Festival Team Registration Information 2023

There are many different types of teams that participate in the Calgary Dragon Boat Festival, such as “club” teams, corporate sponsored, non-profit organizations, and teams made up of “breast cancer survivors”, young and old, novice to the “professionals”… whichever type, all enjoy the camaraderie of the sport of dragon boating…

Club teams generally have a longer practice season and compete at multiple festivals during the year.

If your company or organization is interested in creating a team, the CDBS can help get you started!!!
Contact at registration@calgarydragonboatsociety.com 

Looking to join an existing team, please contact any of the teams listed in the Calgary Team Directory.

All teams must register through the online team registration process before teams are allowed to participate in the festival. All team members must also register and sign the online Paddler Registration / Waiver Form before they are allowed to paddle on water.

Register Team now…

updated: February 28th, 2023

Festival Registration Package Options

March 1st, Festival Team Registration begins
June 11, 2023 – Deadline for Early Bird Registration and Payment
July 23, 2023. – Deadline Team Registration and Payment

Youth Package

$1100 per team
(18 years old & under)

  • Annual CDBS Team membership
  • Team registration for the Race & Festival

Basic Package

$1400 per team
(*Early bird $1200)

  • Team registration for the Race & Festival
  • Ideal for “Club” teams
  • Does NOT include Annual CDBS Team membership. $150 will be invoiced along with practice fees.

Team Builder Plus

$2000 per team
(*Early bird $1800)

  • Ideal for novice corporate/non-profit teams
  • Annual CDBS Team membership
  • Team registration for the Race & Festival
  • 3 free practices on the North Glenmore Reservoir
  • Coach and steers person for all practices

Getting Serious

$2400 per team
(*Early bird $2200)

  • Ideal for novice corporate/non-profit teams
  • Annual CDBS Team membership
  • Team registration for the Race & Festival
  • 5 free practices on the North Glenmore Reservoir
  • Coach and steers person for all practices

Basic Package (out of town)

$1100 per team

  • Ideal for “Club” teams from out of town.

Team Tents in Paddler’s Village

  • Tent Size (20ft x 10ft) $400
  • Tent Size (20ft x 20ft) $600

Note:

Due to City of Calgary regulations, team are not permitted to setup their own tents.

Dear Festival Teams,

The Calgary Dragon Boat Society would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made the last year’s dragon boat festival a resounding success!

As we look forward to August 11th, 12th & 13th, 2023, we can’t help but feel excited about the prospect of another unforgettable event. However, we would like to address the issue of expenses incurred last year. Our expenses went up from previous years due to the Covid-related closures. Despite this, we chose not to increase our fees, and instead kept them at the original rates to accommodate our participants.

However, this year we have had to increase our fees slightly due to the rental charges going up. This was not an easy decision for us, but we had to make it to ensure that we can continue to deliver a top-notch festival experience.

We hope that you all understand and continue to support us in our mission to promote dragon boat racing and bring together our community. Thank you for your continued support, and we can’t wait to see you all on the water!

Sincerely,
Calgary Dragon Boat Society

Cancellation policy:

After the early bird deadline June 11th, refunds will be given less a 20% administration fee. After July 23rd, no refunds will be given.

NOTES:

  • All coach and steersperson will be arranged by the CDBS for the “Team Builder Plus” or “Getting Serious” packages
  • Practice dates and times are subject to availability.
  • Festival and Practice Pricing subject to change.

NOTES related to the Festival:

  • A maximum of 26 crew members per registered team.
  • Upon completing the Festival Registration, a confirmation email will be sent. NEW for 2023, there will be a link to your Team Dashboard in this email and should be kept to view all your team information including your festival roster.  
  • Your team member should know the team name to complete the Paddler Registration / Waiver Form.  The paddler will be added to your Festival Roster once they submit the waiver form (to a maximum of 26 people). You can view your team roster under the Team Dashboard   A confirmation email will be sent to the paddler with a link to update their contact information.
  • If you have any concerns about our online registration system and your information, please see our Privacy Policy.
  • Entry Fees for Team Builder and Getting Serious packages must be made prior to first scheduled practice.
  • Only Credit Cards are accepted for Entry Fee Payments.
  • Early Bird Discount ends June 11th.
  • Registration & Entry Fee Deadline is July 23rd
  • Important: CDBS Rules and Regulations click here…
Register Team Now…
  • Registration opens March 1st (sorry for delays, we are upgrading our registration system)
  • Early Bird Discount ends June 11th
  • Registration deadline July 23rd