2011 Schedule

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Training/Meeting Schedule
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We are now in our winter training season. Stay tuned for 2012 on-water season beginning in April-May.

Winter indoor training schedule:

  • Saturday 8:30-10am - Strength training by "Schmaak"
  • Monday 6:00-7:15pm - Strength training by Lynne
  • Wednesday 6:00-6:50pm - Core strength by Adrienne | 7:00-8:00pm - Dragonboat technique by Suhail

Contact us at info@steelcitydragons.org for more information.

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

Email info@steelcitydragons.org for details.



Major upcoming events:

Date Event

Oct 17
7pm

Annual SCDBA board of directors meeting at Lynne's
Oct 28
8pm
Boo-bie Bash halloween fundraiser party (see homepage)

Current conditions

2012 Racing Schedule

These races are under consideration for 2011. Dates with question marks are estimates based on prior years:
Date City Information
May 19-20 Washington DC Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival
May 28 Columbus Ohio Columbus Asian Festival
June 2 Philadelphia PA Independence Dragon Boat Regatta
June 3? Princeton NJ Paddle For Pink Community Dragon Boat Festival
June 23? Baltimore MD Baltimore Dragon Boat Challenge
June 15-17 Vancouver Can. Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
June 23-24 Toronto Can. 24th TELUS Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival
July 4? Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Dragon boat Challenge at the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta
July 12-15 Windsor On. International Dragon Boats for the Cure festival
July 14 Ithaca NY Fingerlakes International Dragon Boat Festival
July 21 Toronto ON 15th Annual GWN Sport Regatta
July 21? Toledo OH Partners In Education Dragon Boat Festival
July 20-22? Montreal Can. Montreal International Dragon Boat Race Festival
July 28 Chicago IL Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival
Aug. 10-11 New York NY Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Sept. 8-9 Toronto Can. GWN Dragon Boat Challenge
Sept. 15 Cleveland OH Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival
Sept. 15 Princeton NJ 5th Annual Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival (Princeton NJ)
Oct. 6 Richmond VA WhatIfCreditUnions.com Dragon Boat Festival
Oct. 6 Philadelphia PA Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival
Oct. 20 Orlando FL Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival

 

2011 Racing Schedule

The Steel City Dragons teams competed in these events in 2011:
Date City Information
March 28 - Apr. 2 Tampa Fl Tampa Bay camp with Bob McNamara and Rocky Point Dragon Boat Festival
May 21 Columbus Ohio Columbus Asian Festival
June 4 Philadelphia PA Independence Dragon Boat Regatta
June 5 Princeton NJ Paddle For Pink Community Dragon Boat Festival
July 9 Windsor On. International Dragon Boats for the Cure festival
Aug 1-7 Tampa Fl IDBF World Championships
Sept. 17 Princeton NJ 5th Annual Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival (Princeton NJ)

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.

Past races

The Steel City Dragons competed in these races in 2010:

Date City Information
May 22 Columbus Ohio Columbus Asian Festival
June 19 Baltimore MD Baltimore Dragon Boat Challenge
July 3 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Dragon boat Challenge at the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta
July 23-25 Chattanooga TN U.S. National Dragon Boat Club Crew Championships (Pink Steel and Team Pittsburgh)
Aug 7 Cleveland OH Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival (Steel City Dragons and Extreme Dragons)
Sept. 18 Princeton NJ 4th Annual Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival (Princeton NJ)
 

The Steel City Dragons competed in these races in 2009:

Date City Information
July 5 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta
July 11-12 Windsor Ontario FDJ International Dragon Boats for the Cure  (Pink Steel)
July 25 Toledo OH Great Maumee River Dragon Boat Festival
Aug. 29 Cleveland OH Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival (Women of Steel and Extreme Dragons)
Sept. 19 Princeton NJ 3rd Annual Mercer County Dragon Boat Festival (Princeton) NJ

The Steel City Dragons competed in these races in 2008:

Date City Information
June 7 Philadelphia PA Independence Dragon Boat Regatta
June 28 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Races
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)
Aug. 30 Harrisburg PA The Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute's Dragon Boat Races at City of Harrisburg's Kipona Festival
Sept. 20 Princeton NJ 2nd Annual GWN Challenge at Lake Mercer (Princeton) NJ
Oct 18 Orlando Orlando FL GWN Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival at WALT DISNEY WORLDŽ Resort

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