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After a day of Christmas celebrations, what could be better than a paddle to the Camp pub at Grimley!

On Saturday & Sunday 21st & 22nd September 2024, Worcester Dragons raced at the BDA Nationals event at the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierpoint, Nottingham. This is the “Grande Finale” of the Dragon Boat Racing season. We raced in Mixed, Ladies and Seniors categories across 200m, 500m & 2000m distances.

This was the first race event for many of our new paddlers. Not only did our new paddlers experience racing, but we also used Black Dragon, our shiny new race boat.

We paddled up to the Camp at Grimley, moored up, had a pint (or two), then paddled back!

We had a great time at our Open Evening, welcoming new people who came along to look at the sport we all enjoy. The visitors experienced dragon boating and also got the chance to be involved in races, which was great fun. Several of the attendees are now joining the club so they can carry on building their fitness and having fun on the water!

Dragon boating is a fantastic way of getting fit, meeting new people and making new friends, learning some great skills and challenging yourself.

See you on the water!

We are part of the Worcester Festival!

In May 2024, several Worcester paddlers took part in the 5th International Dragon Boat Festival in Barcelona. Medals were won, including a Gold in a very competitive 500m… where we beat Canada by a “nose”!

In May 2024, 3 Worcester paddlers took part in Venice’s Vogalonga. This is a 32km event, with approximately 1800 boats of all varieties ranging from kayaks to dragon boats!

Are you ready to unleash your inner dragon? Join us to discover the thrilling world of our sport with our comprehensive training course!

We are running a 4 week course on Thursday evenings from 18.00 until 20.30 on 18th April, 25th April, 2nd May & 9th May. You will learn about paddling strokes & technique along with aspects of drumming, steering (helming) and the history of dragon boating. The course can be booked on eventbrite.

On 23 September 2023 Worcester Dragons raced in the BDA National Championships held at the National Water Sports Centre Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham. We took part in the 200m, Ladies, Seniors and 2000m races. It was a very busy race day, starting at 9am and finishing after 6pm. It was a great day with lots of fun and a few aching bodies at the end of the day!

Sunday, 13th August 2023, 10am to 2pm.

Lots of people came along to our Open Day for a free Taster Session. We had good weather, lots of smiles… and cake at our successful Open Day!

Worcester Dragons have supported the local scouts with training to help them achieve their Dragon Boat badge. Four boats of scouts have been trained in dragon boating skills over the Summer.

In 2023, Paddlers from Worcester Dragons have taken part in dragon boating events in the 4th International Festival in Barcelona, the 5th EDBF Dragon Boat Euro Cup and the 9th International Dragon Boat Festival in Belgrade, Serbia. Medals were won at each event 🙂