Sat, Jun 07
|Portland
Portland Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race June 7-8
Held on the Willamette River near the Hawthorne Bridge, the races feature exciting four-team heats held every nine minutes. More than 80 different teams — local, national and international — compete in boats graciously provided through the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City Association.
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2025, 7:00 AM – Jun 08, 2025, 5:00 PM
Portland, 98 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us for these non-cancer races in Portland.
This race involves around 45 teams, Women’s, Mixed, and High School, racing in the incredibly special traditional-style Dragon Boats from Taiwan. Each race has four teams compete by sprinting 500m down the Willamette River ending at the bowl in the South Hawthorne Waterfront Park, where their flag catcher reaches out from the dragon’s head to capture their flag. Saturday’s heats define the playoff bracket; Sunday is when they compete for their medals. The opening ceremony is Saturday, 8 a.m. June 10. Races run from 8:30 a.m. to around 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The awards ceremony takes place around 3:30 on Sunday. Enjoy Race weekend. There will be vendors and many exciting races for all to enjoy on the waterfront.