Sunday 21 March 2027 | Sylvan Park, Lake Pupuke

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

The Auckland Regional Championships bring crews from across the North Island together at Lake Pupuke for an action-packed weekend of racing, team spirit and some of the fiercest competition on the calendar.

Saturday is all about standard boats, with teams taking on 200m, 500m and 2000m racing, and the opportunity to qualify for the NZ National Championships.

On Sunday, the pace stays high as our small boat crews hit the water for fast and furious 200m racing across multiple age categories.

This registration is for standard boat racing. To enter one or more small boat crews, please register here: 2027 Auckland Regional Dragon Boat Championships – Small Boat Racing

Event schedule

Saturday 20 March — Standard Boat Racing

Time: 7.30am–6.00pm
Race distances: 200m, 500m and 2000m
Race format: Two heats and finals for the 200m and 500m; one 2000m race per team
Race classes: Mixed | Women’s | Breast Cancer Survivors
A minimum of three entries is required for each class.

• Crew size: 18–26 people, including sweep and drummer
• Mixed crews must have at least eight female paddlers
• Women’s crews must be 100% women
• BCS crews must be 100% BCS paddlers
• All crews must have an allocated Level 2 or higher sweep
• No double rostering is permitted across crews

We also offer small boat racing on Sunday. Please use the separate small boat registration form to enter.

🛶 Sunday 21 March — Small Boat Racing

Time: 12.00pm–6.00pm
Race distance: 200m
Race format: Two heats and finals
Race classes: Mixed | Women’s | Breast Cancer Survivors
A minimum of three entries is required for each class.

Age categories for Mixed and Women’s crews: Premier | Senior A | Senior B | Senior C

• Crew size: 12–14 people, including sweep and drummer
• Mixed crews must have at least four female paddlers
• Women’s crews must be 100% women paddlers; a male sweep is permitted
• BCS crews must be 100% BCS paddlers; a male sweep is permitted
• All crews must have an allocated Level 2 or higher sweep
• No double rostering is permitted

NZ pathway to Nationals

Teams competing in the standard boat racing on Saturday will qualify for the NZ National Championships.

Sunday’s small boat racing is a stand-alone event and does not serve as a Nationals qualifier.

Volunteer call-out

It takes a village — and plenty of brilliant volunteers — to run a regatta of this size!

We need people to help with set-up, race-day operations and keeping everything running smoothly across the weekend. Got friends, whānau or crew members keen to be part of the action?

Contact volunteer@adba.co.nz or visit Jobs and volunteering opportunities.

Questions?

Contact events@adba.co.nz