/24-7PressRelease/ - PORTLAND, OR, July 23, 2008 -- Paddlers from Wasabi Paddling Club will be competing in the 5th US Dragon Boat Federation National Championships taking place in conjunction with the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival races. Wasabi is fielding two teams - Wasabi Grand Masters and Wasabi Kraken Women (Juniors Women). In addition, many other paddlers will be competing on teams composed of Wasabi members and other paddling clubs from across the nation. At stake for these athletes is an opportunity to represent the United States at the International Dragon Boat Federation's (IDBF) World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic in 2009.
In addition to U.S National qualifying races, four Wasabi teams will compete in the festival races held at Marine Stadium - Wasabi Burn (Premier Mixed), Wasabi Power Surge (Masters Women) Wasabi Grand Masters (Masters Mixed) and Wasabi Kraken (Juniors).
For many Wasabi members, this race weekend is the beginning of a trip that will take them from Portland to Long Beach then ultimately to Penang, Malaysia to compete in the IDBF Club Crew World Championships.
To follow the race results and see photos of the weekend, visit http://wasabi2008.blogspot.com/.
About Wasabi Paddling Club
Wasabi Paddling Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the participation in, and promotion of the national and international amateur sports of dragon boat and outrigger canoe racing. Their charter also includes assisting other paddlers in the Portland and surrounding communities to develop into strong, competitive teams through sponsorship and coaching. Wasabi consists of more than 300 members, ranging in age from 14 to 77, forming eight dragon boat teams and six outrigger canoe teams.
For more information contact:
Rachel Bell
Wasabi Paddling Club
Ph: 503.888.3310
Fax: 866.370.4195
Email: rachel@wasabiusa.org
Web address: http://www.wasabiusa.org
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