Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 March 2026 | Lake Pupuke

Registrations open to all RSOs on 31 Janaury 2026

Two days. Two formats. One epic weekend of dragon boat racing!

The Auckland Regional Championships bring together crews from across the region for the ultimate battle on the water. 

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📅 Event Schedule

🛶 Saturday 14 March – Standard Boat Racing

• Time: 7.30am – 6.00pm

• Race Distances: 200m, 500m (2 heats + finals), 2000m (1 race per team)

• Race Classes: Mixed, Women, Breast Cancer Survivors (BCS) – minimum 3 entries per class

• Crew size: 18–26 people, including sweep & drummer

• Mixed crews: Minimum 8 female paddlers

• Women’s crews: Must be 100% women

• BCS crews: Must be 100% BCS paddlers

• All crews must have an allocated L2+ sweep

• No double rostering across crews

🛶 Sunday 15 March – Small Boat Racing

• Time: 12.00pm – 6.00pm

• Race Distance: 200m only (2 heats + finals)

• Race Classes: Mixed, Women, Breast Cancer Survivors (BCS) – minimum 3 entries per class

• Crew size: 12–14 people, including sweep & drummer

• Mixed crews: Minimum 4 female paddlers

• Women’s crews: Must be 100% women paddlers (male sweep allowed)

• BCS crews: Must be 100% BCS paddlers (male sweep allowed)

• Open crews: Any mix of paddlers

• All crews must have an allocated L2+ sweep

• No double rostering permitted

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🎉 Volunteer Call-Out

It takes a village to run a regatta!
We need volunteers to help set up, manage, and keep things running smoothly.
Got friends, whānau, or crew members keen to help out? Get in touch at
📧 volunteer@adba.co.nz or visit: Jobs and volunteering opportunities

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NZ Pathway to Nationals

Competing in the Standard Boat racing on Saturday qualifies your team for the NZ National Championships.
Small Boat racing on Sunday is a stand-alone event and does not serve as a qualifier.

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📬 Questions?
Contact Events Manager Holly Claeys at events@adba.co.nz