Burnwater Spring Sprint – May 4, 2024

Kick off the season on False Creek with 3 X 500 M races in all divisions. Races will be held on the afternoon of the Burnwater Youth Regatta. Race Grid expected to be published April 29.

2024 Key Event Information

• Date: Saturday May 4, 2024, est. 12:00 PM-4:00 PM
• Registration Deadline: Saturday April 20, 2024
• Team Name Change Deadline: Friday April 26, 2024
• Mandatory Steers/Administrator Meeting: 11:45 PM near Marshalling
• Roster Caps: 26 paddlers/team*, Junior Division exception: 30 paddlers (*for 2024, up to 30 racers may be listed, but only 26 medals will be awarded)
• Rules: Standard Dragon Boat BC racing rules

Map, Navigation, and Key Information

Team Tents, Marshalling, and Medals

• Please limit your team tents to a maximum of two 10X10 pop up tents, and limit overflow.
• Please keep team tents out of marshalling and pre-marshalling areas, and in lighter green zones as indicated in map below.
• Marshalling and pre-marshalling in effect. Please budget time accordingly.
• Medals: Gold, silver, bronze awarded 20 minutes after each final from Race Registrar tent.

On Site Amenities

• Race Registrar: Near top of dock ramp
• Washrooms: located near top of dock ramp AND inside Creekside Community Centre
• Water: fountain inside Creekside Community Centre AND for sale at food trucks near portable washrooms
• First Aid: First Aid attendant near Race Registrar at top of dock ramp. AED and first aid kits on docks and inside Creekside Community Centre
• Food Trucks: East of Creekside Community Centre by top of dock ramps and portable washrooms
• Vendors: Along seawall between Science World and Gazebo
• Team Photo Wall: Along seawall by marshalling. Visit the team photo wall after your last race, regardless of if you win a medal to capture the day’s memories!

2024 Event Map

Partners and Exhibitors

Burnwater | Title Partner

Burnwater paddles set the new standard of excellence in dragon boating. Designed using proprietary technologies, their paddles are easily the lightest, strongest, and most responsive paddles on the market. Core is everything and central to the design of their blade is HALO (High Strength/Low Density) technology. Paired with precise rounded edges to maintain pressure/laminar flow results in what we feel is one of the best catches, and aerospace carbon fiber ensures the strongest and highest quality fibers in the paddle. Experience the difference that passion for paddling makes. Visit their on-site booth to demo a paddle, pick up paddling gear, or grab a new paddle for the season ahead.

Oddball Workshop | Supporting Partner

Oddball Workshop (Official Team Outfitter) is one of Canada’s premier suppliers of sublimated garments. Specializing in Canadian made custom paddle sport apparel for teams and clubs of all levels, Oddball provides quick turnaround times. Their in-house design and production teams ensure creative designs, top quality paddler-focused technical fabrics, and attention to detail. Visit their tent on-site to pick up exclusive Burnwater Youth Regatta/Spring Sprint merchandise and other paddling gear!

Stay tuned for more information on our 2024 Vendors and Exhibitors! To be a vendor on site, please email info@dragonboatbc.ca for assistance.

Results and Grids

2024 Burnwater Spring Sprint Grid – expected to be published April 29

2023 Burnwater Spring Sprint Race Results – Saturday May 6

For more information, please email info@dragonboatbc.ca.

Burnwater Spring Sprint Public Funding Partners

Thank you to the Province of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and Sport Hosting Vancouver for their generous support of the Burnwater Spring Sprint.

The Burnwater Spring Sprint takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands and waters of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.