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Entry Deadline: May 1, 2025
Cost: Registration Fee + $43.00 USD
CONTACT INFO: dragonboat@bhm2025.com
- Sunday, June 29, 2025
- 0800: Mandatory Pre-Competition Meeting
- 0900-1500: Competition begins
Event times are estimated and subject to change.
Oak Mountain State Park (Follow Signage for Double Oak Lake)
Address: 200 Terrace Dr, Pelham, AL 35124
Distance from Host Hotels: 21.2 miles/34.1 km
Closest hotel: Ramada 1 Pelham
MEN: 18+
- 10’s Racing
- 20’s Racing
WOMEN: 18+
- 10’s Racing
MIXED TEAM: 18+
- 10’s Racing
- 20’s Racing
MIXED TEAM: 35+
- 10’s Racing
- 20’s Racing
MIXED TEAM: 18+, 35+ (Mixed Teams must have a minimum of 2 women for a 10’s team and 4 women for a 20’s team)
Competitors from police and fire agencies may combine to form Doubles and/or Teams, regardless of agency size or service WITHIN A COUNTRY. Retired competitors may combine to form Doubles or Teams in any manner they wish with other eligible competitors whether Police or Fire. This includes across country lines or whether any other member of the Doubles or Team is actively employed or retired.
Entry Deadline: May 1, 2025
World Police & Fire Games Federation (WPFGF)
Tele. (858) 571-9919; E-Mail: 4info@cpaf.org
International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)
Website: www.dragonboat.sport
Email: general-secretary@dragonboat.sport
Competition Format
Heats will be held in the morning with Finals to follow in the afternoon. All races will be held over a distance of 200 meters.
Equipment & Requirements:
CREW COMPOSITION: 10’s Crews will consist of a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of ten (10) paddlers. 20’s Crews will consist of a minimum of sixteen (16) and a maximum of twenty (20) paddlers. A compulsory drummer and steerer are REQUIRED for each boat.
TEAM COMPOSITION: A 10’s Team can consist of as many as 15 people (10 paddlers, drummer, steerer, and two (2) reserve paddlers). A 20’s Team can consist of as many as 27 people (20 paddlers, drummer, steerer, and four (4) reserve paddlers). The teams may also have a sworn non-playing coach.
Competitors cannot be on both 18+ and 35+ teams in the same category. Example - in the Mixed Team 10’s competition a competitor may choose either the 18+ or 35+ category but not both. The maximum number of teams a male competitor can compete on is 4; a female competitor is 3.
DRUMMER: Each boat crew will be required to supply a “drummer”. This person must be a registered competitor. The DRUMMER for each Team is not required to be GENDER specific.
STEERERS: All steerer will be required to be certified as competent by the relevant Dragon Boat Association applicable to the person’s home State or Country. lf a volunteer steerer is used that is not eligible to compete in the World Police & Fire Games no medal will be awarded to that steerer.
PADDLES: Only those paddles approved for use by the International Dragon Boat Federation may be used. Competitors are encouraged to bring their own paddles: should this not be possible competitors need to notify the Host as soon as possible so the Host can arrange to provide paddles.
ALL PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING STEERERS AND DRUMMERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR AN APPROVED LIFE VEST WHILE COMPETING COMPETITORS MAY BRING THEIR OWN VESTS OR APPROVED VESTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HOST.
See map below for directions to the Oak Mountain State Park from Athletes' Village in Downtown Birmingham.
1. Can I register for more than one sport?
Where possible, you are welcome to compete in as many sports as you like. However, please keep in mind some sports may overlap in schedule. We DO NOT recommend registering for sports with overlapping schedules. Register for your primary sports and disciplines, then once the final schedule is released in May, you can register for additional sports as the schedule allows.
2. Who can be a steerer?
Teams can have an eligible registered participant as their steerer. This person should be qualified with previous experience. Steerer can be an ineligible individual, but will not receive a medal. Steerers will also be provided by the competition team.
3. Are boats provided?
Yes. All competition boats will be provided by the competition.
4. Can I combine with other agencies to form a team?
Competitors from police and fire agencies may combine to form Doubles and/or Teams, regardless of agency size or service WITHIN A COUNTRY. Retired competitors may combine to form Doubles or Teams in any manner they wish with other eligible competitors whether Police or Fire. This includes across country lines or whether any other member of the Doubles or Team is actively employed or retired.
This sport is not sanctioned with a national or international entity. It is only governed by the WPFGF.
NO AGENCY ID, NO CREDENTIAL. It is your responsibility to show your agency ID or contact us if you do not have an ID. CREDENTIALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO ATHLETES WHO DO NOT PRESENT AN AGENCY ID. PARTICIPATION IN THE GAMES WITHOUT ACCREDITATION IS PROHIBITED
