In Tainan more than 100,000 people along the canal where the race was held watched the 43 teams in the final competition The Taipei race was characterized by excitement among participants and audience. In Tainan the audience also enjoyed a variety show by TV stars.
另外，台南市也舉辦了一次「全國龍舟競賽」，參加決賽的有四十三隊，在台南市運河兩岸圍觀的民眾約在十萬人以上，為台南市帶來一片熱鬧的景象。台北市的競賽，緊張而刺激；台南市的比賽，則充滿著歡樂與趣味。