Dragon Boat

Age Requirements

Age determined at 31 December 2025
Minimum age 40 years

Age Groups

Senior A – 40+ (Masters)

Senior B – 50+ (Grand Masters)

Senior C – 60+ (Great Grand Masters)

BCP – 40+ (Breast Cancer Paddlers)

ACP – 40+ (All Cancer Paddlers)

Events

Senior A (Masters) – 40+

10’s Crews 200m (Open, Mixed, Women)

10’s Crews 1000m (Open, Mixed, Women)

20’s Crews 200m (Open, Mixed, Women)

20’s Crews 1000m (Open, Mixed, Women)

Senior B (Grand Masters)  – 50+

10’s Crews 200m (Open, Mixed, Women)

10’s Crews 1000m (Open, Mixed, Women)

20’s Crews 200m (Open, Mixed, Women)

20’s Crews 1000m (Open, Mixed, Women)

Senior C (Great Grand Masters) – 60+

10’s Crews 200m (Open, Mixed, Women)

10’s Crews 1000m (Open, Mixed, Women)

20’s Crews 200m (Open, Mixed, Women)

20’s Crews 1000m (Open, Mixed, Women)

Breast Cancer Paddlers – 40+

10’s Crews 200m

20’s Crews 200m

20’s Crews 1000m

All Cancer Paddlers – 40+

10’s Crews 200m

20’s Crews 200m

20’s Crews 1000m

Number of Participant Requirements

• Minimum number of participants required to conduct competition: 90 participants
• A minimum of 3 crews will be required to make a category viable and a maximum of 24 crews per category

Additional Information

• Sweeps (steerers, helmsmen) will need to be L3 accredited
• Drummers do not need to meet age category eligibility
• BCS crews must be breast cancer survivors except drummers and sweeps.
• The ACP category is open to teams consisting of athletes of all genders who are survivors of any type of cancer
• A minimum of 3 crews will be required to make a category viable and a maximum of 24 crews per category
• Racing will comprise of 200m for all categories over the first two days, with the 1km turns race on the third day.  There will be no practice days/times.

Age Dispensation

• Age Divisions follow the AusDBF Rules of Competition and Racing CR 2.2 – Racing Age Divisions.
• For a twenties crew, where a team has 18 or less paddlers in a particular age division, they can include on their crew list up to two younger crew members (paddlers, sweep and/or drummer) with a dispensation.
• For a tens crew, where a team has 8 or less paddlers in a particular age division, they can include on their crew list up to one younger crew member (paddler, sweep and/or drummer) with a dispensation.
• Dispensations will be approved on a case-by-case basis. All dispensation applications must be emailed to admin@dbact.com.au prior to registration and must include a brief outline of the circumstances and player
• After approval has come through from committee you need to register the player and select *please place me into a team. Then email enter admin@dbact.com.au and amg.admin@unisport.com.au email to let them know.

PFD Requirements

• PFDS are mandatory for sweeps and drummers.
• A limited supply of PFDs and paddles will be available for use if required

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Rules

• The competition will be conducted under the AusDBF Competition Regulations and Rules of Racing available here.
• Rules for the 1km turn race
  • The 1000m turn race will be run over a 500m course and will be one turn.
  • The placings from each category in same age division from the 200m racing will be used to work out the starting order.
  • The standard 2000m rules will apply (refer to R10 in AusDBF Rules of Racing).
• Placings and Medals will be awarded on finishing times for each category, Open, Women, Mixed.
• Depending upon the number of entries some age divisions may need to be combined to ensure maximum number of entries on the water.

2022 Australian Masters Games – Perth

Dragon Boat Results

2019 Australian Masters Games – Adelaide

2017 Australian Masters Games – Tasmania

2015 Australian Masters Games – Adelaide

2013 Australian Masters Games – Geelong

2011 Australian Masters Games – Adelaide

2009 Australian Masters Games – Geelong

Dragon Boat Specific Enquiries
The Secretary,
Dragon Boat ACT
admin@dbact.com.au

2025 Australian Masters Games General Enquiries

amg.admin@unisport.com.au