Here is the rundown of the winners of the 2013 races. Congratulations to all the teams, and especially to the Colorado Flying Dragons for taking home the top trophy of the weekend -- the 500-Meter Competitive Races!
As the top race award winner at CDBF 2013, the Colorado Flying Dragons have been invited by the Hong Kong Tourism Board to participate in the prestigious Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races in June 2014! Registration fees will be waived for the Flying Dragons -- it could be the trip of a lifetime for the team's members.
Here are all the winners from the 2013 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival races: 
FLAG CATCHING SATURDAY COMPETITIVE DIVISION
Gold: Ice Dragons
Silver: Dry Dock Dreadnoughts
Bronze: Pirates of Pangea
FLAG CATCHING SATURDAY RECREATIONAL DIVISION
Gold: A-Town Avengers
Silver: Hmong Tigers
Bronze: StewardSHIP
FLAG CATCHING SATURDAY NOVICE DIVISION
1st Place (certificate): MillerCoors Brew Crew
FLAG CATCHING SUNDAY COMPETITIVE DIVISION
Gold: Flamethrowers
Silver: Ch2MHill Dragons
Bronze: Genki Denki Kai
FLAG CATCHING SUNDAY RECREATIONAL DIVISION
Gold: Lightway Lightning
Silver: Porchlite
Bronze: Denver Zoo
FLAG CATCHING SUNDAY NOVICE DIVISION
1st Place (certificate): Raytheon Space Junkies
HONG KONG 250-METER COMPETITIVE DIVISION
Gold: Colorado Flying Dragons
Silver: Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado
Bronze: PASCO Fighting Dragons
HONG KONG 250-METER COMPETITIVE A DIVISION
Gold: H2Row
Silver: DUC Delite (from Dallas, TX)
Bronze: Raytheon Space Junkies
HONG KONG 250-METER RECREATIONAL B DIVISION
1st Place (certificate): Mutineers
2nd Place: Lychee Nuts
3rd Place: Aqua Libre
HONG KONG 250-METER NOVICE A DIVISION
Gold: DaVita AllStarts
Silver: Wagenkamp Frozen Fishsticks
Bronze: Geeks in a Boat
HONG KONG 250-METER NOVICE B DIVISION
1st Place (certificate): Raytheon Space Racers
2nd Place: Kaiser Permanente
3rd Place: GVA Dragons
HONG KONG 500-METER COMPETITIVE DIVISION
Gold: Colorado Flying Dragons
Silver: PASCO Fighting Dragons
Bronze: Phantom Dragons
 
 

Congratulations to Dylan Thompson and Megan McArthur, who are both 16 years old, for winning first place in the Zodiac Dash 3.5K Fun Run presented by Bellco during the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival! The morning was cool -- perfect running temperature -- and participants enjoyed the run itself, with performances by Thai Harmony, Mudra Dance Studio, Wu Lan Lion Dance, and Halau Kalama along the course. Runners also got to tie wishes onto a Japanese-style Wishing Tree when they crossed the finish line.
Some intrepid runners donned masks, headgear and even costumes to represent their Chinese Zodiac Sign (more or less!), and added a true spirit of fun to the run!
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CLICK HERE TO SEE A PHOTO GALLERY OF THE ZODIAC DASH!