Vision & Mission
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Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado (DRACO)For those of you who love the thrill of competition, consider racing competitively with the Dragonboat Racing Association of Colorado! DRACO was formed in 2007 (originally established as CDBRA), a non-profit organization whose goal is to increase awareness and excitement for this fast-growing sport, and to train competitive dragon boat paddlers and teams so that they’re ready to compete at national and international races. Practices during warm weather take place at Standley Lake, using Hong Kong-style boats* which are lighter, narrower and sit lower in the water than Taiwan-style boats. This enables them (and you!) to go much faster! We also now have a Dragon Boat Simulator that DRACO members can use to practice all year 'round, in the pool at the Wheat Ridge Rec Center: Membership benefits include paddling and coaching clinics, gym workout sessions, steer and coxswain training, use of DRACO dragon boats and equipment for practices, and more. Individual and Group/Corporate memberships are available. Short-term memberships are also available. (Members must be 21 years of age.) For additional information, contact: *Thanks to Coors Brewing Company for their sponsorship of one of these boats for use during practices and also at the Festival. |
