2025 Race Team Registration – Please Read
Registration for the 2025 Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is open! We are excited to be offering the option of both 20 seater and 10 seater boats this year! We have limited spaces available for the 10 seater boats. We have 30 slots available. First come, first served! If you sponsor at Silver level or above, you have the option of choosing either all 20 seater boats, all 10 seater boats, or a combination. Please note we are limited to the four divisions for the 10 seater boats. Please also note that there is a 2000lb weight limit for the 10-seater boats. For this reason, you must attend a practice session in order to have your boat properly loaded. Medals are awarded for each division (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) and for each size boat.
STEP 1
Choose your Team Participation Registration Level
Sponsorship offers valuable brand exposure to a diverse and engaged audience while supporting an event that fosters teamwork, community connection, and intercultural appreciation, all while celebrating the richness of Asian culture.
Sponsoring this event offers high-impact brand exposure, meaningful connections with a diverse and engaged audience, and an opportunity to showcase your commitment to community engagement and cultural appreciation. This is more than a race—it’s a celebration of unity, tradition, and teamwork. Align your brand with this iconic event and join the celebration!
Participation Sponsorship Levels
All of the participant sponsorship levels below (Bronze-Platinum) include the right to distribute corporate memorabilia, the right to identify the team with branded shirts, hats, etc., logo placement on the website and digital boards, and the right to banner placement at your team tent.
- Four team registrations, each with one practice session
- Exclusive tent setup with tables and chairs provided
- Banner placement at event site (four total, two in prominent locations chosen by the organizing committee)
- Social media promotion (three dedicated posts)
- Four 30-second PA announcements during the event
- Logo placement on website and digital boards (secondary to Patron Sponsor)
- Guest of Honor role for Eye Dotting Ceremony (7 a.m.)
- Guest of Honor/Speaker at Opening Ceremony (Noon)
- Complimentary ice for team tent
- Exclusive option to pre-order beverages for convenience
- Four VIP parking passes
- Four VIP lounge passes with complimentary snacks, lunch, and beverages
- Logo featured on event poster and marketing materials
- Brand exclusivity in your industry
- Personalized Event Support: A dedicated event liaison to assist with all your needs before and during the event.
- Three team registrations, each with one practice session
- Exclusive tent setup with tables and chairs provided
- Banner placement at event site (three total, two in prominent locations chosen by the organizing committee)
- Social media promotion (two dedicated posts)
- Three 30-second PA announcements during the event
- Three VIP parking passes
- Three VIP lounge passes with complimentary snacks, lunch, and beverages
- Personalized Event Support: A dedicated event liaison to assist with all your needs before and during the event.
- Two team registrations, each with one practice session
- Exclusive tent setup with tables and chairs provided
- Social media promotion (one dedicated post)
- Two 30-second PA announcements during the event
- Two VIP parking passes
One team registration with one practice session.
One team registration, one practice session, the right to distribute corporate memorabilia, banner placement at the team tent, and the right to identify the team with branded shirts, hats, etc.
One team registration, one practice session, the right to distribute corporate memorabilia, banner placement at the team tent, and the right to identify the team with branded shirts, hats, etc.
One team registration, one practice session, the right to distribute corporate memorabilia, banner placement at the team tent, and the right to identify the team with branded shirts, hats, etc.
One team registration, one practice session, the right to distribute corporate memorabilia, banner placement at the team tent, and the right to identify the team with branded shirts, hats, etc.
One team registration, one practice session, the right to distribute corporate memorabilia, banner placement at the team tent, and the right to identify the team with branded shirts, hats, etc.
Please note: Although we do not list a discount for out-of-state teams, we do work with those teams individually as they incur additional travel costs. If you are an out-of-state team, please contact us to discuss further.
Additional Information
If your team would like to rent a 10′ x 10′ tent, tables, and chairs outside of your sponsorship or registration, please contact our official vendor, Anderson Tent and Event LLC, at 678-909-8855. Be sure to mention the 2025 Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival when placing your order. For tents larger than 10′ x 10′, prior approval from the Festival Committee is required.
We are excited to be offering the option of both 20-seat and 10-seat boats. We have limited spaces available for the 10-seat boats. We have 30 slots available. First come, first served! If you sponsor at Silver level or above (multiple teams), you have the option of choosing either all 20-seat boats, all 10-seat boats, or a combination of the two. There is a 2,000 lb weight limit for the 10-seat boats. Medals are awarded for each division (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) and for each boat size.
All teams must provide their own drummer (any gender); this is in addition to the number of paddlers. We provide everything else you need—steerer, boat, paddles, and personal flotation devices. Each paddler must be able to swim 100 meters wearing light clothing. It is the responsibility of the organization, the Team Captain/Team Manager, or the individual entering a crew to ensure that all members of the crew comply with this rule.
Competitive or club teams do have the option of using their own steerer; they must be approved in advance by our Festival Coach.
10 Seat Boats
- Accommodates 10 paddlers
- Must have a minimum of 8 paddlers
- Two alternate paddlers can be added
10 Seat Race Divisions
- Open-Men – all paddlers male
- Open-Women – all paddlers female
- Open-Mixed – minimum of 4 female paddlers
- Recreational
- Manufacturing
Please note: We do have the leisure of including additional divisions if enough
interest is expressed to field a division (three teams) such as Senior B- all paddlers over 50. Please contact us to further discuss.
20 Seat Boats
- Accommodates 20 paddlers
- Must have a minimum of 16 paddlers
- Four alternate paddlers can be added
20 Seat Race Divisions
- Open-Women – all paddlers female
- Open-Men – all paddlers male
- Open-Mixed – minimum of 8 female paddlers
- Breast Cancer – minimum of 14 paddlers who are cancer survivors.
- Recreational
- Manufacturing
- Financial
- Law
- First Responders
- High School
- Collegiate
- International
- Southeast Asia
Step 2
Sign the Waiver Form
To download the waiver form in PDF format, please click on the pdf link to the right. Please note, we are using a large boat/team waiver this year instead of individual waivers. This is a fillable PDF form; you may type in the paddlers names and then have them sign. Please be sure to bring this form with you to your practice session and retain a copy to be turned in to the Regatta Race Course Registrar at the Team Captain’s meeting on race day. All paddlers participating on race day must sign this waiver.