Details

Unfortunately, DBV has made the difficult decision to cancel this years Regatta due to the presence of fires, smoke and the risks associated with limited access in a fire zone. 

Date: Sunday 25 January 2026
Time: 8:15am - 4:00pm (Provisional)
Where: Falls Creek Resort, Rocky Valley Lake
Parking: Free on the resort and event site
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Cost: $45 adults, $22.50 students

Registration:
Registrations are now open and will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 14 January, 2026. 
Crew lists can be modified until 12noon Saturday 25 January. 

Sweeps & Drummers Pool

Distances, categories and divisions:

Code of Conduct
Dragon Boat National Code of Conduct 

Rules for Racing and DBV Bylaws:
Click here

Boats and Loading:
6 Standard DBV Champion boats. Please note the pontoon cannot be used for loading/unloading. DBV will provide further instruction prior to the Regatta on this matter. 

Site Map:
View Here

Toilets:
Public on-site plus hired unisex cubicles.

Club Marquees: 
All club marquees must be weighted - sand bags, weights, or water weights. 

Chief Official
TBC

Volunteers or Officials (Minimum of one per club is required):
Register here

Briefings Schedule: 
TBC - Officials/Team Leader briefing - volunteers will be briefed by their Team Leader afterwards
TBC - Team Managers briefing
TBC - Sweeps briefing - all competing Sweeps must be present
TBC - First race 

Weather
http://www.bom.gov.au/places/vic/falls-creek/forecast/

Food and Beverage:
Cloud9 Coffee.
Matty's Sub Shack.
Piggy's Ice Cream Van.

*DBV strongly encourages paddlers to bring keep cups and reusable water bottles & plenty of sunscreen.