Registration

Grab some friends and sign up for an awesome weekend!

Registration Overview

Registration for 2026 will open mid December

Community Crews

There are many different types of teams that participate in the Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival powered by ATB, such as “club” teams, corporate sponsored, non-profit organizations, and teams made up of cancer survivors, young and wise, novice to the “professionals”… whichever type, all enjoy the camaraderie of the sport of dragon boating.

Club teams generally have a longer practice season and compete at multiple festivals during the year.

If your company or organization is interested in creating a team, the LRDBF can help get you started!!! Contact Karen at race@lethbridgedragonfest.ca

All teams must register through the online team registration process AND complete waivers prior to
participating in the festival or practices.

Festival Team Registration inquiries: registration@lethbridgedragonfest.ca

Festival Registration Package Options

General Information

  • A maximum of 26 crew members per registered team, this does not include non paddling manager should you have
    one. (note: some team categories allow smaller crews.. no need to fill the 26 spots!!!)
  • Upon completing the Festival Registration, a confirmation email will be sent. There will be a link to your Team
    Dashboard in this email and should be kept to view all your team information including your festival roster.
  • Your team member should know the team name to complete the Paddler Registration / Waiver Form. The paddler will
    be added to your Festival Roster once they submit the waiver form (to a maximum of 26 people). You can view your
    team roster under the Team Dashboard A confirmation email will be sent to the paddler with a link to update their
    contact information. NOTE paddlers on two or more teams should wait until both teams are registered so that they can
    add their waiver to both at one time

HELP ME FIND A CREW / CREWS LOOKING FOR PADDLERS

The Dragonboat Association of Southern Alberta coordinates all of the festival practices.  DASA will endeavor to connect crews to paddlers!

If you’d like to join a race crew, fill out the form below, and your contact information will be shared with crew managers who need more crew members! If you are a crew manager and need additional paddlers, send us a message also through the form below and will try to connect you to some paddlers.

Find a Crew to Join: https://forms.gle/Sj23X38Sr8AV9tnw6

By filling in the form, you imply consent to our Privacy Statement.

Crew Categories

Naut Dragon
(max 8 Teams)

All the fun with less commitment!

  • Team Size: 10 paddlers (no gender restrictions).
  • Races: 2 x 200-meter races on Saturday.
  • Practice: 1 session (includes safety training).
  • Support: Steer and drummer provided.

U 24
(Under 24, part of Competitive Mixed Division)

  • Team Size: 16–20 paddlers (no gender restrictions).
  • Races:
    • 2 x 200-meter races on Saturday.
    • 2 x 500-meter races on Sunday.
  • Specialty Races: TBD.
  • Practice: 2 sessions.
  • Support: Steer and drummer not provided — contact your preferred
    steer/coach/drummer ASAP.

Recreation
(max 16 Teams)

Race-ready, no need to worry about a drum or steer!

  • Team Size: 14–16 paddlers (no gender restrictions).
  • Races: 2 x 200-meter races on Saturday, 1 x 500-meter Final on Sunday.
  • Practice: 1 session (includes safety training).
  • Support: Steer and drummer provided.
  • Specialty Races: May be available if slots open.

Youth
(max 8 Teams)

  • Team Size: 16–20 paddlers (no gender restrictions).
  • Age: 12–17 (or still in school).
  • Races:
    • 2 x 200-meter races on Saturday.
    • 1 x 500-meter races on Sunday.
  • Practice: 4 sessions.

Competitive
(max 40 teams)

  • Team Size:
    • Mixed: Minimum of 10 female paddlers.
    • Women’s: All female paddlers.
    • 16–20 paddlers total.
  • Races:
    • 2 x 200-meter races on Saturday.
    • 2 x 500-meter races on Sunday.
  • Specialty Races: TBD.
  • Practice: 2 sessions.
  • Support: Steer and drummer not provided — contact your preferred
    steer/coach/drummer ASAP.

Fees

Crew Registration Fees

Important:

  • Early Bird rates apply to payments made by April 14, 2025.
  • Full fees apply to late payments.
Early Bird
ends April 14
Regular
starts April 15
Registration
Deadline
LOCAL
Naut Dragon$400$400June 7, 2025
Youth$400$400June 7, 2025
Recreation$775$875June 7, 2025
Competitive DASA member
teams (or no festival boat practices)
Competitive
$1,150

$1,250
$1,500

$1,500
June 7, 2025
U 24$600$600June 7, 2025
VISITING
Youth $400$400June 7, 2025
Recreation$675$775June 7, 2025
Competitive$1,150$1,400June 7, 2025
U 24$600$600June 7, 2025

Registration fees must be paid in full on or before the Early Bird Deadline to qualify as an early bird registration, no exceptions, and if payment is late, the full fee will be charged.


