23rd Annual Kaiser Permanente International San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival Lake Merritt, Oakland September 15 & 16, 2018 Competitive / Recreational Division Visiting Teams Presented by the California Dragon Boat Association (CDBA) MISSION STATEMENT: Our multicultural dragon boat festival brings people from all backgrounds together to celebrate diversity, provides a venue for friendly competition, and supports youth programs and senior services in the San Francisco Bay Area community.
Welcome! The California Dragon Boat Association pleased to welcome you to the 2018 Northern California International Dragon Boat Festival! The festival will be held the weekend of September 15 & 16, 2018, back at our new home on Oakland s Lake Merritt. Located just a few miles from Treasure Island, the Festival s previous location, Lake Merritt is one of the recreational "jewels" of the Bay Area and is situated in the heart of Downtown Oakland, just minutes from Oakland's vibrant entertainment and restaurant scene. This highly visible site is easily reachable via both public transportation and major freeways and will draw more crowds than ever to our Festival. Our new Festival home is also an ideal race site that will allow us to continue to run our world-class race run "for paddlers by paddlers" for years to come. It has new docks, calm waters and consistently great weather during the fall season. On behalf of the CDBA, we would like to thank you for your continued support as we cannot succeed without the generous help from our visiting teams, volunteers, and CDBA member teams. We look forward to seeing you on the water in September! Paddles Up! Hans Wu Linda Cheu Race Director Festival Director hanswu@aol.com linda.cheu@gmail.com 415-990-6698 415-378-8858 2018 Festival Registration Dates August 3 Registration deadline cutoff (Novice Division generally sells out prior to this date) August 8 Team biographies and logos due (online submission) September 14 Welcome Mixer for Teams (details TBA) Overview of Race Weekend (subject to change) Saturday, September 15 Sunday, September 16 Opening Ceremonies Rec / Comp Division Championships Rec / Comp Division Seeding High School Division Races Men s (Open) and Women s Seeding Men s (Open) and Women s Championships Novice Division Races and Challenge Cups Visiting Team Championship College Cup Masters Race Novice Division Awards Ceremony Closing / Awards Ceremony
2018 Race Divisions and Specialty Cups The race features three major race divisions, in addition to a number of specialty divisions, described below. Major Race Divisions 1. Novice Division Novice teams will have had no more than 3 practices in the 8 weeks leading up to the race, and no more than 6 total in the year preceding the race. Only local teams can participate in the novice division. All visiting teams are placed in the recreational / competitive division. Mixed teams only (see rules for mixed team composition). Races held on Saturday only. 2. Recreational / Competitive Division All teams not in the novice or high school division. Mixed teams, with specialty races for Men s (Open) or Women s teams (see rules for mixed team composition). Races held on Saturday and Sunday. 3. High School Division Junior paddlers require consent by a parent or guardian in order to participate. Individuals who have graduated from high school, but have not reached the age of 19 by the Festival date, may join a high school team. Mixed teams only (see rules for mixed team composition). Races held on Sunday only.
General Information Food, Cultural Festivities, and Dragon Land There will be food booths, cultural festivities, and entertainment held throughout the race weekend. addition, we will have fun activities, games, and arts and crafts at our special zone for children, Dragon Land. In Festival Shuttles We will provide complimentary shuttles between key transportation points and Lake Merritt. Novice Team Practices and Scheduling The 2018 CDBA Novice Team Coordinators are Hilland Chiu, Mary Cheung, and Jessica JJ Kotler. Hilland, Mary, and JJ have materials that will be useful to all novice team captains in organizing their teams and will also assist you in finding coaches and scheduling practices. You can e-mail them at the contact information on the first page of this document. Please also visit our web site at http://www.sfdragonboat.com for race updates and information.
2018 Registration Process and Race Fees Registration Process 1. Go online to www.sfdragonboat.com--> Racing Info-->Novice Team Registration. 2. Fill out the online registration, and follow instructions for payment. Note that all novice teams should register, but payment for sponsors will be handled separately. 3. Submit team bio and logo by August 8 th online. 2018 Race Fees Corporate Teams: $2,000 Community Teams:* $1,000 *A Community Team must meet the following criteria: An IRS 501(c)3 organization Primary purpose or mission statement is to provide services in the community to individuals such as youth, elderly, immigrants, low income individuals, etc. This category does not apply to all non-profit organizations and generally does not include employee groups that are part of major corporations. It generally applies to smaller non-profit organizations whose geographic area is limited to one neighborhood or community. The race organizers reserve the right to determine whether or not teams fit within this category.