Jun 14 2011
Wednesday night trainings have now revert back to Thursday nights at the same time, same location
Thur 6:00 pm (1 hour)
Sundays 8:00 am (1 hour)
Royal Pines Marina Public Boat Ramp
Ross St. Carrara
Jun 14 2011
2011
JUNE
18th Saturday - QDBF- Meeting to discuss the forming of a Junior Club-10-30 a.m Sports House, Brisbane.
26th-Sunday – Head of the Tweed Race- from Chinderah to Murwullimbah-21 kms
JULY
3rd –Sunday – Sweep Training Workshop-at Manly-For Beginners to Level 3 Beginners-10 a.m. to 12 noon. Level 3- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
10th –Sunday -Sanctuary Cove Fundraising Cancer Charity race- 7 kms
16th-Saturday -Tewaka’s fundraising Corporate Dragon Boat/Outrigger Challenge- Colmslie
23rd –Saturday-BUNNINGS-NERANG- 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
24th-Sunday - Cooloola Regatta- Tin Can Bay
AUGUST
1st to 7th August - IDBF World Championships, Tampa, Florida, USA
27th –Saturday -QDBF AGM
28th-Sunday - Lanakila’s 200m Sports Regatta-Emerald Lakes
Mar 21 2011
YOU CAN STILL BUY TICKETS!! Sale extended to COB Monday 21 March 2011!!!
The 2011 Australian Championships After Party is going to be held on Sunday 3 April at the Australian Institute of Sport Arena. This is located at Leverrier Street in the suburb of Bruce which is only a 10 minute drive from the racing site. Details of the arena can be found at http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/visit/facilities/facilities/aisarena
Tickets can be purchased NOW from www.cdba.com.au/party
The After Party will cost $45 per person, and includes a full sit down buffet meal, a band and DJ, dance floor to dance the night away, and fun and games with a horizontal bungee. There will also be plenty of seating available for those who want to just sit and rest after a big week of racing. There will be three bar areas open with beer, wine and soft drink available for purchase.
This is definitely your last chance to buy tickets, as numbers will be provided to the AIS next week. Buy your ticket NOW!!!!
Australian Championships Organising Committee
Mar 21 2011
To all teams attending the 2011 Australian Dragon Boat Championships,
AusDBF are pleased to invite all dragon boaters from across Australia to attend the 2011 Australian Dragon Boat Championships Opening Ceremony and witness the traditional eye dotting ceremony! It starts at 5pm on Wednesday 30 March at Commonwealth Place.
The eye dotting is the awakening of the dragon and is a Chinese tradition stretching back thousands of years.
The ceremony is about waking and giving life to the dragon. It represents respect for the dragon and it gets him into a good and friendly mood towards each individual paddler, the team, and the community. In turn, the dragon will protect paddlers, teams and the community during the race.
It is considered bad luck to race in a dragon boat that has not been properly awakened.
All 20 Champion Dragon Boats and paddlers will be blessed by the monks and the boats will have their eyes dotted by the VIP’s attending the event.
Come experience the first ever Opening Ceremony in Australian Championships history!
With the competition expecting to heat up over the four days, a bit of good luck could go a long way!
Australian Championships Organising Committee
Jan 10 2011
Hi paddlers, the 2011 States and Nationals Selection process information was released over the weekend.
All the information concerning the fitness tests and how to be selected was emailed.
If you did not receive this information, do not hesitate to contact the coaches about this.
Jan 10 2011
Broadwater dragons Sunday morning trainings now to start at 7:00 am on the water.
Pilates from 6:00 am and warm ups from 6:30 am
Reasons for the change are two fold:
1. Have training completed before the hot sun comes out.
2. Allows paddlers to spend more time with their families on the Sundays.
Location has not changed
Times: Tues & Thurs 6:00 pm, Sundays 7:00 am
Location: Royal Pines Marina Public Boat Ramp Ross St. Carrara
See you at training….
Nov 25 2010
When:
Wednesday 1st of DecemberTupperware has some really exciting new products out at the moment & for this week only they also have some great specials for guests.For those of you who know about Tupperware you may be aware of our mystery bag week well this is it, it’s for this week only!
So don’t miss out of some great goodies up for grabs.
We ask you to bring a plate of nibbles to share & a friend to join in the fun!
