awards ceremony at 4:30 pm followed by live music in the Beer Garden until 7 pm! Fun for the whole family!
