Rainier Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, May 17, 2025
SOLD OUT!
The Tacoma Dragon Boat Association (TDBA) is pleased to host the annual Rainier Dragon Boat Festival. This annual regatta is one of the premier competitive dragon boat events in the Pacific Northwest.
The race is 300 meters for all divisions, and the race venue is located at Thea’s Park on the Foss Waterway in beautiful downtown Tacoma, Washington.
Youth Teams: If you are registering an all-youth team please contact us for assistance at rego4rdbf@gmail.com
Forms and Information:
- Team Waiver and Roster
- Team Race Information
- Race Grid
- Event Map with Tent Numbers
- Event Rules and Regulations
- General Team Information
Event Schedule
- 8:00 am Opening Ceremony: Dotting of the Eye, Blessing & Proclamation by the Tacoma Mayor
- 8:30 am Coaches & Steers Meeting
- 9:00 am Races Begin:
- 11:30 am Dragon Dance – Maikeru’s House of Dragons
- 3:30 pm Medal Ceremonies
Vendors
- Dragon Boat Stuff
- Hot Worx gym
- Claudia Massage
- In Stitches by Andrea
- Nicole Jewelry
- Kelly’s Brew Dogs
- Trader Joes
- TNT Coffee
- Werner/Kialoa Paddles
Parking
- Very limited park at site
- Shuttle from E 25th st & E G st with free parking at the Tacoma Dome Station (enter the parking garage off of E 25th street)
- 535 Dock Street: Republic Parking – limited spaces
- 535 Dock Street: Event drop-off and limited street parking
- 1933 Dock St (The Henry) with a parking garage (1.2 miles to the venue)
- 1705 Thea Landing with a parking garage (1 mile to the venue)
- 1801 Glass Museum – Shuttle pick-up
Need Steers and drummers
- Your help Is needed!
- Steers & drummers are needed for community team races.
- Please ask your steers & teammates if they would help drum & steer
- Sign-up will be at marshalling
Race Day Info – Printable Version (pdf)
Race Results
- After the event: All results will be posted on this web page.
- During the event: Results will be posted after each heat at: Facebook.com/TacomaDragonBoatAssociation
Rainier Jersey
Online sales ended April 22, 2025. All orders will be produced after the online store is closed and will be shipped to the Rainer Dragon Boat Festival rep for distribution on site at the event.
The Tacoma Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)3
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Race Results