Tellico Heat’s inaugural year in Montgomery was a resounding success with southern heat and fierce competition that ensured a wonderful time for all festival attendees. Our team of 23 paddlers participated in two qualifying heats and one final heat across two categories: the Mixed 200 meters in a 20-paddler boat and, for the first time, a 10-paddler boat. Thanks to our preparation with our own 10-paddler boat, we were able to adapt to the unique shape of this new racing experience. True to Tellico Heat’s spirit, we rose to the challenge, finishing 4th overall in both events, while also winning all three heats in the 10-paddler category.
Many team members experienced their first race and were clearly bitten by the racing bug, with emotions running high as tears of joy were shed after the first heat—it was a truly beautiful moment. In the 20 Paddler Mixed Race, we secured 5th place overall and achieved 4th place overall in the 10 Paddler Mixed Race, culminating in a victory in our final heat.
Thank You To Our Sponsor For Supporting Our Team
Tellico Heat extends heartfelt gratitude to one of our sponsors for generously covering our team’s entry fee. Your belief in us and support for our journey means the world as we proudly represented Tellico on a national stage. Be sure to scroll down to catch our very own Dee Foster, who was interviewed by the local news.
Tellico Heat Competes in Its Inaugural 10-paddler Race
Capturing the Spirit of the Race
Festival Race Photo Gallery
Experience the Excitement: Festival Race Videos
Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival Highlights
Tellico Heat Dragon Boat Club Brings Spirit to Competition at the 11th Annual Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival in 2025 and Wins the “Spirited” Award given to the Team that embodies the Dragon Boat racing Spirit that Encourages Others to Give it Your All!
Tellico Heat Dragon Boat Club Brings Spirit to Competition at the 11th Annual Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival in 2025 and Wins the “Spirited” Award given to the Team that embodies the Dragon Boat racing Spirit that Encourages Others to Give it Your All!
TellicoHeatDragonBoatClub This was the first time that Tellico Heat brought both a Mixed Team to compete in a 10-Person Race (200m) and a Mixed 20 Person Race (200m) Tellico Heat 10 Person Boat placed 4th overall, winning 2 of 3 heats and the 20 Person Boat placed 5th overall. The team brought 23 club members plus our Coach as our Drummer on all three heats! It was a hot, joyful, fun-filled, spirited day of competition! We will be back to this amazing venue! For many, this was their first race competition, and their excitement spilled over with delight! It was an exhilarating day of competition. Our first 10-Person Boat race was incredible! The shape of the boat is a bit more streamlined than our “new to us” boat at home, but it certainly sparked us on to want to participate in more 10-Person Boat Competitions! Montgomery First Responders, EMT, Firefighters took first place, again! It was tough competition with no age brackets.
Tellico Heat DBC: From Montgomery to Chicago, Things Are Heating Up Summer 2025
Trusting and Executing the Training Process Yields Exiting Results at the 2025 Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival
From our race captain, Virginia, Tellico Heat placed 4th in the 10 person and 5th in the 20 person. We definately held our own. Great job everyone! Exiting Results:
Tellico Heat 1st place 2:31.52
Flying Ears 2nd place 2:33.00
Living Root 3rd place 2:34.68
Dragon Boat Racing Highlights
The Thrill of the Race
Teamwork in Action
Victory Celebrations
Tellico Heat News Clip
Tellico Heat participated in the 11th Annual Montgomery Dragon Boat, a Community Competition (200M 10 and 20 Person Mixed Boats) organized by Dynamic at Riverfront Park; Montgomery Alabama, June 14, 2025. Check out the news clip highlighting Tellico Heat’s Legacy of Spirited Competition.
Tellico Heat Dragon Boat Club Race Schedule 2025
Montgomery, Alabama June 14, 2025 Community (200M 10 Person, 200M 20 Person) Organizer: Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing: Montgomery Riverfront Park
Alexandria, Kentucky September 6, 2025 Community/USDBF open Competition (250m Women’s) Organizer: Kentucky Thorough-Breasts Location: AJ Jolly Park
Peachtree City, Georgia September 27, 2025 USDBF Competition (200m 10 person) Organizer Peach State Dragon Boat Academy Location: Drake Field
Hernando, Florida (10 person) November 1, 2025 USDBF Competition (optional depending on interest) Organizer: Pan Am Location: Lake Hernando
Tellico Village, Tennessee October 9, 2025 IntraTeam Competition Location: Tellico Village Yacht Club, Loudon, Tennessee
Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival 2025
200m | Tellico Heat 10 & 20 Paddler Boats
2025
2025 Spirited Tellico Heat Montgomery
2 min 26 seconds| Tellico Heat
June 14, 2025
Montgomery 20- Person 200m Race 2025
1 min 11 sec | Tellico Heat
2025
Montgomery 10 -Person 200m Race 2025
3 min 10 seconds| Tellico heat
2025
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Tellico Heat Travels Chicago to Compete in 200m and 500m Mixed Boat Race
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