Hong Kong can rightfully claim to be the world capital for Dragon Boat, so we are proud to be the city to introduce this unique paddling sport to Gay Games. Chinese canoes, or “dragons”, have been a major feature of the annual Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival), first celebrated in China during the Ming dynasty. Over 40 dragon boat races are held every year in Hong Kong.
Locations:
All Gender, Women’s, Mixed and Senior Classes
ALL GENDER CLASSThe primary class of racing. There are no restrictions on crew composition, or age.
WOMEN’S CLASSIn the Women’s Racing Class crews must be all female and of any age.
MIXED CLASSRequires a minimum of 50% of the paddlers to be female.
SENIOR CLASSThere are no restrictions on crew composition, and they must be over the age of 59 on the 1st June, in a given year. Drummer and helm can be of either gender. Ratios are halved for small boats.
We encourage people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to register. We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations as may be needed, however, for this sport there may be limitations as to how we can accommodate. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected] so we can provide you with more details.All Information Above is Subject to Change
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