The Oakland Dragon Boat Festival...
Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, 2013 Various Start Times, Lake Merritt. This two-day event is presented by the Oakland Renegades in conjunction with Bay Area Dragons (BAD), Oakland Department of Parks and Recreation (OPR), and the Pacific Dragonboat Association (PDBA).
This year’s festival is the PDBA Regional Championship/CCWC Qualifier to determine who from this region will represent the U.S. at the 2014 IDBF Club Crew World Championships.
For more information, please visit www.oaklanddragonboatfestival.org (via archive.org)
[ Q: is this the same or connected with the California International Dragon Boat Festival honored in 2002? See City's preservation partners for '02 honored ]
Links and References
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Oakland: Dragon boats to take over Lake Merritt Oakland Tribune: Aug 7, 2013