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The Australian Dragon Boat Championships (branded as AusChamps) is Australia’s premier Dragon Boating event in which clubs from all states compete against one another for the title of National Champion.

The AusChamps is an annual event, and is held in a different State/Territory each year. The championships attract approximately 2,500-3,000 competitors from clubs all around the country to participate in club vs club and State vs State races. 

Racing includes events for several age categories, including up to three Junior/Youth categories, a Premier (open age) category, and three Senior (over age 40) categories. Crews are Womens, Mixed, and Open composition, and race distances are 200m, 500m, and 2,000m, and sometimes 100m and/or 1,000m.  The boats are either 'standard' sized, which hold a crew of 22, or 'small', which hold a crew of 12.

Historical Australian Championship Club Results from 1996 to 2023

Historical Australian Championship State v State Results from 2001 to 2023

Peter Bristow State v State Champion Trophy

The overall State Champion at the Australian Dragon Boat Championships. Thi is determined by the number of entries and placing points per competition racing class set out in the AusDBF Competition Regulations and Rules of Racing Refer to rule CR3.3. 

State v State Championships - winners