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Regattas: FCRCC Regatta | FCW Women's Regatta

Dragon Boat Festivals : Alcan | Harrison | Victoria | Taiwanese | Kelowna

FCRCC Regatta

Date: May 3, 2008 (Sat)

Info: n/a
Status: -completed- please go to Results page

FCW Women's Regatta

Link: http://www.falsecreekwomen.com/2008regatta.html
Date: May 24, 2008 (Sat)

Info: QUEEN OF HEARTS - It's a fun race, not to worry about winning/losing! If the team is going to do a few more races down the road, free uniform will also be provided (just like the 2003 team). Check out our last QH Team: QH Team 2003 (click link then Queen of Hearts)...way back in 2003.

Captain: Tamyrn Loo
Manager/Coach: Klement
First Race: ~~May 3/08~~ May 24/08
Cost: $10
Mandatory Practices: ~~April 17, 24, & May 1 (Thurs)~~ May 8, 15, 22
Sign up: Contact John

Status: completed - please go to Results page

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Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival

Link: http://dragonboatbc.ca/ (previously www.adbf.com)
Date: June 21 & 22, 2008 (Sat & Sun)

Info:

Please see our Race FAQ for Paddlers section!

Status: n/a

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Lake Harrison Dragon Boat Festival / Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club

Link: http://www.fraservalleydragonboatclub.com
Date: July 19, 2008 (Sat)

Info: n/a
Status: n/a

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Victoria Dragon Boat Festival

Link: http://www.victoriadragonboat.com
Date: August 15 - 17, 2008 (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Info: n/a
Status: n/a

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Taiwanese Dragon Boat Festival

Link: http://www.taiwanfest.ca/
Date: August 30 - September 1, 2008 (race only Sat & Sun)
Location: Plaza of Nations

Info: n/a
Status: n/a

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Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival

Link: http://www.kelownadragonboatfestival.com/
Date: September 13 & 14, 2008 (Sat & Sun)

Info:
Mandatory Practices: Sept 3, 10
Number of races: 4 total, 2 per day

Status: Full

Photos from last year:
- Kelowna Dragonboating Race by Martin
- Kelowna 2007 by Tiffany

What's at Casa Loma?
- http://www.casaloma.com/
- outdoor swimming pool, kitchen, 2-3 bedrooms per suite, sofa beds, 2 washrooms, TV's, DVD players, towels*, soap, shampoo, shower gels, beds, pillows, blankets, kitchen utensils, pots, pans, plates, fridge, dishwasher**
- NO kettle.
- Remember to keep the noise level down especially after 10:00pm as there are other guests there besides the dragon boat teams.

*towels -- If you are short of towels, please go to the front office (have one person from each unit go instead of asking individually because the office gets pretty busy when we are there.
**dishwasher -- people, pleaseeeeee DO NOT PUT LIQUID DETERGENT IN IT!!

Outline

FRIDAY
- Friday night -- depending on how early/late you arrive, you might just unpack and sleep. You may have dinner before you head out, on your way there, or when you arrive at kelowna -- ask your driver.

SATURDAY
- Breakfast -- bring your own, or go to McDonald's/ Tim Hortons.
- Race
- Lunch -- there are restaurants around the race area and usually enough time to sit-in and eat.
- Race

- After races -- visit wineries, ubc okanagan, watch dragon boat races, go to lululemon?
- There is the Kettle Valley Railway trestle bridges that we could visit as well that were rebuilt after the Kelowna Fires. If a group wants to go and view the bridge, join Fred.

- Evening -- there will be a BBQ around 6:30p to whenever (8-9ish)? Then we go to our lodgings and hang out. For previous years, we watched movies and played games (card games, someone brought mahjong set, poker, etc.)

SUNDAY
- Breakfast, Race, Lunch, Race, Go home/Have dinner (depends who you are leaving with)

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