Race Categories

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• Men's Lightweight
• Men's Open
• Women's Lightweight
• Women's Open
• Mixed
• Corporate Mixed
• World Vision Tug-of-Hearts
• Absolute DragonDare^TM

1. *Max combined weight = total weight of the rowers in the boat, excluding coxswain and drummer
2. If a team registered for the LW categories exceeds the respective maximum combined weight, the team can either:
• substitute the heavier weight rower with a lighter one or
• row with less than 10 rowers such that the combined weight stays within the stipulated limit.
3. Men's Open, Women's Open, Absolute DragonDare™ and World Vision Tug-of-Hearts^TM are not subjected to weight requirement.
4. All categories are subject to a minimum of 4 registered teams.
5. The race organiser reserves the right to disqualify the team if the team does not meet the weight requirement for the respective category.

TEAM COMPOSITION

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TEAM ENTRIES

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During the race, each boat must have 10 paddlers, 1 coxswain and 1 drummer. All crew members in the boat must be registered as part of the team for that race category. There is no limit to the number of team members registered for each boat.
Each organisation/club/institution can enter a maximum number of THREE boats per race category. Crew members are not allowed to switch between boats of the same organization in the same race category.

The Organiser reserves the right to withhold double entries until all interested organizations (which registers before the closing date) have been assured a single team entry.

For all race categories apart from the Absolute DragonDare and Corporate Mixed category, all registered crew must either be a full-time member / student of the institution, or a registered member of the club /association / society.

For Corporate Mixed category, all registered crew must be either a full time or part time employee of a profit or non-profit organization.

Each crew member may only register and compete under one organisation/club/institution and cannot register and compete under another organisation/club/institution, even if in a different race category.

ABSOLUTE DRAGONDARE

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DragonTug^TM was conceived by dragon boating enthusiasts for fellow dragon boat fanatics. We love the sport and wanted to create a different sort of race- something new, something really adrenaline pumping and also fun.
This race category captures the essence of what DragonTug^TM is all about- daring oneself by daring others. In this case, challenging another team to a test of power and strength. The idea sprang from our search for a way of turning the usual parallel race into something head-on, something with the adrenaline rush of an opposing match. We sought a race structure that would have more at stake so that teams really push the limits of endurance, speed and power. We see a huge difference between simply training to be faster and stronger, and publicly issuing a dare against another team. We believe that in doing the latter, each team gains a sense of focus and determination that no other forms of motivation can match. When reputation is at stake, we make the leap from good to extraordinary. When there is a clear opponent to beat, we find more within ourselves to rise to the challenge.

So we encourage teams to throw down the gauntlet, to make a dare to any other dragonboat team. We coordinate the responses, and arrange for the Absolute DragonDare^TM between you and your rival. Both teams get that special limelight* during the race that tells the world the guts they've got- and all in good spirited fun.

HOW IT WORKS
During registration, you can, in addition to signing up for any of the usual race categories - Men's Lightweight, Men's Open, Women's Lightweight, Women's Open, Mixed, Mixed Corporate, World Vision Tug-of-Heats^TM - indicate that your team is fired up for an Absolute DragonDare^TM. You then identify a rival whom you wish to challenge. Upon acceptance by the opposing team, we shall arrange that you and your rival meet head-on during the course of the event.

Alternatively, you can bypass the usual race categories and go exclusively for a race against a chosen rival. In other words, you take part in just one single, daredevil match.

* Teams taking part in the Absolute DragonDare^TM category will be featured on this website and will have the chance to be interviewed and filmed in the lead-up to the race. From a team-building, team-training, team-preparation perspective, this will undoubtedly be the most exciting race you have ever prepared for.

Important Links

Registration

Downloads

DragonTug^TM Factsheet
World Vision Tug-of-Hearts^TM Factsheet
Absolute DragonDare^TM Factsheet
Thug Arena Factsheet
DragonTug^TM Rules & Regulations 08
World Vision Tug-of-Hearts Registration Form
Corporate Hospitality Package Registration Form
Hotel BayView Reservation Form
Race Day Program
Race Schedule