WELCOME
The Pan American Dragon Boat Federation (PADBF) cordially invites all clubs to participate in the 6th Pan American Club Crew Dragon Boat Championships, to be held in Montreal, Canada from July 4 to 6, 2025 with an overflow date of July 3rd in case of higher-than-expected registration.
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The event will be hosted by an experienced organizing committee composed of the leadership from 22Dragons and H2oplayground, two of the world's most prolific clubs. Together they have been organizing various events in Montreal for over 20 years, including the Montreal International Dragon Boat & Cultural Festival.
Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Parc Jean Drapeau on the Olympic Basin
July 4 to 6, 2025
PACCC Dragon boat Montreal 2025
VENUE
The 6th Pan American Club Crew Championships will be held at the Olympic Basin in Montreal, a world-renowned venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The Olympic Basin offers a 2,000-meter race course with 6 lanes.
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Located just 15 minutes from downtown Montreal, the Olympic Basin is nestled within the magnificent Parc Jean-Drapeau, a sprawling island park that is also home to the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix and many other world-class events, such as the Osheaga music festival. The Basin is easily accessible by public transportation and is close to many popular tourist attractions. Participants and spectators will be able to enjoy all that Montreal has to offer, including its vibrant culture, delicious food, and beautiful scenery.
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This event is held in proud partnership with Tourisme Montréal dedicated to promoting the city's unique cultural experiences and attractions (https://www.mtl.org/en)
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Venue is accessible by public transport: metro Jean-Drapeau station on the yellow line See google map.
SITE MAP
General Map PACCC Montreal 2025
Marshalling Area PACCC Montreal 2025
General Map PACCC Montreal 2025
TENTS RENTAL​
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Clubs will be provided dedicated space within a shared, unfurnished tent area. Club locations within the shared tent will be assigned once the race schedule and entries have been finalized.
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Clubs may bring their own tents.
RENT YOUR TENT:
It is possible to rent a tent for your team for the duration of the event. The package includes a 10' x 10' tent, 10 chairs and a table. Price: 350 Can$ for the 3-day event. Contact us by e-mail to reserve your team tent! info@paccc2025.com
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RACING: AGES & RACING CLASSES,DISTANCES.
Racing will be conducted in both IDBF Spec Small and Standard Boats. Champion dragon boats will be used.
Races will be organized in the following racing classes in both Standard (22 person) and Small (12 person) boats:
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Age Classes: Premier, Senior A, Senior B, Senior C, Senior D, U-24, U-18, U-16, BCS, ACS, Paradragon
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Racing Classes: Open, Women, Mixed
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Distances: 200m, 500m, 2000m
Summary of competition classes:
Races will be conducted in accordance with IDBF rules. Copies of the rules can be downloaded from: http://www.dragonboat.sport/documents/rules-regulations/
Local division (community crews)
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A community division will be incorporated in the PACCC for local community level crews who usually take part in the Montreal International Dragon Boat Challenge & Cultural Festival, which is on pause this year due to the PACCC. More informations below.
ENTRIES PACCC 2025
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Clubs may enter more than one crew in a given competition class, and may enter both standard and small boat, however a participant may only appear on one crew roster, either standard or small, in a given competition class. In other words, a club wishing to enter multiple standard and/or small boats in the same competition class must do so with completely different athletes, including helms and drummers.
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Double Rostering:
Consideration will be provided in the schedule to athletes who compete in adjacent age classes (Example Premier & U24, or Senior A & Senior B), but accommodation will not be made for athletes who compete in age classes that are further apart (Example, premier and senior B).
Entry requirements:
The event is open to all clubs in good standing with their respective PADBF national member federation (Ex USDBF, DBC etc.). Clubs from countries or territories not members who are not members of the PADBF may also compete subject to review by the PADBF executive committee.
Qualification: Club crews do not need to qualify to participate. Club crews must be members in good standing with their national federations.
