Midwest College of Oriental Medicine presents:
The Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival
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Date of Event
July 11th & 12th, 2008
Voted #1 event in Racine County!
The The three Rotary clubs in Racine (Racine Downtown, Racine West and Founders Rotary) and the Racine County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Racine United Way bring fun and excitement of dragon boat racing to Racine, Wisconsin for our 5th annual festival held July, 2008. Please make plans to join us!
Forms Available
Planning for the 2008 Midwest Dragonboat Festival is underway! All of the necessary paperwork is available to download (.pdf) in our Download Forms section. Here you can find this year's team registration, team roster, and participant waiver forms, as well as the team manger's checklist. Please write info@midwestdragonboatfestival.com with any questions.
2008 Team Registration
Gather your friends and register for the fifth annual Midwest Dragon Boat Festival. Simply download the registration form (.pdf) and follow the instructions to return the completed form with the registration fees.
Racine Dragon Boat Club
If you want more chances to paddle a dragon boat, then the Racine Dragon Boat Club is for you! Based on the popularity of the first festival, the Racine Dragon Boat Club was formed to provide more opportunities to experience the fun of this exciting team sport. For more information, check out the Racine Dragon Boat Club website.
Photo Gallery
Check out all the smiling faces from the Festivals in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 !
Dragon Boat Racing
Dragon boat racing traces its history back more than two centuries to ancient China. Today, dragon boat racing events are held throughout the world. The events celebrate its traditional origin while providing a fun and exciting experience for all who participate.
Explore this site to learn more about dragon boat teams, the races, the official rules, and the actual dragon boats , then watch a video from our first festival in 2004.
Photo courtesy of Great White North Communications
