DRAGON ZONE, June 22-23, 2024
Paddlers from local and international teams had an awesome weekend full of great paddling, making new friends, reconnecting with old friends. Good food, music, a drone show and more! Day one of the festival had the FC Masters paddling two 500 m races, leading to the team’s placement in Sunday’s semi final.
In the early evening, it was time for the Daily Hive Premier Open and Women Guts and Glory Grand Final Race. Paddling against 11 other women’s teams of varying age groups, the FC Masters came in third place and won a bronze medal, having passed three other dragon boats in the process.
Day two started early with a 500 m races which landed them in the Lincoln Canada Premier Women Grand Final on Sunday afternoon. Their race time improved 3.23 sec from their first race to the last, The FC Masters finished in sixth place of eight, but have to be proud for holding their own in a tight race at the end of two days of paddling. As this is a rebuilding year for the team, every practice, and every race, the team continues to grow stronger, and better together.