Kiteboard 4 Cancer Derby Race
- Date Sat 11th July 2026
- Time 10:00AM PDT
- Location Hood River, Oregon
- Price $473.50
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day at the Kiteboard 4 Cancer Derby Race on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in the stunning Hood River! This year marks a special milestone as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Kiteboard 4 Cancer, a vibrant event that embodies teamwork, connection, and community spirit while showcasing the evolution of windsports beyond just kiteboarding.
Participants will form dynamic teams of three, each selecting a unique discipline to race in, featuring kiteboarding, wingfoiling, and a "Foil of Choice" that allows for exciting variations like kitefoiling or windsurf foiling. The race kicks off with kiteboarders launching from the Washington side of the Columbia River, racing towards Oregon in an adrenaline-pumping format reminiscent of the original 2007 Derby. Following a thrilling 1 hour and 45 minutes of racing, the wingfoilers and then the final leg of "Foil of Choice" will take to the water, making this event a must-see for fans and spectators alike. Join us for a day filled with fun, competition, and community as we work together to support a great cause!
Participants will form dynamic teams of three, each selecting a unique discipline to race in, featuring kiteboarding, wingfoiling, and a "Foil of Choice" that allows for exciting variations like kitefoiling or windsurf foiling. The race kicks off with kiteboarders launching from the Washington side of the Columbia River, racing towards Oregon in an adrenaline-pumping format reminiscent of the original 2007 Derby. Following a thrilling 1 hour and 45 minutes of racing, the wingfoilers and then the final leg of "Foil of Choice" will take to the water, making this event a must-see for fans and spectators alike. Join us for a day filled with fun, competition, and community as we work together to support a great cause!
Organiser's Description
This year is Kiteboard 4 Cancer's 20th Anniversary so we wanted to design a race that embodies teamwork, connection, and community while celebrating the evolution of 20 years of windsports (it's gone far beyond just kiteboarding!)
We believe we have come up with something that fulfills all of the above that will be one of the most fun derbys not only to participate in, but to watch as well!
The new 20th Derby format will require participants to form teams of 3, with each individual selecting a discipline to race in, each with their own start:
* Kiteboarding - the discipline that started it all
* Wingfoiling - A cross between windsurfing and kiteboarding... everybody's doing it these days
* Foil of Choice - Kitefoiling, Wingfoiling, Parawing, Windsurf foil, tin foil? Your choice!
The event will kickoff with the kiteboarding portion of the race, returning to the same rabbit start format from 2007 where kiteboarders idle on the Washington side of the Columbia River, and at the start-mark race toward Oregon, make the buoy turn in front of the event site, continue back up to the 2nd buoy upwind and continue this course for 1:45 (hour + 45 minutes).
At 1:45 time, all timers will stop, kiters will land at the event site and there will be a 15 minute transition before the wingfoilers start their leg of the race _from the event site beach_ next.
Wingfoilers will then race for 1:45 around the same course, then land at the event site after the 1:45 time ends. Again, there will be a 15 minute transition before the 3rd and final leg of the Derby -- the Foil of Choice -- will launch from the event site and race for 1:45 for the final leg of the race!
Watch Race Director Grom's video [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xNe2X5Yi9aY] that explains how the race will work here.
The winners of the Derby will be the top combined laps of all three disciplines.
We believe we have come up with something that fulfills all of the above that will be one of the most fun derbys not only to participate in, but to watch as well!
The new 20th Derby format will require participants to form teams of 3, with each individual selecting a discipline to race in, each with their own start:
* Kiteboarding - the discipline that started it all
* Wingfoiling - A cross between windsurfing and kiteboarding... everybody's doing it these days
* Foil of Choice - Kitefoiling, Wingfoiling, Parawing, Windsurf foil, tin foil? Your choice!
The event will kickoff with the kiteboarding portion of the race, returning to the same rabbit start format from 2007 where kiteboarders idle on the Washington side of the Columbia River, and at the start-mark race toward Oregon, make the buoy turn in front of the event site, continue back up to the 2nd buoy upwind and continue this course for 1:45 (hour + 45 minutes).
At 1:45 time, all timers will stop, kiters will land at the event site and there will be a 15 minute transition before the wingfoilers start their leg of the race _from the event site beach_ next.
Wingfoilers will then race for 1:45 around the same course, then land at the event site after the 1:45 time ends. Again, there will be a 15 minute transition before the 3rd and final leg of the Derby -- the Foil of Choice -- will launch from the event site and race for 1:45 for the final leg of the race!
Watch Race Director Grom's video [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xNe2X5Yi9aY] that explains how the race will work here.
The winners of the Derby will be the top combined laps of all three disciplines.
Races
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20th Annual Derby Race
Incl. $23.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 11th July 2026 (10:00AM PDT)
$473.50
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Portway Avenue, Hood River, 97031, OR, United States
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