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Dragon Boat Races Are Not Won By The Strength of the Arms, But By The Unity of the Hearts - CHinese Proverb
2026 Race Information
2026 Race Schedule
| Race Event | Date /Time | Race Level | Location / Travel Time | Race Fee / Due Date | Race Length / Category | Info for Racer | Race Captain | Charity Link | Race Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Dragon Boat Festival | 6/13/26 9:00am | Level 1 & 2 | Riverfront Park, 355 Commerce St. Montgomery, AL / 5 hrs | $1500 - Standard; $900 - small Due 6/11 | 250m; 10 & 20 paddler / Mixed | Montgomery Racer Info | Bob Holtz | Region River Trails | |
| Chicago Int'l Dragon Boat Festival | 7/25/26 | Level 1 & 2 | Busse Woods; Elk Grove, IL 9 hrs | $1300 Due June 26 | 2x200m, 2x500m (Sport); 3x500m (Community); Mixed/Open/ Women/ACP-BCP / Standard | Chicago Int'l DBF Racer Info | Julie Walter | Adaptive Adventures | |
| Johnson City Dragon Boat Festival | 8/1/26 | Level 1 | Johnson City, TN (Winged Deer Park) / 2 hrs 199 Carroll Creek Road | $1000 / July 3 | 200m Standard (Mixed / Open | Johnson City Racer Info | Co-Captains: Maridee Clark & Julie Walter | Honor Flight AH | |
| Emory Valley Center DB Festival | 8/15/26 9:00am | Level 1 | Oak Ridge, TN (Melton Lake) 1/2 - 45 minutes | $1000 / TBD | 200m Small / Open Sport & Community Mixed | Emory Valley Center Racer Info | Jane Coggins | Emory Valley Center DB Festival | |
| Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival | 9/12/26 7:15am | Level 2 | Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA / 4 hrs | $1500 / TBD | 200m Small / Standard; Men / Women / Mixed | Racer Info | Donna Byers | ||
| Peachtree Dragon Boat In'tl Festival | 9/26/26 7:00am | Level 1 & 2 | Drake Field, 155 Willowbend Rd, Peachtree City, GA 4 hrs | $800 / TBD | 200m, 100m Knockout / Mixed/Open/Women/Senior | Peachtree DBF Racer Info | Deb Smith | Peach State Dragon Boat Academy | |
| Tellico Heat Intra-Club Race | October | Level 1 & 2 | Tellico Village, TN | 200m | Racer Info | ||||
| Lake Hernando DB Festival | 11/7/26 | Level 2 | Lake Hernando Park, 3669 E. Orange Dr.,Hernando, FL / 9 hrs | Due 10/02 | 200m, 2K(top 5); Standard / Small; Mixed / Open/ Women / 50+ | Racer Info | Citrus Co. Education Fund |
