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Portland Dragon Boat Festival
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Tom McCall Park, Portland, OR
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9/12/2026
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About this event
On this page you'll ind all the information about the race. Watch this page as the date approaches for additional and updated information
[Register Here](https://portlanddragonboats.com/2026-registration/)[Roster,
Waiver & Other Forms](http://portlanddragonboats.com/forms/)
#### September 12th and 13th, 2026
Welcome to Portland for the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival!
Race Brackets (PDF) (Coming)
[TENT ASSIGNMENTS (PDF) (Coming)](http://portlanddragonboats.com/wp-
content/uploads/2025/09/2025-Tent-Assignments.pdf)
#### Refund Policy
After May 31, DragonSports will issue a full refund less a USD 200.00
administration fee if requested on or prior to August 14, 2026. Fees are non-
refundable after August 14, 2026. Refunds requested in writing will be
processed within 30 days of receipt of notification.
In the unlikely event of cancellation or postponement of this event due to
circumstances beyond reasonable control of DragonSports, including but not
limited to, safety, weather or similar concerns, DragonSports cannot be held
responsible for any cost, damage, or expense which may be incurred by
registrants as a consequence of this event being postponed or cancelled.
### Race Course
All races, except the the Race Around the Bridges final, will be 500m races.
The race courses will run adjacent to the RiverPlace Marina as approximated in
this map.
[See Info on the Race Around the
Bridges](http://portlanddragonboats.com/rules/)
### Race Venue Location
The festival venue will be located at the south end of Tom McCall Waterfront
Park, between the Hawthorne Bridge and RiverPlace. Food vendors, the Beer
Garden, and merchandise vendors will be located just south of the path (green
line) south of the Hawthorne bridge.
The Command Center (information, registration, and volunteer check-in) will be
located at the south end of the bowl area, adjacent to the RiverPlace Hotel.
Team tents will be set up throughout the bowl area.
First Aid is adjacent to the Command Center.
[View the Festival Location in a Larger
Map](http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=100075465221882793099.000469bd66daadae657be&ll=45.511775,-122.674466&spn=0.002256,0.003219&z=17&source=embed)
# Team Check-In and Pre-Race Meetings
If you've marked your roster complete on the Team Roster webpage, there is NO
NEED to check in on Saturday morning. We do not need to see your rosters, but
do require all participants to have signed a waiver form.
All team captains and steerpersons must attend the Pre-Race Meeting on
Saturday. We also hold a more informal Q&A Pre-Race Meeting Sunday morning.
The Pre-Race Meetings will be located at Marshaling (adjacent to the Command
Center) at 8:00 a.m. both days.
#### Race Schedule & Brackets
Race Schedule will be posted when registration closes.
‚ÄãBrackets will be posted the weekend before the race.
View Race Brackets (PDF) (Coming)
Team Tents
Parking & Transportation
No Smoking!
#### Team Tents
DragonSports provides all teams with 10x10 canopies (property of DragonSports
USA, please do not take home with you). The canopies will be staked and this
is your assigned location. You may set up additional canopies, but please do
not move from your assigned area.
[Bike there!](http://bycycle.org/regions/portlandor)
#### Parking & Transportation
**Public Transportation Options**
The Portland Streetcar, MAX, and many TriMet buses run right near the race
venue. Visit [TriMet's Trip Planner & Interactive
Map](http://ride.trimet.org/?lang=) to plan your route downtown. Enter
"WATERFRONT PARK SOUTH" as your destination.
Parking Options
If you must drive, there are several pay lots and parking garages near the
race venue. The pay garages at RiverPlace are generally more expensive. We
recommend [Smart Park](http://www.portlandonline.com/smartpark/) (SW 1st &
Jefferson) and the parking garage across the street (on SW Jefferson) in the
Columbia Square bulding.
Free street parking may be available Sunday morning. Parking meters are
monitored Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to
7 p.m.
#### No Smoking, Please...
Just a friendly reminder that all City of Portland parks, including Tom McCall
Waterfront Park, are now smoke and tobacco free! This includes, but is not
limited to, "bidis, cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, clove cigarettes,
e-cigarettes, nicotine vaporizers, nicotine liquids, hookahs, kreteks, pipes,
chew, snuff, smokeless tobacco, and marijuana."
Violation is a misdemeanor which could lead to citation, the primary method of
enforcement will be education. Patrons who refuse to comply with the policy
may also be subject to a parks exclusion. Enforcement will be administered by
PP&R staff and other Park Officers who have the authority to enforce park
rules.
#### Rosters and Waivers
Roster and waiver forms must be completed for ALL teams. You can download all
roster and waiver forms here.
[Online Waiver
](https://portlanddragonboats.com/e-waiver/)
# Race Rules
Please review the race rules, which includes general info, regulations, racing
rules, the protest procedure, and the Race Around the Bridges.
[View the Race Rules](http://portlanddragonboats.com/rules/)
[DSUSA Website](https://www.dragonsports.org)
[Race Information](http://portlanddragonboats.com/general-information/)
[Visiting Team Information](http://portlanddragonboats.com/visiting-teams-
information/)
[Volunteer Information](http://portlanddragonboats.com/volunteer-information/)
[Sponsors](http://portlanddragonboats.com/sponsors/)
[Vendors](http://portlanddragonboats.com/vendors/)
[](https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=portland%20dragon%20boat%20festival)[](http://twitter.com/DragonSportsUSA)
[Contact](http://portlanddragonboats.com/contact-us/)
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