Sport-for-All Goes Together with the Olympic Games
4th Longyou China International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament
Regulations
1. Date: April 27, 2008
Venue: Ling Shen River, Longyou county, Zhejiang Province, China
2. Hosted by: Leisure Sports Administrative Center of China General Administration of Sport
Chinese Dragon Boat Association
Sports Bureau of Zhejiang Province
People’s Government of Quzhou City
3. Organized by: People’s Government of Longyou County, Zhejiang Province
4. Crews: 12 dragon boat teams invited by the CDBA
5. Racing Events:
1) 500m Open Straight Speed Race (standard dragon boat)
2) 5000m Open Round Race (standard dragon boat)
6. Racing Method:
1) The 2003 version of the “Chinese Dragon Boat Racing Regulations” is applied in the race.
2) All racing dragon boats shall be provided by the Organizing Committee. Participating teams are also allowed to bring their own paddles whose color must be the same. Steer will be fixed to the boat.
3) Each team shall bring two of their national or regional flags for protocol occasions.
4) Every participant is required to being two copies of passport sized photos which are to be submitted to the Organizing Committee upon arrival for accreditation purpose.
5) Each crew members shall wear clothes of identical color and design.
6) Method of racing & drawing:
(1) There will be heats, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
(2) Drawing lots will be conducted at the technical meeting for team leaders, coaches and chief judges. Lane number and boat number will be drawn 30 minutes before the race at the roll-call spot.
(3) The start sequence of round race will depend on results of 500m race.
7) Free paddling style will be used during the competition.
7. Qualification:
1) To be proved healthy by hospitals and capable of swimming at least 200m in light clothing.
2) Participants should be insured by themselves. Athletes have to wear life jackets during races (written application can be made to the Organizing Committee for not wearing life jackets).
8. Participation Method
Each standard team shall comprise 28 persons, 1 Head, 1 Team Manager, 2 Coaches, 24 athletes (including 1 Drummer, 1 Steersman, 20 Paddlers and 2 Substitutes).
9. Ranking and awarding:
1) All top 3 teams of open events will be awarded trophies and medals.
2) Events will be decided by total results (add the results of 500m and 5000m together). If the score is equal, it will depend on the result of the 500m race. Prizes distributed as follows(RMB, Chinese currency):
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Place & Award
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1st place
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2nd place
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3rd place
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4th place
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5th place
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6th place
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Open Standard
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7000
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6000
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5000
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4000
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3400
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2600
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3) All those teams which do not win any prize will be awarded with participation prize of 2000RMB.
10) Entry and Confirm
1) Please inform us by March 15, 2008, if you are interested in the race. Entry form is requested to feed back by April 10, 2006.
2) Please send the entry form back to the CDBA and Sports Bureau of Longyou county.
I. Chinese Dragon Boat Association
Address: No.9 Tiyuguan Road, Chongwen District, Beijing, China
Tel: +86-10-67128832 / 87182890
Fax: +86-10-67133577
Contact people: Mr. Li Wenyong & Ms Qin Yi (Amanda)
II. Sports Bureau of Longyou County
Address: No.15 Taipingxi Road, Longyou county, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel: +86-570-7013993
Fax: +86-570-7022440
Contact people: Mr. Huang Gengqing
11. Expenses
1) The Organizing Committee will make all-round arrangement for food, accommodation and local transportation for each crew (28 people).
2) People of earlier arrival, later departure and extra will have to pay for themselves.
3) Teams invited to Wujin dragon boat race will be provided with transportation from Longyou to Wujin.
4) Please inform the Organizing Committee of your arrival and departure details by April 20, 2008 so that we can make arrangements accordingly. You are kindly requested to arrive at Shanghai or Hangzhou airport or train station. Free transportation will be provided for each team once for each trip.
12.Other matters
1) The arrival date is April 25, 2008. April 26 is for training. The technical meeting will be held in the afternoon of April 26, 2008. Opening, closing and races will be held on April 27, 2008. The departure date is April 28, 2008.
2) The CDBA enjoys the final explanation right of the regulations
