About
training and racing
How
serious is the training?
The
answer is that it is as tough and intense as you want it to
be. Although training gets more intense during the race season, we are
always
willing to accept new people into the boat and regularly refine our
training
patterns to make sure everyone is getting the most out of the
experience.
The
racing season runs from December with the Docklands Cup and
builds through January and February to the culminating event for many
teams,
the Melbourne International Dragonboat Festival in March. In recent
years
Cowboys have participated in the
New: Training and events calendar
Click here to download the 2011-12 calendar of events.
Please note that this is only provisional and you should confirm dates with the team managers before attending.
Regular Training Details
Training intensity varies throughout the year building up to the competition season which runs from January to April.
We are currently training every Tuesday Night at 6:30pm on the water.
Please be there by at least 6:15pm!
We train on the Yarra where you will find us every Tuesday night from October to April. We meet at 6:15pm for an on the water start at 6:30pm and training usually lasts around an hour. We meet at the Dragon boat compound which is at the city end of the rowing sheds on the south side of the river opposite Federation Square.
