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Cascades Women Regatta Results

Regattas 2007:

August 2007
Dragon Boat Club Crew National Championships, Calgary
Our training paid off here, as the new team on the block we have passed the long time medalists from the West, False Creek and we are ever so close to the gold. During both these races we were neck and neck to the finish line making for great racing and even better competition - we now have to wait until next season to place first and beyond! Which we will do!

Premier Women 200m GRAND FINAL - Silver
1. Compuware Montreal DBC 0:56.040
2. Cascades Women 0:57.170
3. FCRCC False Creek Women 0:59.090

Premier Women 500m GRAND FINAL - Silver
1. Compuware Montreal DBC 2:06.200
2. Cascades Women 2:07.080
3. FCRCC False Creek Women 2:10.670

July 2007
GWN Sport Regatta / Central Region Penang Race Off

Pemier Women 200m Major Final - Gold
1. Cascades Women0:51.18
2. OHDBC 0:52.02
3. PDBC 0:52.89
4. Stratford 0:53.58
5. Urban Canoe Club X3 0:55.00

Pemier Women 500m Major Final - Gold
1. Cascades 1 2:06.19
2. OHDBC 2 2:07.23
3. PDBC 3 2:12.03
4. Stratford 4 2:14.74
5. Urban Canoe Club X3 5 2:17.22

June 2007
Nortel Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
Fendock Women’s 500m Final - Silver

1 Compuware Montreal DBC (W) 2:10.09
2 Cascades Women (W) 2:10.41
3 Canadian Senior Dragonboat Club - (W) 2:10.88
4 ORCC Dunrobin Dames (W) 2:23.00
5 GALLEY GIRLS (W) 2:24.77
6 Wildcats Intensity (W) 2:25.40
7 Onake Instigators (W) 2:25.98
8 PADDLE DEMONS (W) 2:26.86

June 2007
Lachine Dragon Boat Festival 200m Knock-Out

Regattas 2006:

Dragon Boat Club Crew World Championships, Toronto
August 10 - 13th, 2006

Premier Women 2000m GRAND FINAL - Silver

1 Montreal Dragon Boat Club 10.20.163
2 Cascades Women 10.26.559
3 False Creek Racing Canoe Club 10.32.821
4 Outer Harbour Dragon Boat Club 10.56.514
5 Sloths Dragon Boat Club 11.02.838
6 Pickering Dragon Boat Club Elite 11.24.604
7 Women in Canoe 11.27.471
8 Macao China Team 11.43.214
9 Schuylkill Dragons 11.56.180

Premier Women 500m GRAND FINAL - Bronze

1 Montreal DBC CAN 2:05.860
2 FCRCC CAN 2:05.955
3 Cascades Women CAN 2:09.354
4 OHDBC CAN 2:10.702
5 PDBC Elite CAN 2:11.658

Premier Women 200m GRAND FINAL - 4th

1 Montreal DBC CAN 49.473
2 FCRCC CAN 51.047
3 OHDBC CAN 51.450
4 Cascades Women CAN 52.429
5 Macau MAC 52.508

Nortel Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
June 24 & 25, 2006
Using this regatta as another learning experience to prepare for the Worlds , the Cascades Women won Silver in the Medal rounds .30 seconds behind the Toronto national team.

4th Annual Lachine Dragon Boat Knockout Festival
June 10, 2006
The first race of the season for the Cascades Women was for learning and checking out the competition. The A-final medal round was tight with Montreal 'A' taking Gold & Montreal 'B' taking Silver and Cascades a close Bronze. But more important was to see how close our training had brought us to these two teams.

Our paddlers have participated in numerous regattas over our short Club history. Below you will find some fun commentary on different regattas and races our team members have been a part of as competitive or recreational paddlers. (actually once in the boat...we're just competitive.)

Regattas 2005:

3rd Annual Lachine Dragon Boat Knockout Festival
June 12, 2005
The first race for the newly formed Cascades Women. Having only 15 regular members at this time, Julie, the coach was paddling as were a few other women whose names are lost now, coaxed to get into the boat 'for the fun of it'. The A-final medal round was lost by a hair against Montreal 'A' & Montreal 'B', pretty good for a fledgling team - the crowd was wondering who we were.

Nortel Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
June 27 & 28, 2005
With an almost complete crew, the Cascades Women had to recruit only a couple of ladies, we came in 5th overall for the two-day regatta against a much stiffer competition! No medals but proof we have what it takes to be in the medal rounds - we went off to practice as a complete team.

Pointe Claire
July 2005
With a full crew and some serious training as a team under our belts the Cascades Women descended on Pointe Claire. Unfortunately few of our peers were there so we paddled hard and left the other boats behind, winning the gold. Luckily the next strongest boat was filled with lovely ladies who accredited their success that day to trying to chase us which resulted in them actually beating their competition - for the first time! Glad to be of help.

Welland, IDBF Club Crew Championship Qualifier
August 2005
Welland attracted a tough field of competitors, Montreal 'A', Montreal 'B', Pickering to name a few. The Cascades Women were ready and eager. Against a seasoned field we placed 4th that weekend by that consumate hair and we felt it! We came back to Chelsea and trained like mad. We knew we were as good or better than those teams, we just needed some experience, and for all of our training to gel.

Quebec Cup, Montreal, IDBF Club Crew Championship Qualifier
September 2005
Well if Welland was tough, Montreal was daughnting. Everyone wanted to win as this was the last chance at the berth for the 2006 Worlds. Montreal 'B' was the team to beat and we had them in our sites. They were good at the 250m but our race was the 500m and that's where we got them. It was so tight (see video) even our coaches were at a loss to know who would win until the last stroke. The replay told the tale and we we're off to the Worlds!

The Cascades Women have paddled as members of other teams in previous years. The following descriptions include many Cascades Women paddlers as team members.

Regattas 2004:
Onake Dragon Boat Festival
May 29, 2004
The Cascades Draveurs Master's Team pocketed a Silver in this, their first regatta of the season, leaving the Gold in Montreal.

2nd Annual Lachine Dragon Boat Festival
June 12, 2004
In the Women’s division, 11 crews contested for the bragging rights for the Lachine championship. Between the preliminary heats and the knockout finals, each Women’s team was guaranteed a minimum of 3, and a maximum of 6 races for the day. The women’s A-Final pit 4 hungry teams in a hotly contested affair. In a close opening round, the Cascades River Spirits team was the first to be eliminated, placing them 4th overall in front of the strong Onake Women and the local Wong Dragon Boat Club Amazons

Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival
June 27 & 28, 2004
The Cascades Draveurs mixed team won Silver in the Championship Final after a well fought battle at Mooney's Bay, Ottawa. Their home club boasted three teams present for the regatta weekend, at least 80 Chelsea residents were on hand to show their team spirit. Twist and Shout, the mixed recreational team placed fourth in the Fun Final Open Class and the Cascades River Spirits Women's team luck failed, after finishing in the Bronze medal place for the Woman's Final they were disqualified for having to finish outside their lane - rules are rules ladies. They paddled incredibly considering the conditions from the start.

Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festiva
June 21 & 22, 2004
The Cascades Draveurs Dragonboat Team, a mixed masters team comprised of 25 men and women from multiple sports backgrounds, competed in the Toronto International Dragon boat Festival on June 20-21, 2004 and came away winning the International Mixed Championship in a time of 2:05:93 (Race 110). In a separate category, competing as an exhibition boat, the Team also recorded the fastest race time, posting 2:02:39 (Race 116).

Regattas 2003:
September 6-7 - Toronto
Cascades Draveurs Dragonboat Team won the gold medal in the Consolation finals with a time of 2:05.46 that rivalled the gold medal winners of the Championship finals time of 2:05.37 as the second fasted time of the day. The semifinals heat was their downfall, they faltered and lost their edge in the far lanes. The regatta was a challenge for those who raced in the two far lanes with their lack of water and evident sandy shoals. The air was hot and the excitement high. A great time was had by all as the country folk from Chelsea partied in the big city.

September 13 (Saturday) - Carleton Place
The captain of Twist & Shout, our mixed recreational team, was able to scrounge crew from the Cascades Draveurs Dragonboat Team and the Cascades River Spirits Women's team to enter this regatta at the last possible moment. An absolute beautiful day was enjoyed by all and we managed to scrape enough synchonicity together to win the Silver. We really gave the Bytown Paddlers a scare when our photographer quietly mentioned that this team had never really practiced together as a team. Goes to show that good, solid training allows a club to mix it up and still bring the medals home.

September 20 (Saturday) - Montreal
Cascades Draveurs Dragonboat Team pulled off a Gold Medal finish in the Sport category. It was a long hard day but very rewarding. The Cascades Draveurs Master's Team was set to defend their Gold Medal title obtained in the Spring, but they had no competitors. So they were officially invited to Cape Town 2004 International Regatta to compete.

September 21 (Sunday) - Ottawa
The Cascades Draveurs Dragonboat Team joined forces with their rivals/friends from down Toronto way and formed the Cassetetes. Once again good, solid paddling skills brought this quickly formed team in Silver place behind, you guessed it, the Bytown Paddlers. The Cascades River Spirits Women's Team, had the day of their lives. They brought home the Gold and are still on Cloud Nine for it. Yippee!All that long distance training really paid off. Twist & Shout were back and took the Consolation winnings, too bad there were no medals for them this time.

Spring Regattas 2003:
Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival June 2003

Masters Team
1st Place
Masters Cup Winners
Competitive Team 'A'
3rd Place
Regatta Over All
Women's Team
5th Place
Women's Elite Cup
Recreational Mixed Team "A"
3rd Place
Sports Consolation Cup