PDBC U24

PDBC 24U is a highly competitive program for athletes aged 24 and under. This program is designed to compete at the highest international level within the 24U-PS age category and will attempt to continue its history as one of the world’s fastest 24U dragon boat programs.

*Please note that this is a competitive program so athletes must be selected to compete with us.

2025/2026 Program Inclusions

All 24U athletes will participate in the following programming:

Pool Paddling @ Afterburn Fitness Centre
PERG Paddling @ Alkame Paddle Zone
2 x PERG Testing @ Alkame Paddle Zone
Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
OC Coaching @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
2 x OC Time Trials @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
2 x Training Camps @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
Participation in 2 regattas

Detailed Training:

Winter:

Sunday Pool Paddling @ Afterburn Fitness Centre
November 2nd, 2025 - March 29th, 2026

Bi-Weekly, Sundays, 11:00- 12:00 pm

Indoor Perg sessions @ Paddle Zone
November 9th, 2025 - April 12th, 2026

Bi-Weekly Sundays, 11:30 - 1:30 pm

PERG Testing @ Paddle Zone

Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Saturday, April 11th, 2026

No sessions on the following dates: Dec 22 - Jan 2nd inclusive

Summer:

Dragon Boat Practices @ Frenchman’s Bay Marina
May 10th - August 25th, 2026

Sundays, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

No sessions May 17th or August 2nd, 2026

Outrigger coached practices
May 25th - August 7th, 2026

Wednesdays, 4:30pm - 6:00pm OR 6:00pm - 7:30 pm

No coached OC sessions July 1st

Regattas

24U Mixed

Pickering Dragon Boat Festival - May 30th, 2026
Hamilton Waterfest - July 4th, 2026

(To be confirmed)

Fees:

Due to the nature of 24U athletes and their commitment to their post-secondary programs, athletes have the opportunity to choose local annual or distance annual.

A distance membership means an athlete is only available Sundays for training. The fee includes all regattas and training camps. If an athlete becomes available for additional training, such as Tuesdays (winter) or Thursdays (summer), additional fees are required. Please contact membership@pdbc.ca to customize programming.

Please note that all competitive athletes are expected to attend most, if not all, summer practices.

Local, Annual: $1,550.00 (including HST)
Distance Annual: $1,000.00 (including HST)

Payment can be made by cash, cheque, email money transfer or by credit card via PayPal. Please note that all PayPal payments incur an additional 2.9% convenience fee.

Does not include:

Jersey or equipment purchases
CanAm Championship fees (if applicable)
OC Club Membership (non-mandatory)
Alkame Paddle Zone Membership (non-mandatory)
CCWC fees (if applicable)

Registration

Accomplishments

2024 - 2x Silver, 3x Bronze medalists at CCWC in Ravenna, Italy
2023 Canadian Nationals: third in Standard Open & Mixed, 1st in Women’s Small Crew
24U Overall Champions at the 2022 Canadian National Championships in Montreal, Quebec
Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists at the 2022 CCWC in Sarasota, Florida
Qualified in 2019 for CCWC’s in Sarasota, 2022
Winners of the U24 banner at the 2018 Canadian National Championships
Several members represented Canada at World Championships
2x Gold Medalist, 3x Silver Medalist at the 2018 CCWC in Szeged, Hungary

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