2008 Schedule

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Newcomers: Try dragon boating your first time for free! Contact us at info@steelcitydragons.org to reserve a spot at our recreational sessions every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:00pm or Saturdays at 9:00am starting May 13.

2008 practice schedule

Regular practices will start the first of April for Competitive and Youth teams, the first of May for Recreational and BCS teams (weather permitting).

Competition team: 6:00pm Tues. & Thurs. and 9:00am Sat.
Recreational team: 6:00pm Tues. & Thurs. and 9:00am Sat.
Pink Steel Breast Cancer Survivors: 6:00pm Wed. and 7:00am Sat.
Hot Metal Youth team: 6:00pm Mon. & Wed. and 10:30am Sat.

Location: All practices are at Fox Chapel Marine, 1366 Old Freeport Road, Pittsburgh PA 15238 [click for map].

Email info@steelcitydragons.org for details.

 

Date Event
March 30 (Sun) 9:30am Coaching Clinic at Larry's
April 1 (Tues) 7:00pm Social event, Silky's Crow's Nest (Sharpsburg)
April 26-27 (Sat-Sun) Mini-camp at Lake Latonka
Map
May 10 (Sat) 10:00am Venture Outdoors paddling activity
May 17 (Sat) Venture Outdoors Festival
May 31 (Sat) Second Annual Carol Raber Memorial Golf Scramble
Golfer Form - Sponsor Form
June 14 (Sat) 10:00am Venture Outdoors paddling activity
June 27 (Fri) 6-8 pm Venture Outdoors gourmet dragonboating activity at TRRA Millvale facility
July 27 (Sat) 10:00am Venture Outdoors paddling activity
Aug 8 (Fri) 6-8 pm Venture Outdoors gourmet dragonboating activity at TRRA Millvale facility
Aug 23 (Sat) 10:00am Venture Outdoors paddling activity

Current conditions:

bulletbullet Water levels (we avoid levels above 42,000 CFS at the Natrona gauge):
bulletbullet National Weather Service, Allegheny River at Natrona Lk4
bulletbullet US Geological Survey - Allegheny River at Natrona, PA
bulletbullet Weather forecasts for:
bulletbullet Pittsburgh, PA
bulletbullet Philadelphia, PA
bulletbullet Ithaca, NY
bulletbullet Oakville, Ontario
bulletbullet Harrisburg, PA
bulletbullet Princeton, NJ

2008 Racing Schedule

These races are planned for 2008

Date City Information
June 7 Philadelphia PA Independence Dragon Boat Regatta
June 28 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Races
July 4 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Regatta - Station Square
July 5 Cleveland OH 2008 Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival
July 12 Ithaca NY Fingerlakes International Dragon Boat Festival
July 18-20 Windsor Ontario 6th Annual FDJ International Dragon Boats for the Cure (Pink Steel)
July 26 Toledo OH Partners In Education Great Maumee River Dragon Boat Festival
Aug. 17 Kelso Conservation Park,
Milton, Ontario
Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival
Aug. 30 Harrisburg PA The Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute's Dragon Boat Races at City of Harrisburg's Kipona Festival
Sept. 6-7 Toronto Ontario 14th Annual GWN Dragon Boat Challenge (Team Pittsburgh - SCD and Paddlefish paddlers)
Sept. 20 Princeton NJ 2nd Annual GWN Challenge at Lake Mercer (Princeton) NJ
Oct. ? Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh 50K Iron Paddler Race

All paddlers: If you have any suggestions about future races, post them on the messageboard or send them to info@steelcitydragons.org. Keep watching the list for updates.

Event organizers: We are always looking for new events. If you have information, please send it to us at info@steelcitydragons.org.

The Steel City Dragons competed in these races in 2007:

Date City Information
6/9 Philadelphia PA Independence Dragon Boat Regatta (Team Pittsburgh - SCD and Paddlefish paddlers)
6/16 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Races
7/4 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Regatta - Station Square
7/14 Ithaca NY Fingerlakes International Dragon Boat Festival
8/19 Kelso Conservation Park,
Milton, Ontario
Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival
9/1 Harrisburg PA The Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute's Dragon Boat Races at City of Harrisburg's Kipona Festival
9/22 Princeton NJ 1st Annual GWN Challenge at Lake Mercer (Princeton) NJ (Team Pittsburgh - SCD and Paddlefish paddlers)

The Steel City Dragons competed in these races in 2006:

Date City Information
7/2/06 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Regatta
7/15/06 Ithaca NY Fingerlakes International Dragon Boat Festival
8/20/06 Kelso Conservation Park,
Milton, Ontario
Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival
9/16/06 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival
10/7/06 Philadelphia PA Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival