Burnwater Spring Sprint Kicks Off Our 2025 Race Season

The Burnwater Spring Sprint on May 3 at False Creek marked Nothin’ Dragon’s exciting return to the water for our first races of the 2025 season — and what a way to start!

We were thrilled to cheer on the Rapid Eagles, the youth team we proudly support as they won in their final race. This composite team of paddlers from Riverside Secondary and Gleneagle Secondary powered their way to an impressive gold medal in the Junior B Division!

Our own teams — Rock and Roll — each competed in three 500m races, showcasing strong teamwork, determination, and early-season energy.

We’re proud to share that Team Roll earned a silver medal in the E Division final, kicking off the season on a high note! Both Rock and Roll teams put in higher times than our 2024 results.

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Official photo by Dragonboat BC of Team Roll with their silver medals.

A huge shoutout to our amazing steersmen, Bob, Bruce, Rob and Jason, and our dedicated drummers — Pat, Sandra, Terry and Vanessa — for keeping our crews steady, focused, and in sync throughout the day.

Next up: we race again this Saturday, May 10, at the FCRCC Knockouts — see you on the water! 💪🐉

Here are our Burnwater race times: 

Race 1
Rock 2:31:20
Roll 2:26:59

Race 2
Rock 2:34:60
Roll 2:24:523

Race 3 – Rock and Roll in same race (E Division Final)
Rock 2:32:771
Roll 2:22:261

Next we compete at the Knockouts on May 11. Same location. 200m races.

Our 2024 Race Season Opens with the Spring Sprint

The Burnwater Spring Sprint dragon boat event on May 4 at False Creek put Nothin’ Dragon on the water for our first races of 2024.

It was exciting to arrive, and shortly after, hear that The Rapids, the youth team we support from Riverside Secondary and Gleneagle Secondary took a gold medial in the B Division!

Our teams Rock and Roll had three 500m races each that day. The second race was a challenge as the currents changed with the tides and winds were high.

Special mention to our steersmen, Bob, Bruce, Brian A and Warren; and drummers Carol and Terry who kept our teams on course and focused.

Here are our race times: 

Race 1
Rock 2:29:370
Roll 2:34:703

Race 2
Rock 2:41:771
Roll 2:43:850

Race 3 – Rock and Roll in same race 
Rock 2:39:069
Roll 2:39:786

Next we compete at the Knockouts on May 11. Same location. 200m races.

Gold in D Division at the Spring Sprint

Congratulations to Nothin’ Dragon’s Black Team who took home the gold in the D division at the 2023 Burnwater Spring Sprint dragon boat races on May 6!

It was an exciting day of racing as our teams Red and Black had three 500m races each. Each race showed an improved time for both teams.

Special mention to our rookie steersmen, Bob and Warren who kept the Black team on course and focused.

Here are our race times: 

Race 1
Red 2:44:663
Black 2:38:638

Race 2
Red 2:38:540
Black 2:37:437

Race 3 – what a race! 
Red 2:35:554
Black 2:34:653

Team photo with Red and Black. Spring Sprint, Vancouver.

Next we compete at the Knockouts on May 13. Same location. 200m races.