Te Waka Dragons

Here is a summary of our races over the next 6 days

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We will post the summary of our races shortly.

15th IDBF Club Crew World Dragon Boat Racing Championships Hualien, Taipei - Day 1 500m Today's program will cover the following racing classes:Premier mi...

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1 day to go before CCWC2026! The wait is almost over, crews are primed and Liyu Lake awaits. 🐲💪

Tomorrow, the racing begins. See you on the water!

2 days to go before racing begins at the 2026 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships at Liyu Lake, Hualien! Crews are settling in, checking the course and getting first strokes in on the water.

How is everyone loving the race venue at Liyu Lake?

Te Waka Dragons are officially on our way to Taiwan for the Club Crew World Championships.
Early mornings, cold starts, and windy Wednesday nights have brought us here — stronger, tighter, and ready to race hard. To our paddlers, families, supporters, and friends — thank you for every cheer, every push, and every moment of belief. A special thank you to Lawrence Chang from Explorer Property Pty Ltd. Your support has helped make this journey possible.
We’re proud to represent Te Waka Dragons on the world stage, and we’ll paddle with heart, strength, and whānau pride.

What a morning at Te Waka Dragons! 🐉
Final testing and weigh-ins are done, the AGM has been held, and our 2026 awards have been presented — all before we head off to Taiwan for CCWC! 🇹🇼💪

🏆 2026 Award Winners

Male Paddlers of the Year: Jamie Spurr & Peter (PK) Kay

Female Paddlers of the Year: Sarah Tozer & Shantal Kake

Rookies of the Year: Jimmy Leilua, Anne-Marie Brimble & Tim Dooley

Club Spirit Award: Cath (Doc) Shannon

Member of the Year: Chris Bellinger

Paddlers’ Choice: Shantal Kake

A huge congratulations to all our award recipients — so well deserved! 👏

And an even bigger thank you to all our members, supporters, family and friends who have been there for us through the cold mornings, exercise challenges, filming training sessions, making treats for after training, and generally putting up with all of us paddlers! ❤️

We’re now in the final stretch as we prepare to represent Te Waka Dragons on the international stage. 🌏🐉

Here’s to another year filled with fun, friendships, teamwork and plenty more memories.

Bring on Taiwan! 🇹🇼
Te Waka Dragons — together we paddle stronger! 💙