Race Info
Teams registering by June 24, 2010 may enter the Challenge in the following 4 race categories:
Mixed, Open Women, BCS, and Youth. ERDBA races are 250 and 500 meters and community boats races are 250 m.
Categories:
- Mixed: At least 8 out of 20 PADDLERS must be female. (ALL YOUTHS TEAMS MUST BE MIXED); no age limitation*
- Open Women: all female; no age limitation*
- BCS: Breat Cancer Survivors; no age limitation. BCS Crew is a bona fide Club Crew or part of a Dragon Boat Club. All paddlers must belong to a BCS crew.
- Youth: All paddlers between the ages of 10 and 18 as of May 1, 2010
*paddlers younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult supervisor in the MIXED/OPEN-WOMEN CATEGORY boats.
Races will be held on the Allegheny River, along the North Shore Riverfront Park, adjacent to PNC Park. Community and premier (experienced) teams will compete for medals, bragging rights and Eastern Regional Dragon Boat Association 2010 Circuit points.
Event Schedule on July 3rd, 2010:
- 7:00 AM – Registration opens
- 7:30-8:00 AM – Captain/Coach’s meeting
- 8:00 AM – Racing begins
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch Break
- 2:00 PM – Awards
Post race celebrations traditionally continue throughout the evening.
For visitors to Pittsburgh, the Allegheny River merges with the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers just beyond the race finish line. The first battle of the French and Indian War, in which a young George Washington took part, was fought over control of this site. Today the river is used for both recreation and commerce. The race course is lined with the stadiums of the Steelers and Pirates and Point State Park.
Race safety is coordinated by Three Rivers Rowing Association, which is recognized nationally for its safety procedures. The race safety team will be stationed in boats, on the docks and on land throughout the race.
Directions:
Directions to the race site are available by utilizing a search engine, such as MapQuest, and entering Heinz Field or PNC Park in the destination field. Parking is available in the stadium parking lots. Lots near PNC Park are closest to the race site. Use also the map shown below.
For out of town visitors and teams, check out our lodging page.
Map and Directions
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