Austcham Paddle Club Singapore

14/09/2026

You don’t have to wait to be chosen to have your own breakthrough. 🐉

The Barbarian Boat is a standout tradition of the SDBA-AustCham 10km Challenge — a rare, inclusive way to race Singapore’s toughest dragon boat challenge, even without a full team of your own.

Every year, paddlers from different clubs and countries come together and perform exceptionally well. This year, we’re back for the iconic loop from Kallang Basin to Marina Bay and back.

Who’s this for?
🏝️ Solo paddlers without a full team
👥 Small groups short a few paddlers
✈️ Visiting paddlers from other clubs/countries
🌊 Anyone chasing their shot at the 10km

🔗 Register to join: https://tinyurl.com/APC10km

Push your limits. Make new friends. Feel the thrill of racing as one crew. 🤙🏽

13/09/2026

Racing alongside, and against, some of the greatest Va’a paddlers in the world at International Va’a Federation World Champs was humbling in the best way. Getting to do it at home, in front of our own community, made it even more surreal.

None of this happens without the crew behind the crew either, which includes the OC ohana and our teammates who volunteered their time, some of them daily.

It truly takes a village to make mountains move.

📸 : Va'a Association Singapore & community

11/09/2026

GRAB YOUR WORLD CHAMP LOOTS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE 🤩

🛍️ FINAL SALES 🛍️
SINGAPORE 2026 COLLECTION — OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE & ACCESSORIES

It’s been 10 days since the World Champ wrapped up and... got FOMO? 😅

Fear not — there’s still merch available, but once it’s gone, it’s truly GONE. No restocks, no reprints. Last chance to grab a piece of history from the IVF Va’a World Sprint Championships 2026 🌊🔥

From tees, long sleeves and jackets to singlets, shorts and the iconic trucker hat — get yours before it’s sold out for good.

👉 https://www.worldsprints2026singapore.com/event-accessories

💙 Want to support the event even more? You can also leave a tip at checkout — 100% of it goes straight back into this championship and future va’a events in Singapore.

Thank you for continuing to support Va’a Singapore Initiative 🤙

Vaatastic

10/09/2026

The SDBA-AustCham 10km Challenge returns on 17 October 2026.

An expedition-style dragon boat race unlike any other on Singapore’s calendar — no fixed course, no shortcuts, just endurance, teamwork, and the iconic loop from Kallang Basin to Marina Bay and back.

✍️Registration opens from 14 September to 1 October 2026.

We look forward to welcoming local and international teams back to our epic mass-start line. 🏁

Singapore Dragon Boat Association
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📽️ Special shout out to our 2025 film crew: Skyscapist & Windup Studios

10/09/2026

CCWC 2026 Hualien Open Ceremony

09/09/2026

A first for AustCham — racing as a club at the Singapore IVF Va'a World Sprint Championships 2026 🔥.

This one's a milestone. For the first time ever, AustCham Paddle Club lined up as a club across multiple categories at the International Va'a Federation World Sprints, all repping the club and nation proudly on home turf.

Getting here took months of early mornings and long weekends on the water. For many of our paddlers, that training block was double duty, juggling prep for both IVF World Sprints and the IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Hualien at the same time. That kind of dedication doesn't go unnoticed.

Racing alongside, and against, some of the greatest Va'a paddlers in the world was humbling in the best way. And getting to do it at home, in front of our own community, made it even more surreal.

None of this happens without the crew behind the crew either, which includes the local OC ohana and our teammates who volunteered their time, some of them daily, making sure everything ran smoothly so the rest of us could focus on the water.

Thank you to everyone who trained, showed up, and supported us through this journey.

📸 Official race album highlights from Va'a Association Singapore — more behind-the-scenes snaps coming soon!

09/09/2026

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