Team Registration Details

  • Registration Fees

    Community Teams:

    $1,400 Payment received prior to April 1

    $1,500 Payment received after April 1

    Sport Teams:

    $1,250 Payment received prior to April 1

    $1,350 Payment received after April 1

    Multi-team discounts are available! Teams sending three or more crews from the same club will receive a $100 discount on the third and subsequent crew(s). Contact us for details and payment confirmation.

    Youth Teams will receive a 25% discount and can apply to ERDBA for an additional 25% discount for the first two registered youth teams.

  • Racing Divisions

    Community Teams: Teams who do not own their own dragon boat and who participate in 3 races or less per season may register as a Community Team. Community Teams will have an opportunity for one free, 1-hour coached dragon boat training session on the Friday prior to race day.

    Sport Teams: Sport Teams are crews experienced in racing. Paddlers are generally members of dragon boat organizations or clubs, have access to boats and equipment (owned or rented) for practices during the paddling season and has more practice experience than the one practice the festival host provides. Sport Teams will not have a practice day. (If you are an out-of-town club and would like to schedule a practice prior to race day, please contact us directly.)

  • Racing Classes

    Mixed: Teams must be comprised of a mix of men and women (minimum of 8 women - see rules of racing for further detai).

    Women's: Teams must be all-women paddlers and drummer. The steer person may be male or female.

    Youth Division - Mixed: Teams must be composed of all paddlers under 24.

    All Cancer Division - Mixed: All paddlers must be cancer survivors and follow the rules for the mixed division team.

    All Cancer Division - Women: All paddlers must be cancer survivors and follow the rules for the mixed division team.

  • Do you really want to drag those tents and tables?

    For an additional nominal fee, we can have those things already set up at the site for you!

    Tent: $200 10×10 per tent. The tent will be delivered and set up in your designated space in athlete’s village.

    Tent/Table/Chairs: $225 includes a 10x10 tent, a 6-foot table and 20 chairs, all delivered and set up so you don’t have to carry all that extra stuff!

Registration Form

Please complete the registration form below and submit payment for each individual team. Checks or money order for the total amount should be made out to Cooper River Dragon Boat Regatta and mailed to 146 Squirrel Tree Lane, Mount Laurel, NJ, 08054.

In the first week of June, if payment has been made, Community Teams will be contacted to schedule a team practice. Practices will be held the Friday before race day.

Captains must have each team member (including drummer) complete a waiver form, which will be distributed at a later date. All waivers must be completed prior to practice/race day.