• Standard 20-person Mixed

  • 4 races guaranteed: 2 seeding heats (1x250m and 1x500m), 1 semi-final (1x500m), and 1 final (1x500m)

  • Maximum 10 men, racing in 20-person Standard BuK boats

  • Steersperson and drummer can be of either gender

  • Minimum of 16 paddlers required

• Standard 20-person Women’s

  • 4 races guaranteed: 2 seeding heats (1x250m and 1x500m), 1 semi-final (1x500m), and 1 final (1x500m)

  • All paddlers and drummer must be women, racing in 20-person Standard BuK boats

  • Steersperson can be of either gender

  • Minimum of 16 paddlers required

• Standard 20-person Community Mixed

  • 3 races guaranteed: 2 seeding heats (2x250m) and 1 final (1x250m)

  • 2 pre-festival practices are included with the registration

  • Maximum 10 men, racing in 20-person Standard BuK boats

  • We can train, or provide a drummer; an experienced steersperson will be provided

  • Minimum of 16 paddlers required

• Specialty 20-person Masters Mixed 40+

  • 1 race guaranteed: 1 final (1x500m)

  • All paddlers must be 40 years or older

  • Maximum 10 men, racing in 20-person Standard BuK boats

  • Steersperson and drummer can be of either gender

  • Minimum of 16 paddlers required

• Specialty 10-person Open (new for 2026!)

  • 3 races guaranteed: 2 seeding heats (1x250m and 1x500m), and 1 final (1x500m)

  • 10 padders racing in 20-person Standard BuK boats

  • Paddlers, drummers, and steersperson can be of any gender

  • Minimum of 8 paddlers required

• Specialty 20-person All Cancer Survivors

  • 1 race guaranteed: 1 final (1x500m)

  • All paddlers must be cancer survivors of any gender

  • Minimum of 16 paddlers required

• Specialty 20-person Paradragons (new for 2026!)

  • 1 race guaranteed: 1 final (1x500m)

  • All paddlers must have some form of physical, psychological, neurological, sensory, developmental, or intellectual impairment, of any gender.

  • A minimum of 16 paddlers is required.

  • Learn more about paradragons here: https://www.dragonboat.sport/paradragons/

Cancellation Policy:

• If a team cancels ON OR BEFORE May 1, no refunds will be issued

• If a team cancels BEFORE May 1, they will be refunded minus a cancelation fee equivalent to 25% of the amount paid

Festival Cancellation Policy:

• If an insufficient number of teams register for the festival, the Seattle Flying Dragons may cancel the event with a minimum of 30 days notice.  In this case, each registered team will receive a full refund of their race registration fees only.

• In the unlikely event of canceling due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Seattle Flying Dragons, including but not limited to acts of  terrorism, war, weather, or natural disaster, Seattle Flying Dragons cannot be held responsible for any cost, damage, or expense which may be incurred by registrants as a consequence of the festival being canceled.