Two international boating events will be held in Kuching, Sarawak from Oct 27 to Nov 5, 2023..
They are the Sarawak International Dragon Boat (Oct 27-29).and the Sarawak Regatta (Nov 3-5).
.Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to declare open the regatta on Oct 28.
Among the categories are the International Premier Open, International Premier Open, International Premier Mix, (10 male paddlers & 10 female paddlers); International Premier Women, International Premier Mixed, International Premier Masters Mixed 40 years & above and International Cancer Survivors Race.
The highly anticipated events will see the participation of local and foreign participants on the Kuching Waterfront.
Among the participating countries are Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Spain, Brunei, Singapore and Malaysia.
Teams from Malaysia are Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), Black Dragon Putrajaya, Sepitang Padllers Sabah, Enraz Cahaya Zen Sarawak, Unimas Teguh Bersama and Imbok Setiaraja Sarawak.
Meanwhile, the Sarawak Regatta will offer a total cash prize of RM252,000 including RM30,000 for the coveted ‘Raja Sungai’ (King of the River) category.