Team name: Gorging Dragons Senior B
Founded: 2012
Team type/Race division: Senior B (ages 49-59) high-performance, mixed and gender crews
Practice times: Mondays and Thursdays 7:00 – 8:30pm, Sundays 12:30 – 2:30pm. Additional practice options available in Cumberland.
About the team: Since 2012, the Gorging Dragons Senior B program has consistently been one of the top performers at Canadian National Championships and Club Crew World Championships, bringing home a boat load of medals (10 to date!) to Vancouver Island. This program is designed for men and women looking to challenge themselves to a big goal, and to pursue a high level of fitness and paddling skill – and who aren’t daunted by hard work and international travel. We compete in mixed, women’s, and open (men’s) configurations as the number of athletes training in our program allows.
Coaches: The Gorging Dragons are led by a team of coaches who all have experience with the Canadian National Team program, including Tom Arnold, Mallorie Nicholson, and Andree St Denis.
Festivals attended: Gorge Super Sprints, Vessi 500 Championship, Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival, Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. The Gorging Dragons teams attend the Canadian National Championships every odd year to try and qualify for the Club Crew World Championships held every even year.
Contact information: info@vipaddling.com – You can also find out more about the Gorging Dragons team on our Facebook page here.
Sponsors: If you’re interested in sponsoring our team, please reach out to Tom Arnold.
Recruiting?: Yes – recruiting both men and women ages 49 – 59. No paddling experience required. We are part of the high-performance program, so prospective team members should have a reasonable fitness level and desire to train hard.
