Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival – June 20-22, 2025

Race at North America’s flagship dragon boat festival. Registration is now open for 2025 at register.dragonboatbc.ca; take 10% off until December 31!

2025 Registration – Registration now open at register.dragonboatbc.ca, and take 10% off until December 31!

Event Key Info

• Dates: Saturday June 21 and Sunday June 22, est. 8:00 AM-7:00 PM (Friday June 20 held as spare day/race technical preparation day)
• Registration and Team Name Change Deadline: Wednesday May 28
• E-Waiver and Roster Deadline: Wednesday June 11, 5:00 PM (all waivers and rosters submitted online at register.dragonboatbc.ca)
• Mandatory Virtual Administrator Meeting: Saturday June 14, 5:00 PM (register at register.dragonboatbc.ca)
• Mandatory Steers Pre-Race Meeting: TBA, Saturday June 21 near Marshalling
• Roster Caps: 26 paddlers/team*, Junior Division exception: 30 paddlers (*for 2025, up to 30 racers may be listed, but only 26 medals will be awarded)
• Rules: Standard Dragon Boat BC racing rules
• NOTE: If you are using this event as a CCWC Race Off Qualifier, please ensure your roster meets DBC rule requirements. This event is eligible to be used as a CCWC Race Off Qualifier.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

NOTE: For 2025, the Abreast In A Boat Breast Cancer Division celebrates 30 years of breast cancer paddling right back where the movement started in 1996. Registration fee includes: race registration, welcome receptions, special events, gifts, meetups, and more. More info to come.

*All racers on a composite team roster MUST also be listed on the roster of any Mixed team that has paid the full Festival registration fee. Composite teams race in the same division as other Women or Open teams, but enjoy a reduced rate as a special incentive for Mixed teams to combine with another Mixed team to race in more divisions. For added clarity, there must be more than 1 mixed boat combining to enjoy composite rates. Please note that we cannot necessarily hold the races for cross-rostered racers between divisions; the maximum capacity of 30 per roster is to compensate for potential back-to-back races.

**Junior registration in Premier Open subject to review by the Festival, and is meant to be only for teams looking for additional racing opportunities, NOT in lieu of the Junior Mixed Division

***Thanks to Concord Pacific, Overseas teams (outside North America) receive free registration. Please note that due to extreme and repeated abuse of the Overseas fee waiver, an attendance deposit will be collected at the point of registration starting in 2024, which will be provided back to overseas teams on arrival at the Festival either as a cheque, or as vouchers for food trucks and beverages.

****International Cup registration spots are typically offered according to the following formula: Local 1st and 2nd team at Vessi 500 Championship; top BC, top Canada outside of BC, top USA, and overseas teams based on Saturday Heat 1 results. Specific qualification information will be published once registration closes annually.

Thanks to the Milton K. Wong Legacy Project, every junior team races for free in the Junior Mixed division, and every 24U/Senior/Cancer/Breast Cancer/Accessibility team enjoys subsidised All Access rates. Accessibility teams are determined by the Festival, and include those comprised of individuals with different abilities. Email [email protected] to assess eligibility for All Access rates.

See full Terms and Conditions on register.dragonboatbc.ca. Refund requests accepted until March 31, and provided: to original method of payment or cheque minus 25% administration fee, or full credit valid until September 30 of the following year. No refunds/credits given after March 31. Transfers to a different team, or divisional or name changes are only allowed until each race registration deadline subject to capacity. Prices are in Canadian dollars, and subject to applicable taxes. In the event of full event cancellation due to smoke, heat, or public health emergencies, race fees will be: fully refunded or carried forward for future use on a Dragon Boat BC gift card.