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FAQs

The team entry fee is £500.00 per team for 17 competitors (plus up to 3 reserves to make 20 in total) and goes towards the cost of the festival. 17 competitors max allowed per race.

The team sponsorship is separate and is paid to the charity direct via the team’s online giving page, which the Captain / another team member will need to set up.  Once set up, this link will need to be send to all team members so they can pay their sponsorship. The link will also need to be sent to events@racethedragon.com so it can be put up on the team entry table.

Each team member is challenged to raise a minimum £100 in sponsorship. 

Contact your Captain.  If you are the Team Captain, you need to look at the entry confirmation email that was sent to you after you registered.   Near the bottom of the email is a blue box with white letters that says:  “View Required Documents”

The top section refers to disabled competitors whilst the lower section, the Participant Consent Form.  Click the green “Share” box and then ‘copy’ on the box that pops up.   This is the link that you then send to all your team members.

The Race Plan can be changed up until 17:00 on the Thursday before the event, after which it goes to print and no further changes will be permitted. If your team member is late arriving on the day, it may mean you having to race without them.

The Race Plan can be changed up until 17:00 on the Thursday before the event, after which it goes to print and no further changes will be permitted.  If your team member is late arriving on the day, it may mean you having to race without them.

Please ask them to come to Event Control and speak to one of the staff there.

All safety briefing are the same so simply attend another team’s briefing to get your wristband. Please be aware that if you arrive after the end of Round 1, it will not be possible to get a safety briefing or participate in the event.

If you arrive after all safety briefing have been completed (e.i. after the end of round 1), it will not be possible to get a safety briefing or participate in the event.

Wristbands do not fall off, they can only be removed by force. Under no circumstances can wristbands be removed and given to another person. If a wristband is on too tight, please report to Event Control with your wrist band still on so we can replace it with a similar band. Please be advised that removing a wrist band yourself may result in you being excluded from further participation in the dragon boating.

No. There is no cost for spectators to come and watch.

Food and drink will be available for purchase on the day. Please remember that no glass is permitted in the event area and that you are responsible for removing your own litter.

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