Ryde Dragon Boat Club (Ryde DBC) is heading to Penrith to compete at AusChamps and we need your help to get our members there.

AusChamps is Australia's premier Dragon Boating event in which clubs from all states compete against one another for the title of National Champion. In April 2025, AusChamps will be held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith NSW. The last time Penrith hosted AusChamps was back in 2013 and in 2025 Ryde DBC will mark its first time competing at this level in our home city.

Ryde DBC goal for this project is raise funds to subsidise the costs towards our members for Race Fees. As a club, we will be aiming to send upwards of 50 paddlers to compete across the 6 days of dragon boat racing, from Juniors, 24U and adults up to 70+.

Race Fees will cost roughly $18,000+ dollars to enter standard boats (20 paddlers) across three categories of Mixed, Women's and Opens for both the Senior (ages 40+) days and Premier (all ages) / Juniors (10-17 years) days.