Embassies & Foreign Missions Challenge Cup

PRESENTED BY: HKETO

Away from your country, working in a foreign land, surrounded by new sites, new sounds, new places. Why not try a new sport too! Bond with your coworkers and work together to show your patriotic spirit in our Embassies & Foreign Missions Challenge Cup. Be part of an international fleet of boats racing for national pride to claim the cup.

The Embassies & Foreign Missions Challenge Cup races are designed to increase competition among teams whose members work for embassies or foreign missions, or immigrant services or associated community associations.

Past Participants include:

Rowmania

Polar Pandas (Chinese Embassy in Canada)

Cowater International (Cowater International Inc.)

GRULA (Latin America)

EU in Canada (Delegation of the European Union to Canada)

REGISTRATION

REGULAR RATE:

Team Rate: $1400

Out of Town Rate: $995 *Outside 100km radius of Ottawa

Individual Rate: Cost determined by team paddling with.

SPECIAL RATES:

Early Bird Rate: $1300 (50 spots available)

Teams registered in the following divisions: $850 (25 spots available)

Teams outside North America: FREE

Registration includes:

Entry into the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
Two team practices with certified coaches
Opportunity for top fundraising teams to qualify to race in the Charity Challenge Cup
Access to free concert series and onsite activities
Opportunity to compete in various community and corporate divisions
Team site to hang out between races; decorate to have fun or promote your business/organization
Invitation for all team members to the Opening Ceremony and Parade of Champions
Entry into team t-shirt, team site and team spirit competitions
All equipment provided (boats, paddles, PFDs)

Team Details:

Mixed - must race with a minimum of 8 female paddlers.
Women - must race with all female paddlers, but can have a drummer and/or steersperson of either gender.
Open - teams are often comprised of primarily male paddlers, but females may also paddle. Open teams can have a drummer and/or steersperson of either gender.

Teams may be comprised of 16-20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steersperson and up to 6 spares (maximum roster of 28).