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Dragon Boat on Display at CLC Race 4 Research

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Dragon Boat on Display for National Cancer Survivors Day

As part of its effort to promote its Colorado Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Program, DRACO had a dragon boat on display at this year’s Race 4 Research on Sunday, August 18, 2K24.  The annual event was hosted by the Cancer League of Colorado, and is a major fund-raiser for that organization.  One of our survivor paddlers, Kimberly Watanabe, entered the race and placed first in her age division!

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CLC Race 4 Research 2K24

Dragon Boat on Display in Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Parade

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Dragon Boat on Display in Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Parade

The Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO) displayed a dragon boat in the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Parade on August 10, 2K24.  It was a great opportunity to increase public awareness of the sport of dragon boating and promote our dragon boat program for cancer survivors. 

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Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival Parade 2K24

Phantoms Win Silver and Bronze at CDBF 2K24

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Great Phantoms Performance  – Silver and Bronze Medals at CDBF 2K24!!!  

In another stellar performance, the Phantoms crew captured Silver Medals in the 400-Meter Sport Division and Bronze Medals and the Third Place Trophy in the 200-Meter Premiere Division at the 2024 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival.

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Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – CDBF 2K24

Phantoms Attend Dragon Boat Race Camp in Ontario

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Members of our coaching staff attended the Bow Wave Race Camp in Pickering, Ontario. This intensive week-long camp taught by world class coaches covered a broad range of subject pertaining to dragon boating technique, coaching, race strategy, etc.  It also afforded an opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with paddlers and coaches from all over the United States, Canada and other parts of the world.  

On the last day of camp, attendees compete in the highly competitive Pickering Dragon Boat Challenge.  Note that the camp is entirely at the expense of the participants. 

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Bow Wave Dragon Boat Camp 2K24

Phantoms Compete in 2K24 Arizona Dragon Boat Festival

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Congratulations to the Phantoms crew for another strong showing at this year’s Arizona Dragon Boat Festival, held March 23-24, 2K24.  In a highly competitive event, our Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew placed third in the Guts & Glory Division D races.  Many thanks to paddlers from other crews who teamed up w/ us to compete in this event!  

Also, special recognition for our Pink Phantoms paddlers who assisted crews in other divisions.  A generous grant from the Cancer League of Colorado helped make participation in this event possible for our BCS paddlers. 

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

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Phantoms – Arizona 2K24

Phantom Dragons – Winter Dragon Boat Pool Simulator Practices

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From November through March, our Phantoms crew trains at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, using a custom-designed dragon boat pool simulator.  This training allows us to travel to Tempe each year in March to compete in the Arizona Dragon Boat Festival on equal footing with west coast crews that can paddle on open water year-around. It’s a very hard workout – we’re thrilled when we can finally get back out on the open water!  

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Additional photos and video clips from our pool training sessions can be seen at this link:

Phantoms Dragon Boat Pool Simulator Practices 2K24

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DRACO Awarded Cancer League of Colorado Service Grant!

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DRACO is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $5,000 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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Tentative Race Schedule for 2024 Season Announced!

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Here is the tentative race schedule for the Phantoms crew for the 2024 Season: 

 

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Phantoms Take Home Gold at Riverdale Regatta 2K23

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Phantoms – Place First in 2023 Riverdale Regatta!!!  

Combining forces with paddlers from another crew, the Phantoms captured first in the 250-Meter Sport Division at the 2023 Riverdale Regatta. 

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Here is a link to 360° video of our final race, shot from the Nichi Bei Go boat (we’re the crew to the right, and squeaked out a win in a very close race)!

Riverdale Regatta – 250-meter Sport Final  

Dragon Boat on Display at CLC Race 4 Research

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Dragon Boat on Display for National Cancer Survivors Day

As part of its effort to promote its Colorado Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Program, DRACO had a dragon boat on display at this year’s Race 4 Research on Sunday, August 20, 2K23.  The annual event was hosted by the Cancer League of Colorado, and is a major fund-raiser for that organization.

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CLC Race 4 Research 2K23