The Regatta is being held on the Maribyrnong River - outside Footscary Rowing Club.

Event Details

Date: Sunday 26 July 2026
Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm (Approximate. Final time subject to Race Draw)
Where: Footscray Rowing Club, Farnsworth Ave, Footscray
Parking: Free outside Victoria University and along Maribyrnong River
Updates: Join the DBV WhatsApp Group

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

Entry timelines:
Registrations are now OPEN and will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 July. 
Crew lists can be modified until 12 noon the day before the Regatta. 

Sweeps & Drummers Pool:
Enter Here

Race Draw and Race Guide:
TBC

Racing Structure:
All 1km events will involve 1 race. 
All 200m events will involve a minimum of 2 races. Depending on the number of entries, this may increase for some events. 

Categories & Divisions


Site Map:
View Here

*There will be two portable toilets outside, and a further two bathrooms + changerooms inside (upstairs). 

Trophies/Medals: 
Trophies to 3rd place

Morning Briefing Schedule: 
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 and 2  

Chief Official: 
TBC

Permits & Approvals:
view here

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:
Weather Zone

Food and Beverage:
Meet Miss Harris - coffee, club sandwiches, pasta salads, bacon/egg burgers, donuts & pastry, biscuits.