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  • General Information
    • About Us
    • NCAWPA Board
    • Policies and Resources
  • Join Us!
    • New to Dragon Boat
    • New To Outrigger
    • Membership Info
  • Our Teams
    • DC Dragons
    • NCA Outrigger
    • GoPink!DC
    • Wonder Women
    • Capital City Dragons
    • Member Resources
  • Hosted Events
    • Monumental Canoe Race
    • Minimental Small Boat Race
    • MEGAMENTAL Dragon Boat Race
    • Pergamental Indoor Regatta
  • Contact Us
  • DONATE

MEGAMENTAL
Long Distance Dragon Boat Race
2025 Date TBA
Anacostia Community Boathouse - 1900 M Street SE

Overview
Celebrate the end of our season with a long social paddle and afterwards, eat delicious pot-luck food!

Since 2018, NCAWPA is pleased to host a first-of-its kind event on the East Coast, a long-distance dragon boat race. This ~9 mile race will begin at the Anacostia Community Boathouse and travel downstream the Anacostia River, turn up the Washington Channel towards the Wharf, turn around at the I-395 bridge, and return along the same route.  

Format
The race will be run similar to an outrigger canoe race: all crews will assemble at the start line and will be released at the same time. Crews may have their paddlers switch sides at will and do not have to remain on the same side for the whole race. Crews must pass on the correct side of each identified target buoy and keep to the appropriate side of the river per the standard "rules of the road" unless otherwise specified. 

Registration: Please email [email protected] if you are interested joining!

Picture
Tentative Megamental route

Location

NCAWPA


​Anacostia Community Boathouse
1900 M Street SE
​Washington, DC 20003
[email protected]