Event Details

Date: Sunday 13 September 2026
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm (Approx. Subject to final draw)
Where: Geelong Canoe Club, 11 Marnock Road, Newtown, Vic, 3220
Parking: Free along Marnock Road

Entry: 
Registrations are now OPEN and will close at 11.59pm on Saturday 5 September. 
Modification to crew lists will ALSO close at the same time, to allow DBV to create Median Age division/s. 

Cost: 
Adults - $45.00
Students / Juniors - $22.50

Categories & Divisions:


*Note the 1km has been created for paddlers who have been a member of their club for 12 months or less.

Sweeps & Drummers Pool:
View Here

Race Draw:

Maps:
Site Map
Waterway Map

Trophies/Medals: 
Trophies to 1st to 3rd place unless otherwise stated in Race Guide. 

Briefings:
7:40am - Officials/Team Leader briefing - volunteers will be briefed by their Team Leader immediately after
8:00am - Team Managers briefing 
8:15am - Sweeps briefing - all competing Sweeps must be present
8.30am - Marshalling for Race 1
8:50am - Race 1

Chief Official: 
TBC

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

Code of Conduct:
Dragon Boat National Code of Conduct 

Rules for Racing and DBV Bylaws:
Click here

Weather:
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/geelong.shtml

Permit:
view here

Food and Beveridge: 
Rotary BBQ
Mexican Street Food

DBV strongly encourages paddlers to bring keep cups and reusable water bottles.