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):

Place & Award	1st place	2nd place	3rd place	4th place	5th place	6th place
Open Standard	7000	6000	5000	4000	3400	2600

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

Email: cdbadragon@126.com

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

Email: ly993@126.com

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

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Entry Form

(Please feed back by March 15, 2008)

 

We                                         (name of your team) confirm to participate in the 4^th Longyou China International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament to be held on April 27, 2008.

 

Event (Please √ the blank that you are going to compete)

 

We promise that all the participants are healthy, have been trained and can swim 200 meters with light clothes. We’ll observe all the regulations and rules made by the organizers. We will bear the expenses of injury; death and property loss during the racing or travel before and after the race. We will not sue the organizer or individual related directly or indirectly to the 4^th Longyou China International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament for the responsibility of the above-mentioned matters.

 

 

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