Community teams will compete on Saturday, August 17th only
Community teams compete in three (3) 500M races, paddling upstream, and finishing just south of the Founders Bridge.
Teams will compete in heats comprised of up to five (5) teams.
Your first timed race will be used to seed your team in a Division (A, B, C, D, E, F) with other teams that have similar times.
Your second or semi-final race is a head to head competition to determine what teams compete in the Championship Finals or Consolation Finals.
Championship Final and Consolation Final races are head to head competitions - 1st (Gold), 2nd (Silver), & 3rd (Bronze) in each division.
Club teams will compete in four (4) races on Sunday, August 18th only.
We recognize and appreciate all of the hard work and expense that goes into coming to Hartford and we want to award as many medals as possible so we have revised our awards system. We will use a points system based on the IDB Racing Points Table that is widely used in international competitions. This method weighs all race distances equally and gives a fair overall outcome.
Race 1 - 500M timed qualifier
Each team will be placed in a 5-team division (A, B, C, D) based on times from this race
Teams awarded points based on finish sequence within each division
Race 2 - 200M head to head for points*
Teams awarded points based on finish sequence within each division.
Race 3 - 1000M head to head for points*
Teams awarded points based on finish sequence within each division
Race 4 - 2000M head to head for points*
Teams awarded points based on finish sequence within each division
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded within each division based on total accumulated points from the 200M, 500M, 1000M and 2000M races.
Ties will be broken based on qualifying times in the 500M division qualifyiong race.
To ensure everyone has a great experience, we have put together some important information regarding race day. If you have questions on any of these items, please send an email to cmyers@riverfront.org. We have a large volume of emails being exchanged and we will respond as soon as possible - your patience is very much appreciated.
Directions and Parking
The event is taking place at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, 300 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT. Directions to the event site and parking can be found at http://www.riverfront.org/parks/mortensen .
Load-in
With PRIOR APPROVAL from festival management, one (1) vehicle may be brought into the event site to off load equipment and supplies on Saturday morning from 6:00 - 7:00 am. No vehicles will be allowed in the festival site after 7:00 am. To make arrangements, please email your name, cell phone, and team name to cmyers@riverfront.org. Once approved, directions will be emailed. Please print out the response email to use as access credentials for security.
Team Tents
All teams are provided with a 10' X 10 team tent. When you arrive, proceed to Tent City where you will find signs on the tents with your team name.
Tables & Chairs
Tables and chairs can be arranged through the www.dragonboathartford.com web site for a small fee.
Food & Beverage
Box lunches can be pre-arranged through the www.dragonboathartford.com web site. There are also plenty of food and beverage vendors at the festival including: Taste of India, Bangkok Gardens restaurant, Jay R Thai Chinese Food, Yang Yong Thai Awesome, Connie & Lou's 6th (American), Primo's Sausage & Peppers, Carvel Ice Cream, Rita's Italian Ice, Maui Wowi, and Summertime Snowballs. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverage; however COOKING ON SITE IS NOT PERMITTED. No outside alcohol may be brought into the event site.
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
300 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford
HOURS
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza is a Riverfront Park that is open to visitors from sunrise to sunset, 365 days a year. The park will remain open later during concert, performance and festival events.
DIRECTIONS
From North of Hartford, take I-91 South to Exit 31, State St. The pedestrian staircase and elevator to the Plaza are on your left when you reach the end of the exit ramp. To continue to the Morgan Street parking garage, go straight through the intersection and take your first right onto Market St. At the second intersection, turn right onto Talcott St. The entrance to the Morgan Street garage is on your left.
From South of Hartford, take I-91 North to Exit 32B, Trumbull St. At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Market St and pass under the elevated highway. Take your second left onto Talcott Street. Parking is available in the Morgan Street garage on your left. To continue to the Plaza, turn right onto Columbus Blvd and the pedestrian staircase and elevator to the Plaza will be on your left at the intersection of Columbus Blvd and State St.
From East of Hartford, take I-84 West to Exit 54, Downtown Hartford and the Founders Bridge. The main pedestrian staircase and elevator to the Plaza are on your left at the end of the Founders Bridge. To reach the Morgan Street parking garage, go straight through the intersection and take your first right onto Market St. At the second intersection, turn right onto Talcott St. The entrance to the Morgan Street garage is on your left.
From West of Hartford, take I-84 East to Exit 50, Main Street. At the end of Ramp go straight onto Chapel St. and then take your third right onto Market St. Take your first left onto Talcott Street. Parking is available in the Morgan Street garage on your left. To continue to the Plaza, turn right onto Columbus Blvd, and the main pedestrian staircase to the Plaza will be on your left at the intersection of Columbus Blvd and State St.
PARKING
The Plaza does not have its own parking lot. Parking is available at Hartford area garages, on-street parking, or you can park in East Hartford and take the short walk over the Founders Bridge Promenade.
CT Science Center/ Riverfront Garage - located next to the Plaza, this garage provides the most direct and convenient access to Riverfront Mortensen Plaza. (Handicap accessible)
$7 Event Rate for most events, otherwise hourly charges apply (subject to change).
Hours: 6AM - 8PM, Monday-Friday, 8AM- 6PM, Saturday and Sunday. Please note: This garage closes one hour after the conclusion of Riverfront events.
Address: 250 Columbus Blvd. - Entrance on Grove Street
Constitution Plaza Garage - $5 Event Rate (Handicap accessible - Mortensen Riverfront Plaza visitors
parking in this lot requiring handicap accessibilty should use the elevator located on Columbus Boulevard. The entrance to the elevator is to the right of the staircase. )
Address: 109 Constitution Plaza
Morgan Street Garage - $4 Event Rate
Address: 155 Morgan Street - Entrance on Talcott Street
CT Convention Center Garage - Address: 100 Columbus Boulevard
$7 Event Rate for most events, otherwise hourly charges apply (subject to change).
Click here for a map of all Hartford garages.
HANDICAP AND STROLLER ACCESSIBILITY
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza visitors requiring handicap and/or stroller accessibility should use the elevator located on Columbus Boulevard. The entrance to the elevator is to the right of the staircase. For handicap visitors who park in the Ct Science Center/Riverfront Garage, the garage itself has an elevator to the Plaza level.
Views of the elevator entrance on Columbus Boulevard
