Name: Flensburg Dragon Boat Race 2026
Start: 2026-08-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-22T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Hafenspitze Flensburg

Dragon Boat Race Flensburg

About Dragon Boat Race Flensburg

The Flensburg Dragon Boat Race takes place on August 22, 2026, from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Hafenspitze (Harbour Point) in Flensburg. After more than a decade's hiatus, the race was revived in 2025 as a comeback edition and enters its second run in 2026. Up to 70 teams from companies, clubs, and friend groups compete against each other. The event is organized by the Lions Club Flensburg-Schiffbrücke and the Leo Club Flensburg, with proceeds benefiting regional social projects. An After-Race Party follows from 6 PM onwards.

Dates 22 Aug — 22 Aug 2026

Venue Flensburg (01001)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Dragon Boat Race Flensburg — edition 2026

The Flensburg Dragon Boat Race 2026 takes place on Saturday, August 22, from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Hafenspitze. 70 teams, race preparation from 9:30 AM, After-Race Party from 6 PM. Organizers: Lions Club Flensburg-Schiffbrücke and Leo Club Flensburg. Main sponsors: NOSPA and AZF.

The 2026 edition builds on the success of the 2025 comeback and enters its second run. Up to 70 teams from companies, clubs, and friend groups register for the heats and the final. Race preparation begins at 9:30 AM, with the actual racing starting at 10:00 AM.

Accompanying the event are live music, culinary offerings, and a family program along the promenade. Starting at 6:00 PM, the After-Race Party begins with the awards ceremony and a joint conclusion. All proceeds benefit regional social projects in the Flensburg area.

Highlights Dragon Boat Race Flensburg 2026

2nd edition after 2025 comeback; 70 teams in dragon boats; Proceeds for regional social projects; Live music and culinary delights at the Hafenspitze; After-Race Party from 6 PM.

Programme Dragon Boat Race Flensburg 2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 — Flensburg Hafenspitze

9:30 AM — Race preparation and team briefing
10:00 AM — Start of the dragon boat heats
Throughout the day — Several rounds, semi-finals, and finals
Accompanying: Live music, regional culinary delights, family area
6:00 PM — End of races, start of the After-Race Party with awards ceremony

Updates and start lists at drachenbootrennen-flensburg.de and in the event calendar of the Flensburger Förde.

Prices Dragon Boat Race Flensburg 2026

Free for spectators. Team packages for race participation: €1,200 to €2,500 (plus VAT) including boat and sponsor options.

Practical information

Practical information — Dragon Boat Race Flensburg

Getting There

Train: To Flensburg, then approx. 15 minutes' walk to the Hafenspitze. Car: A7 exit Flensburg, direction Altstadt. Parking garages at the harbour and on Schiffbrückstraße.

Admission

Free for spectators. Teams register for a fee (€1,200–€2,500 plus VAT, depending on the package).

Team Registration

Forms and conditions at drachenbootrennen-flensburg.de.

Dragon Boats at the Schiffbrücke Shore

Flensburg is Germany's northernmost major city, the district capital of the Flensburg district in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, with over 90,000 inhabitants and one of Northern Germany's most beautiful natural harbours. The Hafenspitze marks the innermost end of the Flensburg Fjord – a city landmark and the ideal playground for the Flensburg Dragon Boat Race. After a decades-long break, the race returned in 2025 and immediately established itself as a sporty-social summer highlight in the Altstadt district.

2nd Edition After Comeback

The 2026 edition is the second run since its revival in 2025. Up to 70 teams compete against the clock in dragon boats – companies, clubs, friend groups. The character is a mix of sport and harbour festival:

Racing over several heats and a final
Accompanying programme with live music
Regional culinary delights
Family area for spectators
After-Race Party from 6:00 PM onwards

Organised by Lions Club and Leo Club

Behind the race are two service-oriented organisations from Flensburg: the Lions Club Flensburg-Schiffbrücke and the Leo Club Flensburg, the youth organisation of the Lions. The main sponsor is the Nord-Ostsee Sparkasse (NOSPA), along with AZF. The surplus from the event – team registration fees (€1,200 to €2,500 plus VAT), sponsor contributions, and donations – flows into regional social projects in the Flensburg area.

Hafenspitze as a Stage

Few locations in Schleswig-Holstein are as well-suited for watersports spectacles as the Hafenspitze. Directly surrounded by the historic Old Town, the Maritime Museum, and the promenade along the fjord, the race unfolds against a postcard backdrop that entertains the audience between heats. In the Flensburg district, the Dragon Boat Race is thus the sporting event on the August calendar.