Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival draws thousands of paddlers and spectators to Darling Harbour

LIVE RESULTS (updated by dbnsw)

Updated: Feb 19 2024

What an amazing fun and energetic weekend in Sydney at the Lunar New Year (LNY) Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat festival has been ongoing for 41 years and this Year of the Wood Dragon in 2024 welcome the second year of a special edition championship held to commemorate the Lunar New Year.

A 2000-year-old sport, dragon boat racing is growing in its popularity and over 3,000 new and seasoned paddlers came together in the heart of Sydney Australia’s Darling Harbour on February 16-18, 2024 to race at the Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival.

The event was open to the general public and started off with corporate crews paddling it out on Friday followed by a spectacular drone show. The elite Sports teams battled it out on the water on Saturday and that ended with fireworks display! Sunday was the day of grand final races with pounding drums, cheering spectators and six teams dressed in fancy hand-made creative costumery!

Congratulations to all crews and to those who are keen to pick up a paddle, don’t wait! Contact Dragon Boats NSW today: Find a club – Dragon Boat NSW (dbnsw.org.au).

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The weekend’s special event held during the Sydney Lunar New Year was organised by Dragon Boats NSW (DBNSW) – the governing body for dragon boating in New South Wales, Australia and a member of the Australian Dragon Boat Federation (AusDBF) and supported by the City of Sydney and Darling Harbour with major partner Community Bank Darling Square (Bendigo Bank branch) and the Hong Kong Economic Trade Organisation.

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The opening ceremony graced by the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney – Councillor Robert Kok, Dragon Boats NSW – CEO David Krantz, Director of Hong Kong Economic Trade Organisation Ms. Trista Lim, a unique Taoist ceremony and the blessing the waters. Through a traditional eye dotting the dragons are awoken and a safe weekend of racing ensured.

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The Two Murrays interview Vincent Lim, President of the Haymarket Chamber of Commerce and chat about the Lunar New Year celebrations in Sydney. Have a listen here:

Race Results

Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival · Sydney International Grand Championship Major Final

Sun 18 Feb 2024

The Sydney International Grand Championship is presented by Chair of Community Bank Darling Square Raymond Tai.

• Placing: 1st
  • Crew: CYL Black
  • Result: 00:46.83
  • Lane: 4
• Placing: 2nd
  • Crew: DBNSW Melbourne Flames Gold
  • Result: 00:47.08
  • Lane: 3
• Placing: 3rd
  • Crew: Sloths Purple
  • Result: 00:48.31
  • Lane: 2
• Placing: 4th
  • Crew: ACCA MACCA
  • Result: 00:48.35
  • Lane: 5
• Placing: 5th
  • Crew: DBNSW Melbourne Flames Blue
  • Result: 00:48.99
  • Lane: 6
• Placing: 6th
  • Crew: DSA Blue
  • Result: 00:49.62
  • Lane: 1

Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival · All Cancer Survivor · Grand Finals

Sun 18 Feb 2024

The Pink Championship is presented by Pearl Lee, Chair of Dragons Abreast Australia.

• Placing: 1st
  • Crew: Sydney Spirit Sydney Spirit
  • Result: 00:54.11
  • Lane: 3
• Placing:  2nd
  • Crew: Ryde DBC
  • Result: 00:56.99
  • Lane: 4
• Placing: 3rd
  • Crew: Pendragons Pendragons and Friends
  • Result: 00:58.32
  • Lane: 2
• Placing: 4th
  • Crew: Bei Loon Pinks
  • Result: 01:02.14
  • Lane: 5
• Placing: 5th
  • Crew: Central Coast DA Central Coast
  • Result: 01:03.41
  • Lane: 6
• Placing: 6th
  • Crew: DAA DA Canberra
  • Result: 01:04.88
  • Lane: 1

NSW Regional Championship Grand Finals

Sun 18 Feb 2024 13:50

The Regional NSW Championship presented by Dragon Boat NSW CEO David Krantz.

• Placing: 1st
  • Crew: Hunter River
  • Result: 00:51.21
  • Lane: 3
• Placing: 2nd
  • Crew: Outback Dragons Dubbo
  • Result: 00:52.05
  • Lane: 4
• Placing: 3rd
  • Crew: MWD MERIMBULA/ NATURE COAST
  • Result: 00:52.09
  • Lane: 2
• Placing: 4th
  • Crew: Nowra Waterdragons
  • Result: 00:52.40
  • Lane: 5
• Placing: 5th
  • Crew: Newcastle DragonHunters Newcastle Purple
  • Result: 00:53.70
  • Lane: 1
• Placing: 6th
  • Crew: Manning River Dragons
  • Result: 00:54.01
  • Lane: 6

Sydney Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival · Corporate Minor Final

Fri 16 Feb 2024

Corporate

The Community Bank Darling Square Corporate Championship and The Lord Mayor’s Perpetual Trophy is presented by Deputy Lord Mayor Robert Kok and Chair of Community Bank Darling Square Raymond Tai.

The Hong Kong Talent Cup, Hong Kong Vibrant Cup and Hong Kong Metropolis Cup are presented by Director of Hong Kong Economic Trade Office Sydney, Ms. Trista Lim.

• Placing: 1st
  • Crew: DBNSW Westpac Choppers
  • Result: 00:50.49
  • Lane: 3
• Placing: 2nd
  • Crew: DBNSW Woolworths
  • Result: 00:51.20
  • Lane: 4
• Placing: 3rd
  • Crew: DBNSW HSBC How to train your dragon
  • Result: 00:52.80
  • Lane: 2
• Placing: 4th
  • Crew: DBNSW Macquarie Black
  • Result: 00:52.86
  • Lane: 1
• Placing: 5th
  • Crew: DBNSW Ausgrid Sparks Fly
  • Result: 00:53.73
  • Lane: 5
• Placing: 6th
  • Crew: DBNSW TSA Dragons
  • Result: 00:55.13
  • Lane: 6

Click here to view MORE RESULTS (dbnsw)

Organised by: Dragon Boats NSW

Supported by City of Sydney & Darling Harbour

Major partner: Community Bank Darling Square (Bendigo Bank branch)

Live Coverage by GoInternationalGroup.com / AFitnessToday.com

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