Rainbow Dragons Regatta this weekend.

All the excitement of the 2023 Rainbow Dragons Regatta is happening this weekend and everyone is welcome to this free event, on the shores of Shaws Bay, East Ballina.

Northern NSW and south east Qld clubs have been training during the cooler winter conditions and are ready to start their racing season at this regatta.

The weekend will start Saturday afternoon with 1km chase race and the State of Origin sprint. This won’t be a normal 200 metre sprint, they’re lucky drew teams who have never paddled together before and it will be over 250 metres, so we’ll see which State has enough puff to last that extra distance.

State of Origin 2022 NSW team. Photo Action in Sport

Then Sunday is a full day of 200 metre racing where the tussles are not restricted to dragon boat club. A variety of business groups and organisations will also get to test their paddling skills in the “Community Team Challenge” and the champions get to donate $250 to their chosen charity..

These community teams will also showcase their costuming skills, in the Best Dressed Team and yes- things can get a bit crazy when they get into competitive character.

Rainbow Dragons welcome all the community to come along and enjoy this free family friendly, alcohol free sports event.

There will be food, drink stalls and Rainbow’s Whoppa Raffle (it’s big) which they thank local business’s for their generous prize donations.

Bring a chair or picnic blanket – It this weekend.

Rainbow Dragons Regatta poster.

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