REGISTRATION

Join the Most Exciting Corporate Novice Sprints Race in California! Registration closes ONCE THE RACE GRID IS FULL. You don't need to submit your team roster until the week of race day, so don't worry =)  Register now and save your spot!

Each company can only register 1 team first. If you have more than 1 team, please put this in your registration comment — waitlist to register a second team.

Fees

$1200 Early Bird: June 16 - July 15

$1400: July 16 - August 16 (or when the race grid is full)

What’s included?

  • Up to 2 FREE practices (must be coached by Bay Area Dragons due to liability)

  • Guaranteed at least 3 races

  • Paddles and life jackets provided

  • Steersperson provided (must be Bay Area Dragons certified) and drummers provided upon request

Entry fees are tax-deductible!

We strive to keep team registration fees as low as possible. All team registration fees are tax-deductible (Tax ID 94-3308173).

This is a fun, exciting novice race for wellness and charity! Perfect for a company team-building program, great for corporate PR, and a wonderful way to kick off your summer! Come race on our beautiful lagoon race course in Foster City!

Rules

  • Each team consists of 20 mixed-gender paddlers (10 male, 10 female) with up to 4 backups. This is a novice race - each team member can only have less than 5 practices in the last 6 months. 

  • In the interest of preserving the novice spirit of competition, each team can have an exception of 1 experienced paddler only (defined as having at least 1 year of paddling experience in any type of water sports paddling). This definition applies to kayakers, SUPs, canoes, outriggers, and dragon boat paddlers. A team formed by retired/former outrigger paddlers is not considered novice.

  • You need 18 to 20 people to form a team (not including the drummer and steers person).  Of the team members, there must be a minimum of 16 people to race and a maximum of 10 males in a race.  Drummers (upon request) and steerspersons (Bay Area Dragons certified only) will be provided.

  • The minimum age is 13. 

  • Each team will get 2 free practices

All participants must sign the following practice waiver before stepping on the boat.