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Information Bulletin - 

Information Bulletin - 

On-site experiences

• Finish line beach area with bean bags, umbrellas, and lounge chairs
• Giant TV
• Music, food trucks, and vendor displays
• Pop up bar on Monday

Race day schedule

Seniors in the morning, then Premiers in the afternoon

Day 1 Saturday 29 October - 8am start: 

• 100m (Mixed 20's)
• 1km pursuits (Open and Women's compete in the same race in separate boats)

Day 2: Sunday 30 October

• Only if required and if not completed on day 1: 1km finals
• 200m relay (Open and Women's 10's) 

Day 3 Monday 31 October -  approx 2:30pm finish:

• 500m (Mixed 20's)

Teams: ‘World Cup’ themed racing as per 2021

• Clubs are invited to enter a ‘fixed mixed’ team of up to 28 paddlers (including sweeps, drummers and emergencies) in an age category – Premier, Senior (40-54) or Senior (55+)
• Composite crews are also permitted from across clubs, states or countries (they can be outriggers, kayakers – as long as they can be covered for insurance, using a Dragon Pass or being a paid-up member of a dragon boating club affiliated with AUSDBF
• As this is a World Cup style event, numbers per category are limited.
• As in 2021, some flexibility will be available, enabling some ‘out of age’ participation in the Senior age categories, using the Victorian by-laws. Our goal is to make it easier to build teams, increase participation and improve the quality of racing
• All paddlers must be entered on their team list at the start of the competition. The crew list remains the same over the three days
• Teams compete in both Mixed 20s and Open and Women's 10s crews in races across four distances - 100m, 200m relay, 500m and 1km pursuit race
• Points are awarded to every team in each race based on their times. The Southern Cross Cup winner in each category is based on the team with the most points over their four race categories.

Cost per team

• $2,250 (excluding GST)* which equates to under $30 per paddler, per day for a full team
• Clubs are limited to a maximum of two teams per category.            

*It is recognised that the costs for the 2022 event are higher than in 2021. In 2021 AusDBF was able to provide a generous contribution to the event due to AusChamps not being held in 2020 and 2021.

• Payment will be in 30% and 70% instalments.

'DBV Titans' team

If you would like to paddle in team and your club is not participating, you can register as an individual.

DBV will then place you in a team.

Register here

Medals and awards

• All participants winning a place in each race category receive an event medal
• Winning teams in the Premier, Senior 40-54 and 55+ categories are awarded the 'Southern Cross Cup'.

Providing Volunteers:

Clubs are requested to supply at least one volunteer to help for the morning and/or afternoon sessions.  Premier paddlers are welcome to volunteer in the AM and Senior paddlers in the PM.

Register here

Timelines:

• Now: Entries open 
• Friday 30 September 11:59 pm: Team/boat/composite entries close or earlier if maximum entries are reached.
• By Friday 7 October 11:59 pm: DBV to invoice the club/team requesting a 30% deposit
• Friday 21 October 11:59 pm: Final balance due to DBV
• 15 August to 28 October: Further updates and communication to clubs

How to register a team

Click HERE

Travel Information to the region

https://www.visitalburywodonga.com/cross-border-dragon-boat-championships/

Accommodation Discounts:

Quest Albury - 550 Kiewa Street, Albury NSW 2640

Studio rooms 1 king or 2 single $180 per night

1 bed apartment 1 king or 2 single $210 per night

2 bed apartment various options for bedding up to 4 pax $370 per night

3 bed apartment various options for bedding up to 6pax $540 per night (subject to availability)

Rates based on minimum stay 2 nights, and the cut off for booking with these rates is Monday 3rd October 2022.

Book directly by calling: (02) 6058 0900 or email: sales.albury@questapartments.com.au

*Let the hotel know that you are part of the Dragon Boat Victoria, Cross Border Championships.  

Atura Hotel - 648 Dean Street, Albury NSW 2640

Single Room offer - $162 room only per night for Dragon Boat group over the period from Saturday 29^th to Monday 31^st October 2022.

The discounted rate will be given when guests call and mention "Dragon Boat".

Book directly by calling: (02) 6021 5366 

Quest Wodonga -  46 Reid Street, Wodonga VIC 3690  

 Best Flexible Rate.  The discount is valid from Friday 28^th October to Monday 31^st October 2022. 

Promotional Code: DRAGONVIC can be booked on the www.questwodonga.com.au website. 

When you put your travel dates in you can add the promo code in the promo code box and this will provide the discount on all our room types on the - code: DRAGONVIC.