{"id":183900,"date":"2026-06-30T09:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=183900"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:27:14","slug":"sourdough-raft-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/sourdough-raft-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancelled &#8211; Sourdough Raft Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">The 2026 event has been cancelled.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><del>The 67th anniversary of the Sourdough Raft Race is your chance to enter your own unique raft into the race, or come cheer the racers on from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River Valley. Join the fun on Sunday, August 30, 2026, in Terwillegar Park! Things kick off at 9:00 AM with a toonie pancake breakfast open to everybody, and rafts will launch at 12:15 PM.<\/del><\/p>\n<h2>Sourdough Raft Race:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> <del>Sunday, August 30, 2026<\/del><br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> Pancake breakfast 9:00 AM, Rafts launch 12:15 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Terwillegar Park<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong> 10 Rabbit Hill Road NW, Edmonton<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sourdoughraftrace.com\/?fbclid=IwAR1k2H3pSOW5TziyuM3NYBLj7P4-tT5PaFH9mwE3JfV6y-SmWyiAgTglmxo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sourdoughraftrace.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 event has been cancelled. The 67th anniversary of the Sourdough Raft Race is your chance to enter your own unique raft into the race, or come cheer the racers on from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River Valley. 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