Dragon Boat Race 2026 

Each individual is expected to raise a minimum of £150. Two thirds of the funds raised by the team will go to York Mind, and one third to York Rotary's nominated charity/charities for that year. 

We are looking to form a team of 20, made up of 16 paddlers, 1 drummer and up to 3 reserves. A helmsman will be provided by the event organisers.

Members of the team must be reasonably fit and able to swim at least 50 metres wearing a buoyancy aid. If you are unsure whether you can take part, please seek advice from your doctor.

York Mind  

Terms & Conditions: York Rotary Dragon Boat Race 2025 

Entry Donation & Sponsorship Target 

• Fundraising from your participation in the York Rotary Dragon Boat Race should be collected online via Enthuse or in cash. The aim is for you to raise as much as possible. 

Entry Process 

• Entry fees must be paid online. York Mind will confirm your entry via email. 

Withdrawal policy 

• If you withdraw your entry before 1st June 2025, we will try to reallocate your place to another participant, and you will not be required to raise minimum sponsorship. 

• If you withdraw your entry after 2nd June 2025, we will be unable to reallocate your place to another participant, and you will be required to raise sponsorship or donate at least 50% of your fundraising target. 

All participants:  

• You confirm that you are medically fit and that you participate in the event at your own risk. York Mind will not be held responsible for injury or illness resulting from your participation.  

• You understand that it is your responsibility to read any terms and conditions issued by the challenge organisers and to comply with these.  

• The minimum age for this event is 16. You confirm you will be the minimum age on race day.  

• You acknowledge that York Mind may incur costs as a result of you joining Team York Mind (e.g. cost of producing and sending fundraising pack/technical kit) for this challenge. The objective is for you to raise as much sponsorship as possible.  

• Should you, for whatever reason, not take your place, all sponsorship forms and monies collected should be forwarded to York Mind or returned to your sponsors.  

• You have provided York Mind information about you and consent to York Mind using this data. You understand that it will be necessary for York Mind to share the data with the event organisers to participate in this event.  

• York Mind do not sell or swap your details with any third parties, but to carry out our work we may need to pass your details to service companies authorised to act on our behalf.  

• York Mind will keep your details on our database so we can provide you with the best possible support every time you contact us.  

• All participants, supporters and spectators, including friends and families who choose to attend the event confirm that they are happy for their names, video footage, photographs taken of them during the event to be used to publicise the event by York Mind for commercial and fundraising purposes including, but not limited to marketing material, television broadcasts, social media, advertising, publications, and other documents or mediums that may be made available to the public. Photographs of children will not be used in this manner without express written consent; unless the images are incidental, for example, children’s images at the starting line. For further information about how we collect and use personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy  

• Any complaints should be communicated to the York Mind representative on the challenge, or, if that is not possible, then in writing to nic.willis@yorkmind.org.uk as soon as possible after the event.  

Thank you so much for taking part!