Australian Cross Boarder Championships

Date: Saturday 21 November and Sunday 22 November 2026
Time: 8:45am - 4:00pm Saturday. 8:30am - 3:00pm Sunday (final time subject to Race Draw). 
Where: Gateway Lakes, Wodonga
Parking: On grass area off Lemke Rd (free)
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Site Map:
view here - please note no tent pegs allowed. 

Security:
Please note Clubs are allowed to erect their marquees on Friday and leave them up overnight, and again on Saturday night - at their own risk. DBV will not be engaging Security, however, the gate will be locked to vehicles. Clubs may enter the site from 5pm and not before, as this is reserved for boat delivery and vendors only. 

Sweeps and Drummers Pool:
Enter Information Here

Cost: 
$2,600 inc GST per team (up to 28)

Entry & Registration:
As Cross Boarder is open to both DBV and non-DBV members, including people who are not members of a Dragon Boat club, registration details are outlined in the following document - Registration Information. Registrations will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 11 November. 

Race Categories and Groups:
DBV have created an Under 55 and Over 55 category for each of the four events which take place. Clubs may enter multiple teams, but each person can only participate in one (1) team. Clubs who wish to enter the Under 55 division but have paddlers who are older than 55 may contact DBV and request exemption. 

Racing will involve:
100m - Mixed 20's
200m Relay - Women's 10's and Open's 10's 
500m - Mixed 20's
1km Pursuit - Women's 10's and Open's 10's

Medals: 
Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category. A Trophy will be awarded to the overall winner of each group based on points accrued across all events. The explanation of how points are awarded can be found in the Race Guide - to be distributed before the event.  

Briefings Schedule (Saturday only): 
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
8:45am - Race 1

Chief Official: 
TBC

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

Code of Conduct:
Dragon Boat National Code of Conduct 

Rules for Racing and DBV Bylaws:
Click here

Weather:
BOM

Food and Beverage:
Wodonga West Rotary Club
Chopsticks and Bites
Cloud 9 Coffee
Boost Juice

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