Dragon boats have raced in Salford Quays in front of thousands of spectators. The annual Dragon Boat Festival took place over the weekend in Salford Quays as crowds lined the water for the two-day ...

The most obvious tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing. The racing of these boats is linked to the legend of Qu Yuan, commemorating his life and death. Each team is led by a ...

A well-known York business that celebrated 150 years this year has reported charitable donations of £7,000 in 2024, with ...

Worldwide there are over 300,000 paddlers in the UK and Europe, 90,000 in Canada and the US, and hundreds of thousands in Asia, the Caribbean and Africa. Dragon boat racing requires 22 people to ...

The most obvious tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing. The racing of these boats is linked to the legend of Qu Yuan, commemorating his life and death. Each team is led by a ...

On average, over 5,000 athletes participating in the heritage dragon boat race with over 80 local artists, artisans and heritage performers, 200+ volunteers participating in this 2-day festival.

Dragon boats are colorful 40-foot canoes featuring the head and tail of a dragon. Nearly two dozen teams will be racing, each consisting of 20 to 24 rowers, sitting in pairs in 10 rows.

Kentucky and Ohio compete in the 5th annual Dragon Boat Races. Races hit the water starting at 9:30 a.m. with the second heat ...

The 12th annual Oriental Dragon Boat Race & Festival brought teams into the Pamlico County town for some fun competition and to raise money for a good cause. Go to OrientalDragonBoat.com for a ...

From its modest beginnings with just 27 teams in 1989, the Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival has burgeoned into a grand spectacle over the last two decades. Jointly organized by the ...