Alkame Dragon Boat Festival in Christie Lake in Halmilton – September 20th 2025 Because of an algae-bloom the season closer could not be held at Christie Lake (sad face) but brought us back to Hamilton – which is a fine venue on its own. It was a beautiful day today with quite some wind but … Read moreSeason Finale: Hamilton (again!)
31st Annual Great White North Tim Hortons Dragon Boat Challenge – September 7th 2025 But…only half of a round! Due to unforeseen circumstances Sharon was only able to participate on the second race day. Which was a bit of a pity because she could also not compete in Montreal a few weeks earlier…though in both … Read moreMarilyn Bell: Second Round
26th Annual Great White North Sports Regatta – July 12th 2025 One week later and we’re back downtown for the first race of this season at Marilyn Bell Park. This is the Sports Regatta; the Tim Hortons Challenge will be in September and is a much larger event. And oh. Boy. If we thought the … Read moreMarilyn Bell: First Round
Hamilton Waterfest – July 5 & 6 2025 Today we drove off to Hamilton for the Hamilton Waterfest, which was reformatted to a one-day event due to lack of participating teams and -most importantly- the weather forecast. Because it was HOT. Like…almost-not-okay-hot. We were warned that parking would be limited so we set off early … Read moreHamilton: Day 1 (re-formatted)
37th Annual Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival – June 14 & 15 2025 Aaannd we’re back! We left most of our gear overnight at the island so traveling and setting up was a breeze. The weather was great, the prospects were great anndd…the team fell short. And I mean BARELY short. Hardware in the 200m … Read moreToronto Islands: Day 2
37th Annual Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival – June 14 & 15 2025 We always have high hopes for the Toronto Islands regatta as it is -in our opinion- one of the nicest places to race and spend a race day (or two). This weekend looks to not disappoint! Perfect weather, not too hot, not … Read moreToronto Islands: Day 1
29th Annual Pickering Dragon Boat Festival – May 31 2025 The first (well, second, but the first Sharon participated in) regatta of the season was in Pickering. It was a cold and windy day without any medals, but a good start nonetheless! The team raced with good results despite the brutal winds. The Pickering venue…kinda … Read more2025 Season Opener: Pickering