07/03/2017
One West, above all, is and has always been about family - about dedication to each other; about racing with integrity and measuring success in more than just medals. We’re so proud of our 2017 crew and how far we have come together while staying true to our roots. It was a beautiful end to the Concord Pacific Vancouver DB Festival, to this season, and to an incredible seven year journey.
Seven years ago, the field of competition in Vancouver looked drastically different. As a brand new team of scrawny youngsters, we stood amongst (to us) giants of the paddling world: veteran paddlers with a world of experience we had yet to learn. But we believed in ourselves; believed that despite our inexperience, we could build our team from within and our hard work and dedication to each other would pay off. As we look across the finish line of the closest final we have ever raced in, we see that same spirit reflected in many more teams around us and could not be more proud to be a part of it all.
To our supporters, friends, and family around the world - thank you! We truly could not have come this far without you. Our family of athletes, coaches, and race directors are as involved as ever in the sport and will continue to contribute and give back wherever we can to the community that has given us a lifetime of great memories. This may have been the final race for One West, the dragon boat team, but the paddlers of One West are still here.
So instead of saying goodbye, we'll just say... see you around. ;)
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2017 Concord Pacific Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival:
• Mixed 500m: Bronze
• Women 500m: Gold (with OWL48) Latitude 48 Paddling - Cold Water Ohana
• Open 500m: Gold (with Jose's Taco Truck) and 6th (with Jose's Burrito Boat) Dreadnought Dragon Boat Team
• 100m International Championship: Gold
• Women Guts & Glory: Bronze (with OWL48)
• Mixed Guts & Glory: 5th
We are endlessly grateful for the generous support of our sponsors:
CIBC
G2G Race Management
Oddball Workshop
