Saturday, May 27th, 2023
Kelso Conservation Area
| Category | # of Races | Before January 1, 2023 | Before April 1, 2023 | After April 1, 2023 |
| Mixed Division | 3-4 | 1050.00 | 1150.00 | 1250.00 |
| 24U-PS Division | 3-4 | 1050.00 | 1150.00 | 1250.00 |
| *24U-PS/Mixed Combo | 5-6 | 1250.00 | 1350.00 | 1450.00 |
| Women's Division | 3-4 | 1050.00 | 1150.00 | 1250.00 |
| Women's/Mixed Combo | 5-6 | 1250.00 | 1350.00 | 1450.00 |
| **2nd Gender Team | 3-4 | 700.00 | 800.00 | 900.00 |
*Women’s/Mixed Combo & 24U-PS/Mixed Combo are for teams who wish to compete in their division AND the Mixed division.
**2nd Gender Team only applies to a Women’s Team where 50% of the paddlers are also paddling on a registered Mixed team.
Due to time constraints at this event, only the top 30 teams will participate in the 2000m final.
All prices are in CAD and do not include tax. All teams will also receive 25 park passes as part of their registration.
Kelso Conservation Area, 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, Ontario
Directions
From Toronto, take Hwy 401 W towards Milton.
Take exit 320 to Regional Road 25 N.
Turn left on 5 Sideroad.
Turn left on Tremaine Road.
Turn right on Kelso Road.
Gates will be open at 6:30am Saturday. Please note: Each athlete must present a park pass to enter the park for free. All teams will receive 25 passes in the mail; any additional paddlers or guests will need to purchase their own passes online or at the gate ($9.50).
Best Western Milton Inn Hotel
161 Chisholm Drive, Milton, Ontario, L9T4A6
2 Double Beds - $170.00 or 2 Queen Beds - $178.00
This room block is being held until April 25th, 2023.
Click here to book under the festival block or, call 905-875-3818 and ask to book under the Milton Dragon Boat Festival block.
Gold, Silver & Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each Division A final.
Gold medals will be awarded to the top team in every other Division final (B-Z).
Gold, Silver & Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each 2000m final.
Awards will be handed out after the conclusion of each division final.
Each team will receive 25 medals, however if you need additional medals, you may purchase them for $10 each.
View the full race schedule
View the race format
Full schedule will be posted on Monday, May 22nd, 2023.
Race Format (Single Division Teams):
Race Format (Combo Teams):
*Due to time constraints, only the top 30 teams will participate in the 2000m final.
Park gates will be open at 6:30am, with first race scheduled at approximately 8:00am. Race head quarters will open at 7:00am for teams to complete any outstanding registration documents. Captain’s meeting to take place at 7:30am, marshalling for first race begins at 7:45am.
Stay tuned for all of the exciting food, drink and merchandise vendors!
Are you interested in being a vendor at our event? We would love to have you!
Vendor fees are $125 +hst and all vendors receive:
Vendors who select to be Race Sponsors (for an additional $25) will also receive logo/website promotion on our race schedule (printed and online) and company promotion/announcements over the loud speaker throughout the festival.
*Please note: In order to best serve our participants, we reserve the right to turn down vendor applications if we feel as though the market is already covered in this area.
Click here to registerInterested in being an Alkame Festival Series Sponsor? We are always looking for amazing partners to work with! Check out our Sponsorship Package today!
Are you interested in volunteering with us this year? The Alkame Festival Series is a great place to make friends, build new contacts, and gain work experience!
Come volunteer with us for a day! Enjoy a day outside where you will be helping the festival organizers with many possible tasks, including but not limited to:
Volunteer opportunities are available in 4-hour time slots, and each volunteer will receive festival shirt and lunch. Students may also use these as high school volunteer hours (if approved by the school).