Provisional registration will open on January 6th and close March 1, 2025. During this period a club only registers their crews, but does not have to name their paddlers. Provisional registration is important to allow the organizers to effectively plan the event.
REGISTRATION PACCC 2025:
Registration Key Dates
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Provisional Entries Close: March 1, 2025
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Confirmed Entries Close: April 30, 2025 (50% deposit required)
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Final team names submission: May 30, 2025 (final payment required)
Registration Fees for International Division
Fees are paid per person and depend on the number of crews entered. Participants will either pay a single crew participation fee if they are only racing with one crew for the entire event, or a multiple crew participation fee which allows a participant to race with multiple crews.
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Single crew participation: 75$ CAD per person +tx
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Participation in one racing class. (Example Senior A women Small boat)
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This includes both the organizing committee registration fee ($55) and the Pan American Dragon Boat Federation ($20) fee.
Multiple crew participation: 150$ CAD per person +tx
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Athletes may participate in any number of racing classes.
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This includes both the organizing committee registration fee ($110) and the Pan American Dragon Boat Federation ($40) fee.
Fees are subject to a combined Federal and Provincial sales tax of 14.975%. Sales taxes are collected by the organizing committee and remitted to the government.
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION:
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By completing this form you are informing the organizing committee of your intention to register for the 2025 Pan American Club Crew Championships of Dragon Boating taking place in Montreal July 3-6, 2025
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The provisional entry is used to help organizers effectively plan the event and to provide clubs with information regarding other club crew entries. The provisional entry period is from January 6 to March 1, 2025. It will be still possible to make changes after March 1st; these changes will need to be communicated directly with the organizing committee.
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The provisional entry is to be completed by the club manager.
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This form can accommodate up to 10 entries per club. If more than 10 entries are required please complete an additional form.
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There is no penalty for withdrawing a provisional entry before the April 30th confirmed entry deadline, at which point a 50% deposit is due. Instructions for confirming entries and providing deposits will be provided in up coming bulletins.
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Signing into google is not necessary to complete the form. Simply start by clicking next below.
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For any questions or difficulties with this form please contact: info@paccc2025.com
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​Registration for PACCC 2025 is well underway! See the list of registered teams at the following link. ​​​
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LOCAL DIVISION (community crews)
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A community division will be incorporated in the PACCC for local community level crews who usually take part in the Montreal International Dragon Boat Challenge & Cultural Festival, which is on pause this year due to the PACCC. The format will resemble the usual Challenge community division, but some modifications to scheduling will occur to accommodate the PACCC.
Details:
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Racing only on July 5 & 6
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Standard boats only
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Mixed, Women and Open(to be confirmed). One age class: any age.
Tentative schedule:
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July 5: 2 x 500m , 1 x 200m (to be confirmed)
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July 6: 1 x 2000m per category
PFD required for community division racing.
Registration fee is $1350 plus taxes per team, per category
Registration for the PACCC 2025 local division will be via the Mission Dragon boat website.
​​PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE​
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July 1- 2, 2025: Team registration / Team training
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July 3, 2025: Team registration / Team training, Team Managers Meeting, Opening Ceremony. Overflow date of racing in case of higher-than-expected registration (will be announced March 1 if necessary)
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July 4, 2025: Racing Day 1 - 200m
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July 5, 2025: Racing Day 2 - 500m and 2000m | Local division: 500m, 200m (to be confirmed)
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July 6, 2025: Racing Day 3 - 500m and 2000m | Local division: 2000m | Closing Ceremony & Celebration
About the organizing committee
Equipement supplier
Organized by Montreal’s two largest clubs H2o Dragon boat and 22 Dragons
The event will be hosted by an experienced organizing committee composed of the leadership from 22Dragons and H2oplayground, two of the world's most prolific clubs. Together they have been organizing various events in Montreal for over 20 years, including the Montreal International Dragon Boat & Cultural Festival
Champion dragon boats
The boats used during the event will be Champion. Need a boat? All boats will be available at the end of the event. Contact Mission dragon boat for a quote.
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