Costume Race and After Party
Sunday, November 2, 2025
- 500 Meter Mixed
- 1000 Meter Mixed
- 100 Meter Mixed Backpaddle Sprint
Race Information & Registration
Hosted by the Renegades Dragon Boat Team
Contact Us
Race Director: Michael O’Meara
momeara510@gmail.com
510-469-8687
Why We Howl
The Halloween Howl is an opportunity for the established and the newer dragon boat community to share a day of racing, food and fun and to get to know each other a little better in the process.
Who’s Howling
The Oakland Renegades Dragonboat team puts on the Howl every year to bring established dragonboat clubs, corporate, and novice teams together for racing and fun. If you’re a new or novice team, these races are a great chance to practice your sport, compete against similar crews and rub shoulders with some of the salty, long time paddlers. Also, if you’ve been contemplating transitioning into a full time club, participating in fun and affordable races is an excellent way to help make that happen. Our goal is to help grow the sport in the Bay Area.
Schedule
| 6:30 AM | Arrive and set up the Paddler’s Village as well as lunch. |
| 7:00 AM | The Cafe du Renegades will open and feed all paddlers from all the teams a home made breakfast. The breakfast is included in your fee. Turn in waivers and any late payments to the registration table. |
| 7:45 | Captains’ meeting |
| 8:00 – 2:30 | Main body of racing for all divisions. |
| 1:30 | Renegades staff will set up the after-party facility. |
| 2:30 | Break down the Paddlers Village and pack up your stuff. |
| 2:30 – 4:00 | After party is also included in your race fees. Renegades will provide food for post-race meal. There will be a quick awards ceremony where our one of a kind trophies will be passed out to the victorious. If you’ve been waiting to spring your Halloween costume on everybody, this is your moment. |
Fees
The fee for the day of racing, breakfast, lunch and entry to the after party is $1000 per adult mixed crew. For minors (17 years & under), the fee is $700 per crew. If you have less than 20 paddlers and would still like to register a crew, the fees are $50 per adult and $35 per minor. We’ll find paddlers to fill your boat. Refunds will be given in full if notification is given before the October 25 registration deadline. No refund will be given after that date.
Waivers
Each participant must COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS DIGITAL WAIVER PRIOR TO RACE DAY, submitted to Oakland Parks and Recreation Department and to Paddlesport, the event’s insurance underwriter.
Parking
Parking is available at Lake Merritt, but carpooling is advised. Cost is $5 to park all day, use the Children’s Fairy Land entrance on Grand Avenue.
Registration
The deadline for submitting your registration forms and payment for the Halloween Howl is Friday, October 25, 2025. All teams are expected to pre-pay for this event.
Please fill out the registration form (available by clicking the link below) and mail it in with your payment. Make your checks out to the Renegades Dragon Boat Club and mail to:
Renegades
3510 Maple Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602