Ready to register? Sign-up for an awesome summer here
Questions about this event? Need some help with registering? Send an email to katy.dunlop@alkame.ca
| Category | # of Races | Before January 1, 2023 | Before April 1, 2023 | After April 1, 2023 |
| Mixed Division | 3-4 | 1050.00 | 1150.00 | 1250.00 |
| 24U-PS Division | 3-4 | 1050.00 | 1150.00 | 1250.00 |
| *24U-PS/Mixed Combo | 5-6 | 1250.00 | 1350.00 | 1450.00 |
| Women's Division | 3-4 | 1050.00 | 1150.00 | 1250.00 |
| Women's/Mixed Combo | 5-6 | 1250.00 | 1350.00 | 1450.00 |
| **2nd Gender Team | 3-4 | 700.00 | 800.00 | 900.00 |
*Women’s/Mixed Combo & 24U-PS/Mixed Combo are for teams who wish to compete in their division AND the Mixed division.
**2nd Gender Team only applies to a Women’s Team where 50% of the paddlers are also paddling on a registered Mixed team.
Due to time constraints at this event, only the top 30 teams will participate in the 2000m final.
All prices are in CAD and do not include tax. All teams will also receive 25 park passes as part of their registration.
Kelso Conservation Area, 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, Ontario
Directions
From Toronto, take Hwy 401 W towards Milton.
Take exit 320 to Regional Road 25 N.
Turn left on 5 Sideroad.
Turn left on Tremaine Road.
Turn right on Kelso Road.
Gates will be open at 6:30am Saturday. Please note: Each athlete must present a park pass to enter the park for free. All teams will receive 25 passes in the mail; any additional paddlers or guests will need to purchase their own passes online or at the gate ($9.50).
Best Western Milton Inn Hotel
161 Chisholm Drive, Milton, Ontario, L9T4A6
2 Double Beds - $170.00 or 2 Queen Beds - $178.00
This room block is being held until April 25th, 2023.
Click here to book under the festival block or, call 905-875-3818 and ask to book under the Milton Dragon Boat Festival block.
View the full race schedule
View the race format
Race Format (Single Division Teams):
Race Format (Combo Teams):
*Due to time constraints, only the top 30 teams will participate in the 2000m final.
Park gates will be open at 6:30am, with first race scheduled at approximately 8:00am. Race head quarters will open at 7:00am for teams to complete any outstanding registration documents. Captain’s meeting to take place at 7:30am, marshalling for first race begins at 7:45am.
Gold, Silver & Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each Division A final.
Gold medals will be awarded to the top team in every other Division final (B-Z).
Gold, Silver & Bronze medals will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each 2000m final.
Awards will be handed out after the conclusion of each division final.
Each team will receive 25 medals, however if you need additional medals, you may purchase them for $10 each.
Stay tuned for all of the exciting food, drink and merchandise vendors!
Are you interested in being a vendor at our event? We would love to have you!
Vendor fees are $125 +hst and all vendors receive:
Vendors who select to be Race Sponsors (for an additional $25) will also receive logo/website promotion on our race schedule (printed and online) and company promotion/announcements over the loud speaker throughout the festival.
*Please note: In order to best serve our participants, we reserve the right to turn down vendor applications if we feel as though the market is already covered in this area.
Click here to registerInterested in being an Alkame Festival Series Sponsor? We are always looking for amazing partners to work with! Check out our Sponsorship Package today!
Are you interested in volunteering with us this year? The Alkame Festival Series is a great place to make friends, build new contacts, and gain work experience!
Come volunteer with us for a day! Enjoy a day outside where you will be helping the festival organizers with many possible tasks, including but not limited to:
Volunteer opportunities are available in 4-hour time slots, and each volunteer will receive festival shirt and lunch. Students may also use these as high school volunteer hours (if approved by the school).
Ready to register? Sign-up for an awesome summer here
Questions about this event? Need some help with registering? Send an email to katy.dunlop@alkame.ca
Rules of Racing - All Sport Teams using this event as a qualifier, must follow Division I rules as outlined on Page 7. All other teams will follow Division III rules outlined on Page 9.
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