Minocqua Dragon Boat Festival

Schedule:

8:00am - Captain’s Meeting (Mandatory).   Also mandatory for Dragon Boat Club Team Steerspeople.

8:30am - Official Welcome, Recognition of Festival Sponsors, Dotting of the Eye, and The Flower Ceremony - to honor those facing cancer, celebrate survivors, and a tribute to those who have passed and forever remain in our hearts.

9:00am - Races Begin.  Heat 1 -  Three teams will race approximately every 9 minutes. 
Three teams will race approximately every 9 minutes. Official team photos are taken after each team’s first race by the Marshalling area.

10:30am - Races Continue. Heat 2 - Each team is guaranteed to race in Heat 1 and Heat 2. Fastest combined times proceed to the Final Heat.

1:00pm - Exhibition and Final Heat (Club Womens, Cancer Survivor, Club Mixed, then Community teams)

3:00pm - Club Team 2K Race – top six club teams based on Final Heat times. 2000 meters of non-stop hard-core paddling.

3:30pm - Award Ceremony (awards will be presented for race winners and spirit awards, including best-dressed drummer, most spirited team, and fundraising champion.)