DRACO Awarded Cancer League of Colorado Service Grant!

DRACO is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1,500 Service Grant by the Cancer League of Colorado, in support of its cancer survivor dragon boat program and activities it provides that benefit Colorado’s cancer survivor community.

Many thanks to the Cancer League of Colorado for its continued support!!!

 

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DRACO Hosts 5th Annual Shining Stars Dragon Boat Day

DRACO Hosts Dragon Boat Event for Shining Stars Foundation

On September 17, 2022 DRACO hosted the fifth annual dragon boat day on Sloan’s Lake for the Shining Stars Foundation. It was a great event for all the children and their families, and again proved to be such a success that next year’s event is already in the planning stages.  This is always one of the high points of the year for our BCS / cancer survivor paddlers.

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More photos can be seen here:  Shining Stars Dragon Boat Day 2K22

Phantoms Win Bronze in 2K22 Portland Dragon Boat Festival

Phantoms – Bronze Medalists in 2022 Portland Dragon Boat Festival!!!  

The Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew captured Bronze Medals in the 500-Meter Mixed-C Division at the 2022 Portland Dragon Boat Festival.  Several of our paddlers filled open slots on Women’s and BCS crews, and brought home additional hardware!  Congrats to all for a great performance! 

Results and Photos

This was our first trip to Portland, and it proved to be a very fun and competitive event.  Check out the full Race Results

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Phantoms Race Crew – Portland 2K22

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Phantoms – Portland 2K22

Phantoms Take Home Gold at Riverdale Regatta 2K22

Phantoms – Place First in 2022 Riverdale Regatta!!!  

In another great performance, the Phantoms took first place in the 250-Meter B Division  at the 2022 Riverdale Regatta.   Awesome Job, Phantoms! 

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Additional photos and video clips of the event are posted here:

Riverdale Regatta 2K22

DRACO Hosts Grand Lake Charity Regatta

On July 16, 2022 the Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO) provided boats, equipment and technical assistance to put on a charity dragon boat regatta on Grand Lake. The event served as a fund-raiser to benefit seven local non-profit organizations, along with DRACO’s breast cancer survivor (BCS) dragon boat program.  These organizations put together 10-man teams, all without any prior dragon boat experience.  It proved to be a challenging, but very successful and popular event!

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Grand Lake Charity Regatta Photo Album

Phantoms Take Silver and Bronze at CDBF 2K22

Great Phantoms Performance  – Silver and Bronze Medals at CDBF 2K22!!!  

In a stellar performance, the Phantoms crew captured Silver Medals in the 400-Meter Premier Division and Bronze Medals in the 200-Meter Premier Division at the 2022 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.   Outstanding Job, Phantoms!

Race Results for the two days of racing can be found at these links:  Saturday     Sunday 

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Additional photos and video clips of the Phantoms in action are posted here:

Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – CDBF 2K22

Phantoms Attend Florida Dragon Boat Camp

Three members of the Phantom Dragons crew attended the Bow Wave Dragon Boat Camp in Florida, May 1-7, 2K22. An annual event for some of our paddlers, this camp provides an intensive week of training, helping dragon boaters take their understanding of technique and paddling skill to a higher level.  

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Jim Farintosh with Phantoms Paddlers

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Bow Wave Dragon Boat Camp 2K22

Phantoms Compete in 2K22 Arizona Dragon Boat Festival

Congratulations to the Phantoms crew for another strong showing at this year’s Arizona Dragon Boat Festival, held March 26-27, 2K22.  Many thanks to the CODA and LA Harbor Dragons paddlers who teamed up w/ us to compete in this event, and special thanks to Connie Flesuras for drumming for us!  

A huge congratulations to our Pink Phantoms paddlers who raced w/ the Central Coast SurviveOars crew, winning Gold Medals in the BCS Division.  A generous grant from the Cancer League of Colorado helped make participation in this event possible for our BCS paddlers. 

Results and Photos

As always, this year’s Arizona Festival was a very competitive event.  Check out the full Race Results

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Additional photos of the event are posted here:

Phantoms – Arizona 2K22

DRACO hosts Adaptive Adventures Dragon Boat Simulator Practice

On March 14 and March 28, 2022 we hosted dragon boat pool simulator practices for Adaptive Adventures, an adaptive sports provider that has several athletes training for an upcoming Paralympic competition. How awesome to be able to make our simulator accessible to this great group!

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Additional photos taken at the event can be seen at this link:

Adaptive Adventures Dragon Boat Pool Practices

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DRACO Awarded Cancer League of Colorado Service Grant!

DRACO is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1,500 Service Grant by the Cancer League of Colorado, in support of its BCS dragon boat program and activities that benefit Colorado’s cancer survivor community.

Many thanks to the Cancer League of Colorado for its continued support!!!

 

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