Dragon Boat Festival
RACE SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Date & Time: August 26
Team Check-in at 7 am - 8 am
Team Captain Meeting at 7:30 am
All Team Members Must be on Site at 8 am
Event and Racing at 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
CULTURAL PERFORMANCES 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location: 10856 Oquirrh Lake Rd, South Jordan, UT
On the Lake - Cross Streets: Isla Daybreak Road & Oquirrh Lake Road by Spiderman Park
Join us for LiveDAYBREAK’s Third annual Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, August 26th 2023 from 8:30 - 3:30 pm at Oquirrh Lake! This event will include dragon boat racing with official 40’ dragon boats and a Chinese Festival including traditional food and cultural performances.
A portion of the race team fees will go to The Refugee & Immigrant Center - Asian Association of Utah charity (see below for additional details) and is open for families, neighbors, corporations, sports teams, etc. from the community who want to put together a team to race (16-20, people per team plus a drummer) – a great team-building activity!
Whether you want to join the race, check out the festival, or take a seat on the shore to cheer on your favorite team, don't miss this rip-roaring premier event right here in Daybreak!
Schedule
Team Checkin: 7am-8am
Team Captain Meeting: 7:30 am
All Team Members Must be on Site: 8 am
Event and Racing: 8:30 am -3:30 pm
This race is intended for NOVICE RACERS and is a SHORT COURSE. This is a 200 M Course. In addition to the race, there will be onsite food for purchase, entertainment, games, and cultural performances.
Dragon Dance
Salt Lake Chinese Dance Art Performance
Monk Wise Martial Arts Academy Performance
Kulturang Pilipino Ensemble of Utah
Kenshen Taiko Performance
Herriman High School Performance
Watermelon Tai Chi
Chinese Yo Yo Performance by Su Ma Ma Chinese Club
Erhu Performance
Cultural Fashion Show
Utah Chinese Folk Dance
Chinese Cultural Activities for Kids - 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Origami
Chopstick Craft
Cultural Coloring Sponsored by Su Ma Ma's Chinese Club
Chinese Yo-Yo Sponsored by Su Ma Ma's Chinese Club
Calligraphy
Chinese Kicking Toy Craft
Registration
REGISTRATION IS FULL
This race is intended for NOVICE RACERS and is a SHORT COURSE. This is a 200 M Course. In addition to the race, there will be onsite food for purchase, entertainment, games, and cultural performances.
Eligibility
Anyone physically able - 13 years of age and up - can participate. Residents and Non-residents are welcome. Must sign a waiver to participate.
What is Included
Dragon boats, paddles, and life preservers will be provided. Each team will get one practice session with a professional the week of the event. Also provided will be a professional steersperson on each boat during the event to provide direction and ensure the safety of participants. Each team will race 3 times throughout the event. The first race will determine which bracket each team will be placed in for the remainder of the tournament.
To see last year's video go to this link:
Information is subject to change.History of the Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday, has evolved into a now internationally celebrated event in many different countries. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival is said to be from the Warring States period when the patriotic poet, Qu Yuan (343-278 BC), drowned himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month after seeing his country invaded and conquered by the State of Quin.
Dragon Boat Racing represents the local people who raced their boats to search for Qu Yuan’s body and dropped lumps of rice into the river so the fish would not feast on his body. In order to commemorate Qu Yuan, this practice continues today each year on the day of his death. It is now said that the winning team of the races will have good luck and happy life in the following year.
Beyond the Race
CULTURAL PERFORMANCES 11:00 am - 1:30 pm - DETAILS FORTHCOMING.
Chinese Activities for Kids - 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
We are currently looking for interested performers. For those interested in performing at the event, please get in touch with us at information@livedaybreak.com
Food Trucks
TBA
2021 Event Recap
Check out this recap to look at what might be in store for the 2022 event!
2021 Event Recap
