1. Date: May 3-4, 2008

Venue: Xin An River, Jiande City, Zhejiang Province, China

2. Hosted by: Leisure Sports Administrative Center of China General Administration of Sport

Chinese Dragon Boat Association

Sports Bureau of Zhejaing Province

Tour Bureau of Zhejiang Province

People’s Government of Hangzhou City

3. Organized by: People’s Government of Jiande City

4. Crews: 12 open dragon boat teams and 4 women dragon boat teams invited by the CDBA

5. Racing Events:

500m and 800m for open and women straight speed 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 for open group. Women races will be for three rounds. The race course will be set with four lanes.

(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.

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

 1) Open team shall comprise 28 persons, 1 Head, 1 Team Manager, 2 Coaches, 24 athletes (including 1 Drummer, 1 Steersman, 20 Paddlers and 2 Substitutes).

 2) Women team shall comprise 28 persons, 1 Head, 1 Team Manager, 2 Coaches, 24 athletes (including 1 Drummer, 1 Steersman, 20 Paddlers and 2 Substitutes). All athletes must be women.

9. Ranking and awarding:

1)     All top 3 teams of open events will be awarded trophies and medals. Top 6 teams will be awarded with trophies.

2)     Events will be decided by total results (add the results of 500m and 800m together). If the score is equal, it will depend on the result of the 500m race. Prizes distributed as follows(RMB, Chinese currency):

3)     All those teams which do not win any prize will be awarded with participation prize of 6000 RMB.

10. Entry and Confirm

1) Please inform us by March 30, 2008, if you are interested in the race. Entry form is requested to feed back by April 20, 2006.

2) Please send the entry form back to the CDBA and Tourism Bureau of Jiande City.

I. Chinese Dragon Boat Association

Address: No.9 Tiyuguan Road, Chongwen District, Beijing, China

Tel: +86-10-67128832 / 87182890

Fax: +86-10-67133577

Email: cdbadragon@126.com

Contact people: Mr. Li Wenyong & Ms Qin Yi (Amanda)

 

II. Tourism Bureau of Jiande City

Address: No.7, Xin’an East Road, Xin’anjiang Street, Jiande, Zhejiang, China

Tel: +86-571-64723702 / 64714826

Fax:+86-571-64714826

Email: jhp-826@163.com

Contact Person: Mr. Lu Xin’an Miss Jiang Huaping

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 from Wujin race will be provided with transportation from Wujin to Jiande.

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 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 May 2, 2008. May 3 is for training. The technical meeting will be held in the morning of May 3, 2008. Opening ceremony and 500m race will be held in the afternoon May 3, 2008. 800m race will be held in the morning of May 4, 2008. Celebration party will be held in the evening of May 4, 2008. The departure date is May 5, 2008.

2)     The CDBA reserves the right of final explanation of the regulations