Event Sydney

Dragon Boat Races 2017

Watch 3000 paddlers go for gold in Australia's largest dragon boat competition.
Francesca Millena
January 27, 2017

Overview

Fast and furious, wet and wild. No, it's not an ad for a summer roller-coaster ride; it's the frantic dash in a 12-metre-long painted boat known as the Dragon Boat Races. Dating back 2000 years, the race was traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of the Chinese Calendar to encourage rains for prosperity — the dragon, the symbol of water, was the object of worship for the ancient Chinese. Today, it's a heart-thumping sport boasting crews of roughly 20 rowers. Grab a waterside seat and watch some of Sydney's best dragon boat teams battle it out in this highly competitive, thrilling sport.

Information

When

Sat, Feb 11, 2017

Saturday, February 11, 2017

8:00am

  • Sun, Feb 12, 2017

    Sunday, February 12, 2017

    9:00am

Where

Cockle Bay Wharf
201 Sussex Street
Sydney

Price

FREE
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