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Our main season runs from November to March but we’re looking at options to extend this with additional water training between April and November.
Main events for the 2022 / 2023 season: Sun Nov 2023 – Central District Regional Finals, Henley Lake, Masterton A pre-season fun day-trip and an excellent training opportunity for the team, especially new paddlers. Includes 500m heats and finals, and a 2km race around the lake. Sat 10 Feb 2024 - Harbour Fun Day, Wellington Harbour A full day of racing and a chance for the team to hone its skills under race conditions. Includes the awesome 3km ‘round-the-fountain’ race! Fri 2 (evening) & Sat 4 Mar 2023 - Wellington Dragon Boat Festival, Wellington Harbour The main and closing event of the season includes a full day of intense racing against teams from around NZ, Australia and potentially further afield. Prize-giving and after-party are a must! Other off-season events – tbc We hope to organise a road trip or 2 to other events around the country. |