Wetdashe 2026 IS A “DRY” CHANGE RACE, which means 6-person crews change crews on the docks with their team mates at the end of each 3km lap. Both “Spec” & “Ultralight” outrigger canoe options are available. FGPC’s fleet of outriggers is supplied to all registered teams. Ultralight requests are alloted to 48km racers and will be considered based on experience and proficiency with ultralight canoes. Spec hulls will be assigned to 12km and 24km distance racers. Spec and ultralight results will be calculated separately. Grid assignments/start positions may change on race days. Boat allocations will be confirmed on race day.
This exciting event is not just a race; it’s a fundraiser for men’s health, now going into its 16th year and having raised more than $100,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation. Even better, competitive advantages are available for teams through the “Make Every Second Count” Wetdashe Men’s Health Fund, managed by the BC Cancer Foundation. Competitors and supporters can help Wetdashe teams “make every second count.” This year’s 16th anniversary Wetdashe Challenge encourages racers to invite friends, family and team supporters to participate by contributing pledged donations to the BC Cancer Foundation. Donations “add speed” to teams’ results by reducing finish times based on donations received. For every $10 donated to the Wetdashe Men’s Health Fund, a 1-second advantage is added to the scores of chosen teams. Please join individual and cohort athletes and their supporting communities across BC to “make every second count” for men’s health. Contribution instructions for pledges and time credits (1 second per $10 dollars) will be provided to participants once their registrations are confirmed.
Money raised through supporters’ pledges is directed to the BC Cancer Agency’s research and clinical development of “PSMA prostate scanning technology,” an advanced prostate cancer diagnostic that results in better outcomes men affected by prostate cancer.
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