The Dragonboat Racing Association Group of Nevada, (D.R.A.G.O.N.) will be hosting the 5th annual Nevada International Dragon Boat Festival on October 14 – 15, 2023. Run solely by volunteers, this community charity event includes 2 full days of racing and performances by local talent. Over 1,000 local spectators and participants are expected to attend the 2023 festival, drawing teams from around the world.
Sponsorships make this community charity event possible and helps support D.R.A.G.O.N. throughout the year. We use the funds to provide equipment, practicesand training for extraordinary teams such as Warriors on Water, a team entirely madeup of breast cancer survivors. These opportunities allow the survivors to build strengthin weak, damaged muscles and become a part of a supportive community.
Each sponsor level includes the opportunity for the sponsoree to participate in this community charity event. Companies such as Hakkasan Group, Mutual of Omaha Bank, City of Henderson and Tuttleman Group, have sponsored teams that participate in this event. These races provide a unique and memorable team building opportunity for their employees, families and friends. D.R.A.G.O.N. will provide a minimum of two 1-hour practices for the sponsored team and will provide all equipment.
D.R.A.G.O.N. is a 501(C) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to aidbreast cancer services in our local community. Our D.R.A.G.O.N. family continues togrow within Southern Nevada, building teams of all ages and fitness levels.