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Registration for 2026 Practice Season and Race Begins Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7 AM | Stay tuned for details!

Race Weekend 2026

Race Weekend | June 6-7, 2026 | South Hawthorne Waterfront Park, Portland Oregon
Our annual traditional-style dragon boat race held during the Portland Rose Festival. Free to the public. Come and enjoy an exciting weekend of Dragon Boat Races and local food and shopping vendors.

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Valkyries

Women Division Local Team Portland, OR, US

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The Valkyries are a dragon boat team dedicated to empowering themselves, raising awareness for social and environmental justice, and, of course, winning the Rose Festival Dragon Boat Race! inspired by the fierce Viking warriors of Norse mythology, we support each other in holistic well-being, community engagement, and strive to act from our highest selves—Valhalla—by paddling together toward a better world for all.

The Valkyries are a team of women and non-binary paddlers. We are proudly trans-inclusive, and enthusiastically support our Queer team members and wider Queer community.