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Recent News
OTTAWA COMMUNITY NEWS: ICE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL COMING BACK IN 2018
June 20, 2017
As organizers get ready for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, taking place on the water from June 22 to 25, CEO and president of the event John Brooman confirmed he’s going to give the winter version another go.
DRAGON BOAT MENTIONED IN DERNIÈRES NOUVELLES D’ALSACE
March 4, 2017
The Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival is proud to have been shown in Cultures Croisées by Ghislaine Mougel. During Winterlude and the Festival in February, Ottawa Tourism hosted a group of French travel writers. One of the writers, Ghislaine Mougel, had her coverage appear in the French newspaper Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S DAILY PLANET FEATURES ICE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
March 1, 2017
Tonight the first ever Ice Dragon Boat Festival held in North America and largest Ice Dragon Boat Festival in the World will be featured on Daily Planet. Tune in to check out the participating team’s technique, hear from CEO John Brooman and see highlights from on the ice in this special broadcast tonight (Wednesday) at 7:00 PM EST on Discovery Channel.
THE RICK MERCER REPORT FEATURES ICE DRAGON BOAT
February 28, 2017
Exciting news! Tonight the first ever Ice Dragon Boat Festival held in North America will be featured on the Rick Mercer Report. Tune in to check out Rick’s technique and behind the scenes fun in this special broadcast tonight (Tuesday) at 8:00 PM EST on CBC.
Race Results
CURRENT RESULTS
| Block 2 | Race #20—Mixed / Women | |
| Lane | Team Name | Result |
| 1 | Fire on Ice | 1:40:76 |
| 2 | Fleet of Foote Too | 2:06:12 |
| 3 | Pink Ice Martini | 2:20:07 |
| 4 | Blades of Glory | 2:12:24 |
| 5 | Les Draveurs | 2:10:91 |
| Block 2 | Race #25—Women | |
| Lane | Team Name | Result |
| 1 | Lively Ladies from Lively Dragon | 3.56.65 |
| 2 | Twisted Sisters with a Mister | 3.03.36 |
| 3 | Snowgirls | 3.21.03 |
| 4 | US Sculliwags | 2.39.44 |
| 5 | Party Oars | 2.58.04 |
OVERALL RESULTS
| Rank | Team Name | Time |
| 1 | Ottawa Dragon Masters | 0.52.16 |
| 2 | The Valecraft Velocity | 0.54.87 |
| 3 | US Scaliwags | 0.56.48 |
| 4 | Skittles on Ice | 0.57.31 |
| 5 | That’s a Paddlin 1 | 0.59.48 |
| Rank | Team Name | Time |
| 1 | Vermont Fire (W) | 1.07.49 |
| 2 | Blades of Glory (W) | 1.07.83 |
| 3 | US Sculliwags (W) | 1.08.07 |
| 4 | Twisted Sisters with a Mister (W) | 1.08.90 |
| 5 | Cascades Women (W) | 1.10.22 |
Info
We’re just days away from all our spectacular participants getting their game faces on and competing at the 1st ever Ice Dragon Boat Race in North America! Whether your team is called the “Frosted Flakes” the “Galley Girls” or the “Polar Pandas” the here is what you’ve been waiting for! Paddles Up! Ready, Ready!
FAQ January 27, 2017
You want answers, we got answers. We’ve tried to compile a list of everything you want to know and more from “What happens if the Rideau Canal Skateway & Dow’s Lake is closed?” to Where’s Waldo??? Still looking for more information? Please use the contact form and send us a emoticon filled inquiry and we will respond as promptly as our frost bitten fingers will allow.
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