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.

2025/2026 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 2nd, 2025 - March 29th, 2026

Bi-Weekly, Sundays, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Indoor Perg sessions @ Paddle Zone
November 5th, 2025 - April 12th, 2026

Bi-Weekly Sundays, 12:45pm - 2:45pm
Every Wednesday, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

PERG Testing @ Paddle Zone

Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Summer:

Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
May 6th - August 24th, 2026

Sundays, 10:30am - 12:00 pm (to be confirmed)
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

No practices May 17th or August 2nd, 2026

Outrigger coached practices - 10 sessions
May 25th - August 7th, 2026

Tuesdays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Regattas

Pickering Dragon Boat Festival - May 30th/31st, 2026
Hamilton Waterfest - July 4th/5th, 2026

Fees:

Annual Membership: $2,350.00 (includes HST)

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, email money transfer or by credit card via PayPal. Please note that all PayPal payments incur an additional 2.9% convenience fee.

Does not include:

Jersey or equipment purchases
CanAm Championship fees (if applicable)
OC Club Membership (non-mandatory)
Alkame Paddle Zone Membership (non-mandatory)
CCWC fees (if applicable)

Registration

Accomplishments

2025 - 2 x silver medalists (Mixed and Women) at Canadian Nationals, 1 x bronze (Open) at Canadian Nationals
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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