Welland Dragon Boat Festival

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The Welland Dragon Boat Festival is the main fundraiser of the Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre. Held at the world class Welland International Flatwater Centre every June, there is no experience necessary to enter a team and try this sport for all ages.

The 2025 Welland Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Saturday, June 7. A practice session can be scheduled June 6 between 4-7pm. We hope you will join us for a great day of community spirit!

Team Registration

(For Captains or Managers only) Individuals please scroll down for Individual Waiver form

Team Name

Team Manager

City

Phone

Team Captain (if different)

Team Captain Phone Number

Team Captain Email

Are you using this race as a club crew qualifier? (enter yes or no)

What division would your team like to race in? Select from:

Will your team need a Steersperson?

Would you like to book a practice session (free) on Friday evening before the race?

How will you pay your team's registration fee? (Cheque or Square) Enter payment method and amount. Earlybird Deadline April 5: $800 Regular rate: $900 Multiple teams: $770

Online payments click here:

Team Roster

(For Team Captains only)

Team requirements:

1 Drummer
1 Steersperson – Teams can provide their own certified steersperson; if a team does not have a steersperson, one will be provided
Paddlers: Min 16 – Teams must have a minimum of 8 female paddlers

Team Name

Drummer Name

Paddler 1 (name and sex)

Paddler 2 (name and sex)

Paddler 3 (name and sex)

Paddler 4 (name and sex)

Paddler 5 (name and sex)

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Paddler 12 (name and sex)

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Paddler 14 (name and sex)

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Paddler 16 (name and sex)

Paddler 17 (name and sex)

Paddler 18 (name and sex)

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Paddler 20 (name and sex)

Paddler 21 (name and sex)

Paddler 22 (name and sex)

Paddler 23 (name and sex)

Paddler 24 (name and sex)

**TEAM CAPTAIN TO FILL THIS SECTION*** By typing your name in the below box you confirm that you will provide signed individual waivers for yourself and all team members on the above team roster prior to first race on June 8 2024 Please type name if you agree with the above statement.

Individual Waiver

(to be completed by each team member)

Agreement:
Individual Waiver and Release of Liability
Welland Dragon Boat Festival, Welland, Ontario

In consideration of electing to participate in the Welland Dragon Boat Festival the race training, events, and competition, on or before June 8th, 2024 in Welland, Ontario, I:

Understand that prior to participating, the facilities and equipment to be used may be inspected, and if anything is believed to be unsafe, shall notify the team captain, who shall immediately advise the sterns man of such condition(s). The undersigned may elect to not participate until the unsafe condition(s) is/are corrected.
Acknowledge and fully understand that I shall be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, and severe social and economic losses which might result not only from my actions, inactions, the negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of the premises, or of any equipment used. Further, that there may be other risks not known to me or reasonably foreseeable at this time.
Assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages and social and economic losses following such accident, injury, permanent disability or death.
Release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue or make claims against the Welland Dragon Boat Festival and organizers, coaches, trainers, sterns people, other employees, agents, and volunteers of these organizations, other participants, sponsoring agencies, advisors, advertisers, the City of Welland, and Alkame Dragon Boat Services Members, Employees and any associates to Alkame Dragon Boat Services, all of which are hereinafter referred to as the “releases”, from any liability to the undersigned for any and all claims, demands, losses, or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by any action of these releases.
Agree that an approved life jacket will be worn, properly fastened at all times, while in the boat and assume all responsibility for being informed of all safety rules and to abide by all such rules related to the activity.

Date

Name

Age

Phone Number

Address (street, city, postal code)

Team Name

By typing your name in the below box you are signing that you are over 18 and agree with and will abide by the Individual Waiver

If you are a legal guardian signing for a minor (under 18), please type your name, address, and phone number below. By typing your name in the below box you are signing that you are the legal guardian for the participant and that you and the participant for which you are signing agree with and will abide by the Individual Waiver