If for some reason you cant come please feel free tocall Krystal on 0409584242 for your Tupperware Catalogue to place an outside order
Oct 25 2010
Thanks for those Broadwater Dragon paddlers that participated in the Advanced Training Camp on the weekend…. great to get outside analysis of our technique and stroke and consultation for competitive team performance. For those that wanted more information about Kamini and Andrea…
Bio for Kamini Jain 
Kamini brings to her coaching more than two and a half decades of success as both an athlete and coach. The cornerstone of her approach is born from a devotion to sprint kayaking which included nine years on the Canadian National Team, 11 World Cup medals and berths in two Olympic finals (2000 (Sydney!!) and 2004). Since 2004, she has been coaching various paddling disciplines. In dragon boat she has coached Vancouver’s False Creek Racing Canoe Clubs (FCRCC) Mens and Mixed Premier Dragon Boat Teams to 8 World Championship medals since 2006, including four gold medals at the 2006 World Club Crew Championships, a gold and silver at the 2007 IDBF World Championships (in Sydney!) and a 500m victory at the 2009 IDBF World Championships. Kamini is the coach for the Canadian Premier Open and Mixed Teams for the 2011 IDBF World Championships in Tampa next August and is striving toward more podium finishes there. Despite her coaching focus on high performance paddling, Kamini is able to speak to coaches and paddlers of all levels as she gives regular seminars and coaches various community teams including Vancouvers breast cancer survivor teams, Abreast in A Boat. Although a patriotic Canadian, Kamini has no hesitation in sharing her knowledge with the Australian Dragon Boat Community. Kamini is owner and operator of Right Angle Performance. For more information, please visit her website http://www.rightangleperformance.com/.
Bio for Andrea Dillion
Andrea has been paddling, coaching and instructing canoe sports for 38 years. She has been involved in dragon boat racing longer than any other North American as she was on the team that won the first ever North American dragon boat race in Vancouver at the 1986 World Expo. For every year since that first race, she has paddled on or coached the successful FCRCCs Womens Dragon Boat Team. In addition, she coached the Canadian Premier Womens Team for five IDBF World Dragonboat Championships with podium finishes in each one, steered the Canadian Senior Womens Team to four gold medals at the 2009 IDBF World Championships and co-coached the Premier Mixed Team to a gold medal at the same event. She teams with Kamini to coach the FCRCC High Performance Dragon Boat Program, 2010 Champions in Premier Mixed, Open and Womens, and Canadian Premier Mixed Dragon Boat Team. Andrea is a partner in the paddling event company Waters Edge(http://www.canpaddle.com/)
Oct 20 2010
Friday 22nd October
Check in from: 4:00pm for In Camp participants only
Meals included: dinner
Activities: evening free for socializing
Saturday 23rd October
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch and dinner ( lunch only for day participants unless other meals are requested)
8:00-8:45 On-land technical discussion
9:00-11.00 Dragon Boat
11:30-12:15 On-land Technique review group 1 (8 people/group)
12:15 -1:00 On-land Technique review group 2 (8 people/group)
1:45-2:30 On-land Technique review group 3 (8 people/group)
2:30-3:15 On-land Technique review group 4 (8 people/group)
3:45-5:15 Dragon Boat
5:30 -6:00 On-land Technique review group 5 (8 people/group)
Sunday 24th October
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch (lunch only for day participants)
8:30-10:30 Dragon Boat
11:00-12:30 Video review (with 20 paddlers)
1:00-2:30 Video review (with the other 20 paddlers)
3:00-4:30 Dragon Boat
4:30-5:30 Open discussion
What you need to bring:
• Paddling gear for 2 days
• Paddle
• Comfortable clothing
• Sheets, pillow, doona/blanket
• An open mind to learning
NB No laundry facilities at the camp so bring adequate clothing for two day – Linen Packs are available for hire for $10.00 – please let me know if you require these so I can pre order and add to your invoice. Please also advise any special dietary requirements so that I can inform the caterers. Feel free to email me if you have any further questions at this stage. Now here are those bio’s.
Aug 30 2010
Broadwater Dragons-CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
4th/5th- Sat/Sun QDBF Coaches Course-Brisbane
11th-Saturday- Currumbin Regatta-200m- Currumbin Creek
25th – Saturday BUNNINGS FUND RAISING- NERANG- 8 A.M. TO 3-30 P.M.
OCTOBER
2nd- Saturday Burleigh Fire Dragons Regatta- Venue to be confirmed
10th – Sunday Gold Coast Chinese Club Tropicarnival Regatta-Pacific Fair Waterway
17th –Sunday Sunshine Coast DBC Regatta – Caloundra
NOVEMBER
12th & 13th- Fri/Sat- Pan Pacific Masters Games- Regatta Waters Lake, Oxenford
21st- Sunday Broadwater Dragons Christmas Party
28th –Sunday- Kids In Need Charity Regatta-Tweed River – Condong
DECEMBER
5th – Sunday- BRD Regatta- Caloundra
2011
JANUARY
30th-Sunday Coomera Dragons Regatta-Regatta Waters Lake, Oxenford
FEBRUARY
13th –Sunday Manly Dragon Boat Club Regatta-Regatta Waters Lake, Oxenford
MARCH
19th/20th- QDBF State Championships- Lake Kawana-Caloundra.
31st MARCH- AusDBF National Championships-Canberra
AUGUST
IDBF World Championships, Tampa, Florida, USA
1st to 7th August
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