when: 07 - 09 February 2025 | venue: Cockle Bay | cost: FREE | address: Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour | website: https://www.darlingharbour.com/whats-on/events/dragon-boats
published: 07 Feb 2025, 5 min read
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Get ready for three exhilarating days on the water as dragon boat races hit Cockle Bay in celebration of the Year of the Snake!To mark the Lunar New Year, more than 3,000 paddlers will churn the water as spectators line Cockle Bay Wharf to watch the 12m long dragon boats battle it out. Originating in the rivers of Southern China as a way to bring prosperous rains, today's dragon boat racing has evolved into a fast-paced water sport. Feel your heart race in time with the on-board drummers as the fiercely decorated dragons slice through the water.Or take in the opening ceremony that will pay tribute to the Australian and Chinese cultures coming together to promote a cultural celebration of diversity and inclusion.
SCHEDULE
Fri 7 Feb (3pm - 8pm)
Corporate Crews &Social- Twilight Racing
- Racing Class: Mixed Crews
Sat 8 Feb (8am - 7pm)
Senior A,B,C, &BCS- Day Racing
- Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
- Heats and Seeded Final
- Presentations to follow
Sun 9 Feb (8am - 5pm)
Premier, 24U, Junior- Day Racing
- Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
- Heats and Seeded Final
- Presentations to follow
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Get ready for three exhilarating days on the water as dragon boat races hit Cockle Bay in celebration of the Year of the Snake!To mark the Lunar New Year, more than 3,000 paddlers will churn the water as spectators line Cockle Bay Wharf to watch the 12m long dragon boats battle it out. Originating in the rivers of Southern China as a way to bring prosperous rains, today's dragon boat racing has evolved into a fast-paced water sport. Feel your heart race in time with the on-board drummers as the fiercely decorated dragons slice through the water.Or take in the opening ceremony that will pay tribute to the Australian and Chinese cultures coming together to promote a cultural celebration of diversity and inclusion.
SCHEDULE
Fri 7 Feb (3pm - 8pm)
Corporate Crews &Social- Twilight Racing
- Racing Class: Mixed Crews
Sat 8 Feb (8am - 7pm)
Senior A,B,C, &BCS- Day Racing
- Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
- Heats and Seeded Final
- Presentations to follow
Sun 9 Feb (8am - 5pm)
Premier, 24U, Junior- Day Racing
- Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
- Heats and Seeded Final
- Presentations to follow
Go see Dragon Boat Races 2025.
Dragon Boat Races 2025 is on 07 - 09 February 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Darling Harbour. Visit their website at https://www.darlingharbour.com/whats-on/events/dragon-boats.
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