TEN competing dragon boat race teams completed the seven gruelling categories of the 4th Mayor’s Cup Spring Festival Dragon Boat Race at Isla de Oro on Sunday (February 22).
The winners of each category received trophies and medals along with cash prizes of ₱25,000 (Champion), ₱20,000 (1st Runner-Up), ₱10,000 (2nd Runner-Up), and ₱5,000 (3rd Runner-Up).
The following are the official winners of 7 categories for the 4TH MAYOR’S CUP SPRING FESTIVAL DRAGON BOAT RACE 2026:
- 400M DB12 24U Mixed
Champion: Bakunawa Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Hamlet Dragons
2nd Runner-Up: Brgy. Carmen Team A
3rd Runner-Up: Brgy. Carmen Team
- 400M DB12 Masters Mixed
Champion: Philippine Coast Guard Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Gladiators Davao
2nd Runner-Up: Aklan Dagyab Dragon Boat Team
3rd Runner-Up: Brgy. Carmen Masters A - 400M DB12 Women
Champion: Aklan Dagyab Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Bugsay Sa Pagpukaw Dragon Boat Team
2nd Runner-Up: Philippine Coast Guard Dragon Boat Team
3rd Runner-Up: Hamlet Dragons - 400M DB22 24U Open
Champion: Bakunawa Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Hamlet Dragons
2nd Runner-Up: Bugsay sa Pagpukaw Dragon Boat Team
3rd Runner-Up: Brgy. Carmen Dragon Boat Club - 400M DB22 Mixed
Champion: Bakunawa Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Hamlet Dragons
2nd Runner-Up: Aklan Dagyab Dragon Boat Team
3rd Runner-Up: Bugsay sa Pagpukaw Dragon Boat Team - 400M DB22 Open
Champion: Bakunawa Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Brgy. Carmen Dragon Boat Club
2nd Runner-Up: Philippine Coast Guard Dragon Boat Team
3rd Runner-Up: Siargao Dragons Boat Team - DB22 Novelty – Dragon’s Loop: Figure-8 Challenge
Champion: Bugsay Pagpukaw Dragon Boat Team
1st Runner-Up: Brgy. Carmen Dragon Boat Club
2nd Runner-Up: Bakunawa Dragon Boat Team
3rd Runner-Up: Hamlet Dragons
The 4th Mayor’s Cup Spring Festival Dragon Boat Race culminated in an awarding ceremony at the Cagayan de Oro City Quadrangle.
Spearheaded by the Oro-Trade and Investment Promotions Center, the program recognized the winning teams and added vibrance to the Chinese New Year festivities, blending athletic triumph with cultural tradition. (LRM/CIO photos by Jun Cañete)
