PDBC Senior B

A highly competitive dragon boat program for athletes aged 50 - 59. This program is designed to compete at the highest international level within the senior age categories of dragon boat racing at a local, National and International level. This program will attempt to continue its history as the world’s fastest 50+ dragon boat program.

*Please note that this is a competitive program so athletes must be selected to compete with us.

2024/2025 Program Inclusions

All Senior B athletes will participate in the following programming:

Pool Paddling @ Afterburn Fitness Centre
PERG Paddling @ Alkame Paddle Zone
2 x PERG Testing @ Alkame Paddle Zone
Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
OC Coaching @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
2 x OC Time Trials @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
2 x Training Camps @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
Participation in regattas

Detailed Training:

Winter:

Sunday Pool Paddling @ Afterburn Fitness Centre

November 3rd, 2024 - March 30th, 2025
Bi-Weekly, Sundays, 12:00pm

Indoor Perg sessions @ Paddle Zone

November 6th, 2024 - April 9th, 2025
Bi-Weekly Sundays, 12:45pm
Every Wednesday, 6:00pm

No sessions Dec 23rd - Jan 4th inclusive.

Summer:

Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina

May 7th - August 18th, 2025
Sunday - 10:30 am
Wednesday evenings ( 6:30 - 8:30 pm)

No practices May 18th, June 29th, July 1st

Outrigger coached practices - 10 sessions

Scheduled between May 19th - August 17th, 2025
Mondays 6 - 7:30 pm OR Sundays 12:30 - 2:00pm

Regattas

Pickering Dragon Boat Festival - May 31st
Hamilton Dragon Boat Festival - July 6th (Women)

Important Dates:

Perg Testing 2x season - Jan 25th and April 5th, 2024
Outrigger time trials 2x season - June 7/8th and August 2/3rd
Training Camps 2 x season - June 7/8th and August 2/3rd

Fees:

Annual Membership: $2,500.00

Registration

Accomplishments

2024 - 3 x Gold Medalist , 2 x Bronze Medalist - Small Boats - Club Crew World Championships - Ravenna
2019 Senior B Open Canadian Champions
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Canadian National Champions
4x Gold Medalist, 2x Silver Medalist and 1x Bronze Medalist at the 2018 CCWC in Szeged, Hungary
3x Gold medalists in the Mixed Division at the 2014 CCWC in Ravenna, Italy
Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the 2014 CCWC in Ravenna, Italy
Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the 2011 CCWC in Hong Kong

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