PDBC Hana Nui Red

Hana Nui Red is a mixed dragon boat crew for paddlers under 50 years of age. The ideal athlete on this crew, is an intermediate level paddler with several years experience. Hana Nui Red athletes are committed to year-round training in order to achieve top performance results in 2024.

*Please note that this is an intermediate performance program so athletes must be selected to compete with us.

2023/2024 Program Inclusions

All Hana Nui Red athletes will participate in the following programming:

Pool Paddling @ Afterburn Fitness Centre
PERG Paddling @ Alkame Paddle Zone
Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
Participation in 3 regattas

Detailed Training:

Winter:

Sunday Pool Paddling @ Afterburn Fitness Centre

November 12th, 2023 - April 7th, 2024
Bi-Weekly, Sundays, 12:00pm

Indoor Perg sessions @ Paddle Zone

November 5th, 2023 - March 24th, 2024
Bi-Weekly Sundays, 12:45pm

No sessions on the following dates: Dec 24 - Jan 1st inclusive, March 31st

Summer:

Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina

May 1st, 2024 - August 28th, 2024
Monday and Wednesday evenings (6:30 - 8:30 pm)

No practices: July 1st and July 24th

Regattas

Pickering Dragon Boat Festival - June 1st
Hamilton Dragon Boat Festival- July 7th
Hope Floats Dragon Boat Festival - August 10th

Important Dates:

Perg Testing 2x season - Jan 27th and April 6th, 2024
Outrigger time trials 2x season - June 15th or 22nd (TBD) and August 17th
Training Camps 2 x season - June 15th or 22nd (TBD) and August 17th

Fees:

Annual Membership: $1,035.00