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The BDA is the national governing body for Dragon Boat Racing throughout Great Britain.

Dragon Boat Racing is one of the most exciting and inclusive water sports as well as one of the fastest growing water sports that you can take part in world wide.

Junior Paddlers

Junior Paddlers

The BDA has a growing number of junior crews and these feed into our gold medal winning Junior GB Team.

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Paradragons

Paradragons

Para athletes can have a variety of mental & physical impairments. They race fully integrated within able bodied crews as well as in their own crew. They also compete internationally alongside other paradragon crews.

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BCS Paddlers

BCS Paddlers

It all started in 1996 when a Canadian sports medical specialist, Dr Don McKenzie, embarked on a research project to explore the benefits of regular, repetitive, strenuous exercise following breast cancer surgery.

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GB Team

GB Team

The BDA enters many different GB Teams into European & World Nations Championships and they regularly win medals. Do you want to represent your country at an international event?

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News

2019 National League

Friday 15 February 2019

RACE ATTENDANCE

Feedback from crews has indicated that some crews are unable to attend all races throughout the season due to a number of factors including:-

2019 Membership & Renewals

Thursday 31 January 2019

The response in renewing Individual Memberships for 2019 has been outstanding and my sincere thanks to those who have already renewed their Memberships.

2019 National League Events

The dates and locations for our 2019 National League race events have been published and updated on our website.

NEW Grand Dragon paddler?

If you are 50 or above in the year of competition, you will be eligible for the Grand Dragons in 2019. Want to join us? Read this important information about our pre time trials and qualifications.

Team GB

Great Britain has been involved in international competition since the inauguration of the first World Championships held in Yue Yang, China in 1995. GB Squads have competed in every European and World Championships held since then.

League Tables

Open League 2018
Position Crew Races Points
1 Wraysbury 8 115
2 Amathus 8 108
= Typhoon 8 108
4 Notts Anaconda 7 81
5 Secklow Hundred 7 80
6 Bristol Empire Dragons 6 64
= St Neots 7 64
8 Henley 5 57
9 Pershore Phoenix 8 55.5
10 Kingston Royals 5  38
11 Amathus Bees  5 27
12 Windy Pandas 3 24
13 Pink Champagne  3 17
14 Powerhouse 1 8
15 Thames Taniwhas 1  5.5
16 St Neots Too 1 5
= Too Secksy 1 5
18 Typhoon Too 1 3
19 Windy Panda Cubs 1 1
       
Last updated: 13/09/2018 at 21:05
Mixed League 2018
Position Crew Races Points
1 Raging Dragons 8 112
2 Worcester 8 103
3 Exe-Calibre 8 96
4 Soaring Dragons 7 81
5 Powerhouse 6 72
6 Hurricanes 7 69
7 Thames Taniwhas 6 67
8 Cambridgeshire Royals 6 57
9 Kingston Royals 3 35
10 Preston Dragons 3 25
11 Crusaders 2 15
12 Worcester Dragonflies 2 14
13 Secklow Hundred 1 13
14 Thames Titans 1 10
15 Windy Pandas 1 8
16 Typhoon Too 1 6
17 St Neots Too 1 4
18 Bristol Empire Dragons 1 3
       
Last updated: 13/09/2018 at 21:04
Womens League 2018
Position Crew Races Points
1 Kingston Ladies 8 110
2 Amathus Ladies 8 97
3 Raging Dragons Ladies 8 81.5
4 Powerhouse Ladies  7 67
5 Notts Anaconda Ladies 7 66
6 Secklow Ladies 7 57.5
7 St Neots Ladies 7 50.5
8 Typhoon Ladies 8 52
9 Hurricanes Ladies 5 47
= West Country Beauties 6 47
11  Worcester Ladies 7 43 
12 Thames Ladies 5 37
13 Soaring Dragons 4 28
14 Exe-Calibre Maidens 3 24.5
15 Henley 3 16
= Pink Champagne 3 16
17 Pershore Flyers 2 10
18 Cambridgeshire Royals 2 9
19 Preston Ladies 1 7
20 Pool of Life 1 6
       
Last updated: 03/09/2018 at 11:56
Junior League 2018
Position Crew Races Points
1 Burner Dragons 7 105
2 St Neots Juniors 4 56
3 Royal Power 1 15
4 Cambridgeshire Royal Juniors 1 13
       
Last updated: 02/09/2018 at 23:43
Premier Club Division 2018
Position Crew Races Points
1 Amathus DBC 8 238
2 Raging Dragons 8 193.5
3 Kingston Royals 8 183
4 St Neots DBT 7 182
5 Typhoon Dragon Boat Club 8 172
6 Secklow Hundred 8 155.5
7 Notts Anaconda 7 147
8 Henley Dragons 6 124.5
9 Exe-Calibre Dragon Boat Club 8 120.5
10 Wraysbury 8 115
11 Thames Dragon Boat Club 7 113
12 Cambridgeshire Royals 6 86.5
       
Last updated: 03/09/2018 at 11:55
Standard Club Division 2018
Position Crew Races Points
1 Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club 8 160
2 Bristol Empire Dragons 7 159
3 Powerhouse Dragons 7 158.5
4 Hurricanes DBC 7 116
5 Soaring Dragons Loughborough 8 114.5
6 Pershore Phoenix DBC 8 64.5
7 Windy Pandas Dragon Boat Club 4 33
8 Pink Champagne 3 32
9 Preston Dragons DBC 3 32
10 Crusaders DBC 2 15
       
Last updated: 13/09/2018 at 21:03

Events

Worcester NL Event

Worcester NL Event

Sunday 14 April 2019 (9:00 AM)
Hosted by Worcester Dragons. To be held on the River Severn, Worcester Racecourse, Grandstand Road, Worcester, WR1 3EH.
Stockton NL Event

Stockton NL Event

Sunday 5 May 2019 (9:00 AM)
Hosted by Powerhouse. To be held at the River Tees Watersports Centre, The Slipway, North Shore, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2NL.
Milton Keynes NL Event

Milton Keynes NL Event

Saturday 1 June 2019 (9:00 AM)
Hosted by Secklow 100. A return to this popular venue. To be held at Caldecotte Lake, Lakeside Grove, Bletcham Way, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK7 8HP.

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