Contact Details Join Us! About the Gold Coast Dragons Members Area Gold Coast Dragons Club News
 

WELCOME

Welcome to the FIRST dragon boat club in Queensland!!!

Do you enjoy water based team sports?
Have you ever participated in paddling type sports?
Do you like to keep fit while having great fun at the same time?

Well The Gold Coast Dragons is the club for YOU...

Please browse through our website and make contact with us.  We look forward to welcoming you to a training session in the near future.

 

We are recruiting now!

Now the National Titles are completed, Gold Coast Dragons is officially in the “off season”. Our focus during the winter season will be improving technique and building on the fitness we have already achieved. These sessions are more informal and it’s a great time to try dragon boating if this is your first time.

If you would like to check out dragon boating or wish to join us, now is the perfect time to start! Don’t put it off until your New Year’s resolution – join now and reap the benefits!

Why not check us out? Click here for details on finding out more about dragon boat racing and joining our team!

2009 - 2010 Training Times

Winter Sessions

12th May to 16th June, 2009
Tuesday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)

20th June to 5th September, 2009
Tuesday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)
Saturday - 8.00am

Spring Sessions

8th September to 17th December, 2009
Tuesday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)
Thursday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)
Saturday - 8.00am

Summer Sessions

9th January, 2010 to April (National Titles)
Monday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)
Tuesday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)
Thursday - 5.30pm (on the water at 6.00pm)
Saturday - 7.15am (45min aerobic session then on the water at 8.00am)

Times as of 6th May, 2009


EVENTS

Cancer Council Dragon Boat Festival 2009:
Corporate Teams

Queensland Cancer CouncilWith the success of last years event raising just under $10,000 GCD hope that this years’ regatta with be even more successful.

Plans are already underway with the event yet to make a final date but looks as though it could be early September, 2009.

If you are interested in putting a corporate team together for this worthy cause, please don’t hesitate to contact events@goldcoastdragons.com.au to register your interest.

Gold Coast Airport Marathon - July 2009

Gold Coast MarathonGold Coast Dragons are volunteering their services to assist with the running of the 2009 Gold Coast Airport Marathon. If you wish to embrace the next step towards the 2009 Gold Coast Airport Marathon being held on Sunday 5 July in one of the most desirable holiday destinations in the world, click here to find out how.

Pan Pacific Masters Games 2010

Pan Pacs Masters 2008Gold Coast Dragons were successful in their sports submission to play host for the 2010 Pan Pacific Masters games which will be held in November, on the beautiful Lake Orr, Varsity Lakes, on the Gold Coast.

This bi-annual event is proving to be very popular in the Dragon Boat racing calendar with many clubs coming from interstate. The level of competition is high which has provoked interest from overseas. We now hope that 2010 brings Pan Pacs to the international arena.

If you would like to register your interest, email events@goldcoastdragons.com.au

NEWS

GCD Community Activities

Find out all about the community involvement  by the Gold Coast Dragons, supporting where we live, work and place in the community activity pages


In the News

Gold Coast Bulletin
Dragon Boats take to Lake

Dragon Club for Varsity Lakes


Dragon Festival Raises $6000 for Cancer Fund


Elite Dragon Boaters at Varsity Lakes


Nurse to Raise Money with Dragon Boats


Visit the In the News section for further articles


Congratulations

Well done to all our State Squad members in particular the Junior crew and Kelly O’Halloran (premier crew).

These QLD Crews won their division at this year’s Australian National titles and will now go onto represent Australia at the World Club Crew Championships held in Prague later this year.

Good Luck Crews!

Proudly Sponsored and Supported By

           

Community and GCD Events
Pan Pacs Masters Games 2008 QLD Cancer Foundation
Masters Games in 2008 on Lake Orr, Varsity Lakes,
hosted by Gold Coast Dragons
Queensland Cancer Council Dragon Boast Festival fundraiser
hosted by Gold Coast Dragons