CDBF 2010 RACE TEAMS AND DIVISIONS

Two types of boats will be used this year at CDBF: "Taiwan style" aka "Flag Catching" boats, which we've brought back by popular demand, and the international standard "Hong Kong" style boats. Click here for a History of Dragon Boat Racing and learn about Dragon Boat 101 and our fun 2010 Challenge Races.

Flag Catching (FC) Divisions
Each division must have a minimum of 8 male and 8 female paddlers, with the other 2 paddlers of your choosing. You must also have a drummer and flag catcher. A steersman for all races will be provided by CDBF. All races will be 250m.

Here are the different Flag Catching divisions racing this year:

Recreational FC Division - 18 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 flag catcher. This is a non-competitive adult division.
Corporate FC Division - 18 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 flag catcher. Team must be sponsored by a corporation or non-profit group, and most of the team members are employees or related to employees of the corporation.
Youth Division - 18 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 flag catcher. Composed of paddler's ages 13 to 17 year old.

Hong Kong (HK) Divisions
Each division must have a minimum of 8 male and 8 female paddlers, with the other 4 paddlers of your choosing. You must also have a drummer.

Here are the Hong Kong Style divisions for 2010:

Recreational HK Division - 20 paddlers, 1 drummer. A steersman will be provided by CDBF. This is a non-competitive adult division. Races are 250m
Corporate HK Division - 20 paddlers, 1 drummer. A steersman is provided by CDBF. Team must be sponsored by a corporation or non-profit group, and most of the team members are employees or related to employees of the corporation. Races are 250m
Competitive HK Division - 20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steersman. Competitive teams racing a standard 500m course.

Here are the 2010 Dragon Boat Race Teams, by division.
May the best teams win the Traveling Dragon Cup Trophy!

COMPETITIVE DIVISION

TEAM	SPONSOR
Flying Dragons
Spirit of Cambodia	Spirit of Cambodia Cultural Alliance
PASCO Fighting Dragons	Phillipine American Society of Colorado
My Row is Tight	Serr Studio
Khmer-Krom Dragons	Khmer Kampuchia Krom Federation-Colorado Chapter
Dungeonless Dragons	Maestas TaeKwon-Do
Lao Buddhist Temple	Lao Buddhist Temple
Dragon Invaders

CORPORATE FLAG CATCHING

TEAM	SPONSOR
Team Saludi	Salud Family Health Center
High Speeders	Qwest
Got Dim Sum	Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Amigos	Wells Fargo
MillerCoors Sportin' Six-Packs	MillerCoors
Rocket Dragons	Lockheed Martin
CH2M HILL Dragons	CH2MHill
Sunaj Taob	Janus Capital Group
Benevolent Dragons	PROJECT C.U.R.E

CORPORATE HONG KONG STYLE

TEAM	SPONSOR
WagenKamp's Frozen Fishsticks	Wagenlander & Heisterkamp LLC
Ernst & Young	Ernst & Young
Cubicle Ninjas	Accenture
Take the Bet	Isle Casino
Kaiser Permanente	Kaiser Permanente
H2Row	Denver Water
DMIS Dragons	Denver Montclair International School
Fed Force	Denver Federal Center

RECREATIONAL FLAG CATCHING

TEAM	SPONSOR
Ice Dragons
Lotus Bombs
Team UCDenver	Asian American Student Services At UC Denver
FLAMEthROWERS	Lockheed Martin
LIVESTRONG Colorado	LIVESTRONG Colorado
Pirates of Pangea
sNAAAPing Dragons	NAAAP Colorado
CHC-Cruzin' Hot Counselors	Colorado Heritage Camps, Inc.

RECREATIONAL HONG KONG STYLE

TEAM	SPONSOR
Chinese American Association	Chinese American Association of the Rockies
Genki Denki Kai	Western Area Power Administration
Oars Are Better Than Yours
Chinggis' Warriors	Mongolian Youth Leaders
Team Anthem	Anthem BCBS with Diversity and Workplace Culture Ambassador Team
Denver Mudpuppies	The Denver Department of Environmental Health
DMAT CO-3	DMAT CO-3
ASA PoweR3d by Chopstix	UC Denver Asian American Student Educational Programs and Outreach

YOUTH DIVISION

TEAM	SPONSOR
Denver Chinese School /Colorado Int'l School Kings of Pho	Denver Chinese School/Colorado International School
Lychee Nuts	APDC
PASCO Pinoy Dragons	Philippine American Society of Colorado
Great Wall Chinese Academy	Great Wall Chinese Academy
X-treme Rhythm	Pho 97 and Beyond Nails
Lao Buddhist Youth Temple	Epilog Corporation
The Polar Bears	Denver SCFD - Tier III