Previous Events - Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival

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“Friendship through Paddling”

1988 – 8 teams competed in Peosta Channel

1989 – 30 teams, First International Dragon Boat Festival –New Zealand KIWI Dragons, Republic of China, Germany Düsseldorf, and Italy Circolo.

1990 – 45 teams, International Dragon Boat Festival—Bangladesh Rowing Federation, Byron Bay Dragon Boat Club (Australia), China Merchants Holdings Co (Hong Kong), Hsin Tien Lake Morning Swim Team (Island of Taiwan), and Philippines Rowing Association.

1991 – 61 teams, International Dragon Boat Festival (110 races)—Australia, Chinese Taipei, Philippines Rowing Association, and England.

1992 – 33 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival (73 races), Happy 5^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival, Mickey Mouse Club (TV Series filmed the Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival) MMC on the Road: Dubuque Dragon Boat (original airdate November 6, 1992).

1993 – 54 teams, International Dragon Boat Festival (109 races) in Ice Harbor—The Saloon from Toronto (Canada), Wasted Days/Wasted Knights New Zealand, British Airways Hurricanes (England), Dragonda (Italy), and Duke of Edinbirgh’s Award (Hong Kong).

1994 – 37 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival—2 Young 4 U Toronto (Canada),

1995 – 22 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

1996 – 49 teams, International Dragon Boat Festival, Start of the Carolyn Donahue Spirit Award–2 Young 4 U Toronto (Canada), Crime Wave Toronto (Canada), Drag Attack Wuppertal (Germany), British Airways Hurricanes (England), Toronto All Stars, Toronto Chinese Business Dragons I & II, Husky Barracudas (Canada), Canadian Road Kill, and Dragonda (Italy)

1997 – 22 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Happy 10^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival

1998 – 34 teams, International Dragon Boat Festival -Tsunami Canadian International from Toronto (Canada), British Airways Hurricanes (England), and Chatham Raging Dragons (Canada).

1999 – 21 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Chatham Raging Dragons (Canada)

2000- 15 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Chatham Raging Dragons (Canada)

2001 – 24 teams, International Dragon Boat Festival, Start of the Junior Division (2 teams), British Airways Hurricanes (England), Drag Attack Wuppertal (Germany), Raging Dragons of Chatham-Kent (Canada), Spare Parts-Made in Canada

2002 – 20 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Happy 15^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival

2003 – 26 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Start of the Breast Cancer Survivor Division (2 teams)

2004 – 23 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Start of the Boy Scouts Division

2005 – 31 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

2006 – 28 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

2007 – 22 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Happy 20^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival

2008 – 28 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

2009 – 37 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

2010 – 39 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, 18 junior teams

2011 – 37 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, North Lambton Super Strokers (Canada) Junior Team

2012 – 39 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, Happy 25^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival

2013 – 43 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

2014 – 44 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival Welcome Back Drag Attack Wuppertal (Germany) and Raging Dragons of Chatham-Kent (Canada)

2015 – 47 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, start of the Jackson O’Connell Junior Spirit Award

2016 – 44 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival

2017 – 43 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, 19 junior teams, Start of Unified Dragons Division, Welcome back North Lambton Super Strokers (Canada) Junior Team, Happy 30^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival

2018 – 36 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival in Peosta Channel, Welcome back Drag Attack Wuppertal (Germany), 3 Unified Teams

2019 – 36 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, 2 Unified Teams

2020 – No Festival due to COVID19

2021 – 27 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, 2 Unified Teams

2022 – 28 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival, 3 Unified Teams

2023 – 29 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival Welcome Back Drag Attack Wuppertal (Germany) and Raging Dragons of Chatham-Kent (Canada), Happy 35^th Anniversary Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival, 3 Unified

A big salute to John Miller for the history and programs of the Dubuque Dragon Boat Association.

2024 – 27 teams, Dubuque Regional Festival Welcome 3 Unified Teams