PDBC Senior C

A highly competitive dragon boat program for athletes aged 60+. This program is designed to compete at the highest international level within the Senior C 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 60+ 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 C 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, 11:00am (Women), 12:00pm (Men)

Indoor Perg sessions @ Paddle Zone

November 6th, 2024 - April 9th, 2025
Bi-Weekly Sundays, 11:00am (Women), 12:45pm (Men)
Every Wednesday, 9:30am ( Women) OR 6:00pm (Mixed)

No sessions Dec 23rd - Jan 4th inclusive.

Summer:

Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina

May 7th - August 18th
Sunday morning - 9 am (MIxed) 10:30 am ( Gender Crews)
Monday and Wednesday evenings (6:30 - 8:30pm)

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

Outrigger coached practices - 10 sessions

Scheduled between May 19th - August 17th, 2025
Tuesdays at 6:00 - 7:30pm, OR, Friday at 9:00 - 10:30 am, OR Sundays at 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Regattas

Sr C Mixed

Milton Dragon Boat Festival- May 24th
Hamilton Dragon Boat Festival - July 5th

Sr C Open

Hamilton Dragon Boat Festival - July 6th

Sr C Women

True North Women’s Regatta - May 25th
Hamilton Dragon Boat Festival - July 6th

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 Bronze medalists in Ravenna Italy at the Club Crew World Championships
2023 - Canadian National Championships: Senior C Mixed 4th place, Senior C Women 4th place, Senior C Small Crew Open bronze medalist
Senior C Overall Champions at the 2022 Canadian National Championships in Montreal, Quebec
Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the 2022 CCWC in Sarasota, Florida
2019 Senior B Open Canadian Champions
2011, 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 CCWCs in Ravenna, Italy
Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the 2011 CCWC in Hong Kong

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