2025 Seattle Dragon Boat Festival Team Registration

When: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Where: Lake Union Park, Seattle, Washington, USA (860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109)
What: 250m and 500m dragon boat races, BuK style boats
Website: https://www.seattleflyingdragons.org/seattle-dragon-boat-festival.html
Hosts: Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club
Contact: festival@seattleflyingdragons.org

Club Name*

Club Location*

CityStateCountry

Team Manager's Name*

First NameLast Name

Team Manager's Email*

example@example.com

Head Coach's Name (if different from above)

First NameLast Name

Head Coach's Email (if different from above)

example@example.com

A 10x10 tent will be provided for all registered teams. However, if you prefer to bring your own tent, please specify below:*

*If you are bringing your own tent, it must be 10x10 feet in size, with each leg weighted with a 25-lb weight (per the City of Seattle fire department)

Complete this form to register your team for the 2025 Seattle Dragon Boat Festival! Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email which includes a link if you need to change your registration.

Division	Requirements	Races
Premier Mixed	Standard (20-person) BuK Maximum of 10 men Steersperson and drummer of either gender Minimum of 16 paddlers required Roster can include up to 4 alternates	4 races: two seeding heats (one 250m race and one 500m race), one semi-final race (500m), and one final race (500m)
Premier Women	Standard (20-person) BuK All paddlers and drummer must be women Steersperson of either gender Minimum of 16 padders required Roster can include up to 4 alternates	4 races: two seeding heats (one 250m race and one 500m race), one semi-final race (500m), and one final race (500m)
Community	Standard (20-person) BuK Novice paddlers only Two free pre-festival practices included with the registration fee Maximum of 10 men An experienced steersperson and drummer can be provided Minimum of 16 paddlers required Roster can include up to 4 alternates	3 races: two seeding heats (both 250m races), and one final race (250m)
Specialty: Open	Standard (20-person) BuK Paddlers, drummers, and steersperon of any gender Minimum of 16 paddlers required Roster can include up to 4 alternates	2 races: one final 250m race, and one final 500m race
Specialty: Masters Mixed	Standard (20-person) BuK All paddlers must be 40 years old or older Maximum of 10 men Steersperson and drummer of either gender Minimum of 16 padders is required Roster can include up to 4 alternates	1 race: one final 500m race
Specialty: All Cancer Survivors	Standard (20-person) BuK All paddlers must be cancer survivors of any gender Minimum of 16 paddlers is required Roster can include up to 4 alternates	1 race: one final 500m race

Your registration fee must be received by the Seattle Flying Dragons to confirm your registration for the event. Our preferred method of payment for US Clubs is via Zelle transfer from your bank. However, we will also accept payments via Paypal, Credit Card, Check, or Wire Transfer. For all payments, please include a note with your club name so we can match the payment with the registration.

1) Zelle payments (for US Banks only)
Send to "Treasurer@Seattleflyingdragons.org"
Preferred method of payment for US Clubs

2) Paypal (for US or International clubs)
Send to Seattle Dragon Boat Club

3) Credit card (for US or International clubs)

4) International Wire Transfer (for International clubs only)
Instructions for International Wire Transfer can be requested by emailing "Treasurer@Seattleflyingdragons.org"

5) Check (for US or International clubs)
Made out to "Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club" and mailed to PO Box 6881, Bellevue WA 98008
Write "Pay in US Funds / Dollars" under the amount if not from US

For questions about payments, please contact "treasurer@Seattleflyingdragons.org"

Deadlines:

Early Bird Registration: January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
Regular Registration: March 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Registation Fees: Local Teams (from WA State)

Local Teams (from WA State)	Early Bird	Regular
Premier Mixed	$1,100	$1,300
Premier Women	$1,100	$1,300
Community	$1,100	$1,300
Specialty: Open	$400	$500
Specialty: Masters Mixed 40+	$400	$500
Specialty: All Cancer Survivors	No charge	No charge

Registration Fees: Visiting Teams (from outside WA State)

Visiting Teams (from outside WA State)	Early Bird	Regular
Premier Mixed	$1,000	$1,200
Premier Women	$1,000	$1,200
Community	$1,000	$1,200
Specialty: Open	$300	$400
Specialty: Masters Mixed 40+	$300	$400
Specialty: All Cancer Survivors	No charge	No charge

Registration fees: International Teams (from outside USA)

International Teams (from outside USA)	Early Bird	Regular
Premier Mixed	$900	$1,100
Premier Women	$900	$1,100
Community	$900	$1,100
Specialty: Open	$200	$300
Specialty: Masters Mixed 40+	$200	$300
Specialty: All Cancer Survivors	No charge	No charge

Number of Premier Mixed Teams*

Premier Mixed Team Name(s), as you want it to appear in the race grid

Number of Premier Womens Teams*

Premier Womens Team Name(s), as you want it to appear in the race grid

Number of Community Teams*

Community Team Name(s), as you want it to appear in the race grid

Number of Specialty: Open Teams*

Open Team Name(s), as you want it to appear in the race grid

Number of Specialty: Masters Mixed 40+ Teams*

Masters Mixed 40+ Team Name(s), as you want it to appear in the race grid

Number of Specialty: All Cancer Survivors Teams*

All Cancer Survivors Team Name(s), as you want it to appear in the race grid

Please upload a team photo to be used for the website and social media posts

Please provide a short Team Bio to be used by the announcer (no more than 5 sentences)

After submitting this form, the Team Manager and Head Coach will receive a confirmation email which will include your responses and a link to change your responses at a later date if necessary.

Next steps:

Payments: After submitting this form, you will be redirected to our payment page. You registration is not complete until your registration fee is received!
Rosters for each registered team are required, and will include the names of all participating paddlers, steerspeople, drummers, and alternates. The digital roster forms will be emailed to the Team Manager and Team Coach starting in March, and will be due by May 31.
Liability Waivers are required for all participating paddlers, steerspeople, drummers, and alternates. A digital Liability Waiver will be emailed to the Team Manager and Team Coach starting in March, and will be due by May 31.
Race Grid, Event Schedule, and Tent Assignments will be published no later than June 1. Please be aware that the schedule may be modified on race day due to weather, equipment, or safety issues.
Additional Information about parking, accomodations, and amenities will be posted on the website (link).

Contact festival@seattleflyingdragons.org with any additional questions!

We look forward to racing with you in Seattle!