Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival
Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival is a paddle race on September 19, 2026 in Davenport, IA, with entry fees from $1000 to $2000.
- Date
- September 19, 2026 (73 days to go)
- Price
- $1000–$2000
- Sport
- Paddle
From the Organizer
What is a Dragon Boat Festival?
This is an event where the community can come together to honor and celebrate those impacted by cancer in the Quad City Community or companies and organizations can use it as a team building opportunity.
Dragon Boating is easy to learn, extremely safe, and an activity where men and women compete side-by-side towards the same goal. Add the outdoors, the water, the visual spectacle of dragon boating and you get a perfect activity for friends and family, corporate team building, or a school outing.
Funds raised at this event stay locally to support the NO COST programs and services provided by Gilda’s Club Quad Cities.
Register your team at: https://givebutter.com/c/CSCDragon25
**Please have team captain information on hand. All event correspondence will go to them to relay to their team. The team captain will be responsible day of to manage their team throughout the Dragon Boat experience. Must have 6 females on each team. **
Interested in being a sponsor for this event? Please contact Arwen Hansen, Event and Donor Relations Coordinator, at 563-594-6043 or arwen@csciowaillinois.org.
Awards:
Awards will be given for the following:
- Best team spirit
- Best team tent
- Most raised (teams)
- Most raised (individual)
- Fastest Overall Team
- Team Trophy and Gold, Silver, Bronze Participant Medals for the top three teams.
- More awards to come based on teams registered (i.e. Mayoral Cup, First Responders, Battle of the Banks, etc)
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
75°
Typical Low
52°
Chance of Rain
34%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Davenport, 3 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Davenport, IA
Population
101,083
as of 2023
City Elevation
666 ft
Nearest Airport
MLI
Quad City International Airport · 9 mi
Major Hub
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 141 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Approximate location — pin shows the host city, not the exact venue.
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
73
Days to train
- Race
- Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival
- Date
- September 19, 2026
Plan your trip
Make it a Racecation
Coming from out of town? There's more to Davenport than race day. We'll help you line up nearby lodging, flights, a rental car, and things to do so you can make the most of your racecation.
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From Endurance Grid
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it’s the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Paddle sports cover kayak, canoe, SUP, and outrigger racing on rivers, lakes, and open ocean — from short sprints to marathon distances, split by craft. The water and the weather are as much a part of the race as the field.
It's a full-body, low-impact way to race, where reading the water and a smooth, repeatable stroke matter as much as raw power.
Paddle Sports
Kayak, canoe, SUP, and outrigger races on rivers, lakes, and ocean. Sprints to marathon distances, split by craft.
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Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival
Sep 19, 2026