Welland Hope Floats Challenge

Club Crew Qualifying and Community Event!

Event facts:

The BCS Division is for a team comprised of only Breast Cancer Survivors (including the drummer).

The Cancer Survivor/Supporter division includes ALL cancer survivors and their supporters, with crews comprised of at least 50% cancer survivor athletes.

PARAdragon crews will be made up of least 50% PARA athletes and 50% non-PARA athletes. PARAdragons is the term used by the IDBF to describe paddlers who have some form of physical, psychological, neurological, sensory, developmental or intellectual impairment. For more information regarding PARA racing, please see the IDBF website: IDBF PARA

Special Needs crews are made up of non-competitive athletes and will compete in their own division. These crews will be made up of at least 50% Special Needs athletes, and 50% non-Special Needs athletes.

Following Division III Rules of Racing, Mixed Division crews must have a minimum of 10 female paddlers and a maximum of 19 female paddlers. Women’s Division crews must be solely comprised of those who identify as female (including the drummer).

*Out of Province pricing applies to all teams that are travelling from outside of Ontario, or, more than 400kms to attend this festival.

**Teams that require a Steersperson can hire a festival staff member for an additional $100.00