SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
DRAGON BOAT COMPETITIVE SPRINTS

￭ Race course will be the standard 200m distance.

￭ Each mixed team consists of 20 paddlers (10 male, 10 female) with up to 4 backups.

ROSTER CAP = Maximum of 24 paddlers per team roster.

￭ You need 18 to 20 people to form a team, not including the drummer and steersperson  There must be a minimum of 18 paddlers to race and a maximum of 10 male paddlers in a race.  

￭ Each team needs to bring their own drummer and certified steersperson (comp-race certified from your own city’s competitive race).  Beginner steersperson are not allowed.  Drummers and steersperson will be provided upon request based on availability.

￭ The minimum age to race is 13.

￭ Each paddler must sign a race waiver electronically prior to the Race. Team Captains will receive the Online Waiver Link after race registration is closed.

￭ Team Roster/Manifest is due a week before Race Day. Team Captains will receive the Online Roster Link after race registration is closed.

￭ Each team will get at least 3 races per day

￭ Paddles and Life jackets will be available for racers to use. Please note that all racers must wear life jackets on the water at all times. Paddlers are allowed to bring their own paddles and lifejackets. Paddles must meet the IDBF 202a specifications. Paddlers bringing their own PFDs must ensure that it is a US-Coast Guard approved life jacket. Inflatable life jackets are NOT ALLOWED.

￭ Entry fees are tax-deductible! We strive to keep team registration fees as low as possible. All team registration fees are tax-deductible donations (TAX ID #94-3308173).

￭ All prices are in USD dollars. Registration fees must be fully paid by each fee specific deadline to receive the applicable discount. Bay Area Dragon Boat Foundation may cancel registration if the race fees are not paid by the registration deadline or if the event has reached capacity prior to the deadline.

￭ Bay Area Dragon Boat Foundation reserves the right to remove any discounts if the registration is not fully paid by the time the discount deadline is passed (a discounted registration entry that is not paid by the discount deadline may be adjusted to the non-discounted price).

￭ Bay Area Dragon Boat Foundation reserve the right to review registrations for eligibility and modify registrations if a registrant does not meet the qualifications for the race or the registration rate. Registrants are responsible for any adjustment in registration price.

Refund requests accepted until July 31, 2024 and provided to original method of payment or check minus 25% administration fee, or full credit valid until September 30, 2025.  No refunds/credits given after July 31, 2024.  Transfers to a different team or name changes are only allowed until registration deadline subject to capacity.  Prices are in USD dollars.  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 for the following year’s race event.