Orlando International Dragon Boat
Festival at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort
Saturday October 16th, 2010
In its third year, the Orlando International Dragon Boat
Festival at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort is shaping up to
become one of the premier annual dragon boat events
world-wide. Held in the epi-center of Downtown Disney® Area,
the event will capitalize on the rapid growth of the sport
in Florida and the southern states. Introducing the
sport to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, the Festival
will soon become a marquee event in North America.
Event Highlights
Large Athlete's Village
Vendor/Exhibitor Village
Recreational and Sport Race Divisions
Men's and Women's Division Races
Specialty and Industry Challenges
Breast Cancer Survivor Division
Electronic Start and Finish with Video Replay
Excellent Spectator Viewing Areas
Food Concessions
World Class Equipment
Medal and Trophy Ceremony
Dragon boat festivals bring together teams of 20
paddlers, a steersperson and a drummer who work in unison to
accomplish a common goal. Embraced by social groups and
businesses worldwide, the sport of dragon boating builds
camaraderie, and a sense of “team” through participation in
sport.
Admission: Admission to Downtown Disney®
is FREE for race participants and spectators.
Start Time: Races will run from
approximately 8:00am - 4:30pm
Race Headquarters / Check-In Info:
Race Headquarters / Registration tent will be located
between Cirque du Soleil® and the House of Blues,
by the grassy knolls upon entering Athlete's Village.
It will be marked as "Registration" on the site map (stay
tuned for the map!).
TEAM CAPTAINS must check-in at least one (1) hour prior to
your first race, where you will register your team to
receive your team package. GWN will generate the
online team roster lists on Tuesday Oct 12. Any and
all crew members who have not signed an online waiver by
then, must either hand in their signed waivers collected
prior to the event, or these participants must sign a waiver
at Race Headquarters. If not, they will not be allowed
to race.
Team Packages will include: roster list,
wrist bands, ready-to-race card, and lunch program
wristbands (if applicable).
Marshalling for races will commence approximately 30-40
minutes prior to each race.
Team Entry Fees / Registration / Waivers:
For information on team entry fees, registration process,
using the crew management tool (waivers, under 18), please
click here or click on the "Registration Info"
link on the left navigation bar. Please note that all
athletes must register online and sign their waivers
electronically.
Event Day Steerspersons:
The Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival will provide
an event day steersperson for those teams who require one.
Please contact GWN at
[email protected] if you require one.
Event & Venue Policies
PFDs & Paddles:
The Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival requires
that all participants wear a Coast Guard approved PFD.
Inflatable PFDs will be allowed. All athletes and
spectators are responsible for their own personal
safety. GWN PFDs and paddles will be available
on-site for use for those paddlers who do not have their
own PFD or paddle.
On-Boat Policy:
Please note that crews are not allowed to bring GPS
units onboard. You may have a speaker system if
you wish.
Team Tent Areas Do's & Don'ts:
All teams are responsible for picking up their
waste within their team sites. There will be
wastebaskets located throughout the athlete's
village. Let's keep the park clean!
Team signage is allowed only within the tent.
Please do not display on the
outside walls of the tent.
Cooking equipment and BBQ Grills, etc., and
alcoholic beverages are NOT PERMITTED
on-site.
On-Site Services
Click on the "More Info" button below to check out
our on-site services:
Athlete's Village & Team Tent Rentals
Vendor & Exhibitor Village
Food & Beverage Marketplace
On-Site Photography
Other On-Site Services
Race Course Information
Race Course:
The Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival course meets
all technical requirements required to host championship
regattas. The watercourse can accommodate up to 8 x 13.5m
lanes with the depth in each lane exceeding 3.5 metres.
Race Lengths:
All races will be 500m in length with an opportunity for the
top 10 teams to participate in a 2000m challenge at the end
of the day.
Gaylord Palms Resort:
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offer for readers of this website is being offered and these rates
cannot be found anywhere else for the property. Rates are at least 15% lower
than rates found for this resort through Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity and even
the hotel directly.
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