Additional Fees

Tent Rental Fees

Deadline: Tents must be ordered and paid in full by June 7, 2025.

Please note: Tents are assigned on a first come, first serve basis, and lakeside tents will sell out quickly. Half tents are 10′ x 20′, Full tents are 20′ x 20′.

Tent TypePrice 2025
Lakeside – Half Tent$575
Lakeside – Full Tent$1,100
Regular – Half Tent$525
Regular – Full Tent$1,025

Notes:

  • Tents are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Lakeside tents sell out quickly.
  • Half tents: 10′ x 20′.
  • Full tents: 20′ x 20′.


Registration Details

Key Dates:

  • January 27, 2025: Registration opens.
  • April 14, 2025: Early Bird registration deadline.
  • June 7, 2025: Final registration and payment deadline.

Registration Process:

  1. Teams register online via the https://calgarydragonboatsociety.com/racegrid/?page_id=117&shortcode=ldbf2025
  2. After registration, a confirmation email will include a link to your Team Dashboard for managing rosters and waivers.
  3. Waivers must be completed before festival participation.

Payment Information

Festival fees must be received on or before the registration deadline. Registration is only deemed complete once payment of registration fees is completed. The LRDBF reserves the right to request immediate payment in the event that registration for one or all divisions sells out. If payment is not received, a team from the waiting list will receive your registration slot. All fees are in Canadian dollars. We do not charge sales tax. Your fees are not tax deductible as charitable donations.

Payment Options

Once you have registered your team, an invoice will be MANUALLY sent to you. (there will be a delay!!)
You then can:

1) Online during registration – Use the Square to pay your crew fees with a credit card. Note that Square adds a processing fee for credit card transactions processed

2) Interac e-Transfer – You can send an Interac email money transfer to treasurer@lethbridgedragonfest.ca, but be sure to note the team name in the transfer notes

3) Cheque – You can pay for your crew fees offline with a cheque. Once an invoice is sent to you reply to that email that you will be sending a cheque in. To receive the early bird rate, payment must be received before the Early Bird date stated.

Make cheques payable to Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival powered by ATB, specify your crew name in the memo field and mail it to: Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival powered by ATB P.O. Box 1094 Lethbridge, AB T1J 4A2 Canada

CANCELLATION POLICY:

LRDBF Registration/ Cancellation Policy 2025

 • The registration fee must be received in full by the LRDBF to confirm your registration for the event. To honor the Early Bird fee, payment must be received on/by April 14 , 2025. • If a team cancels after June 7, 2025, no refunds will be issued. If a Local team canceled prior to the start of practices (May 17) there will be an administration fee of 15% (no refund of transaction fees). • Partial refunds may be considered after June 7, 2025, in the event of cancelation due to safety or weather concerns or health restrictions on or before event day. Any such partial refund will be at the discretion of the organizing committee. • If LRDBF receives an insufficient number of registrations, LRDBF may cancel the event with a minimum notice of 30 days before the race weekend. In this case, the maximum liability of LRDBF is limited to a full refund of the event registration fee with no additional liability for travel costs, hotel costs, or any other costs or expenses whatsoever. • In the unlikely event of cancellation or postponement of the event due to circumstances beyond reasonable control of the LRDBF including but not limited to, acts of terrorism, war, acts of God and natural disaster, LRDBF cannot be held responsible for any cost, damage or expense which may be incurred by registrants as a consequence of the event being postponed or cancelled.

PRIVACY POLICY

If you have any concerns about our online registration system and your information:
This privacy policy sets out how the Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival powered by ATB (LRDBF) uses and protects any information that you give to the
Calgary Dragon Boat Society (CDBS) registration system when you use this website.


The LRDBF/CDBS is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.


The LRDBF/CDBS may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to
ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from January 22 2025.
Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival powered by ATB (LRDBF) respects your privacy.


We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists, or information, or photos (electronic or digital).


By providing information to us, you consent to our use of such information for the purposes of LRDBF and its related activities. LRDBF uses information you provide to organize and run our festival, to keep you informed and up to date on the activities of the LRDBF festival related promotions, to promote special events and sponsorships, and all other activities related to the festival and special events held by LRDBF from time to time.


If you wish us not to utilize your information or photos for our purposes please email us at race@lethbridgedragonfest.ca . Note that if you notify us that you do not wish us to use information for our purposes as set out above, communications to you of what happens during any festival or information relating to the festival, may not be communicated to you, even though you may have registered as a participant.