Vancouver Lake will be the host site for the 2019 Pacific Dragon Boat Racing Western Region Championships.
The event, announced Tuesday, will take place Aug. 2-4.
The event, held every two years, will determine teams to represent the United States at the 2020 International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships in France.
Over 1,000 athletes, coaches and supporters are expected, with teams from up and down the West Coast and as far away as Arizona.
This will be the second time in four years Vancouver Lake has hosted high-level dragon boat competition. The 2015 Pacific Dragon Boat Association regional championships drew more than 60 teams and 1,100 athletes to the lake.
