Sasamat Mudskipper Fresh and Salty B.C Championships

The Sasamat Mudskipper Fresh and Salty B.C. Championships is a SwimRun race held at Sasamat Lake, White Pine Beach, and Belcarra Regional Park in British Columbia. It occurs near the conclusion of Canaqua’s Canadian season, offering athletes both freshwater and saltwater racing within a single event. Participants swim in Sasamat Lake, while SwimRun teams and solo competitors navigate run sections extending towards Belcarra Park. The event also features Sasamat Open Water Swim II, the organizer's final open-water race on the Canadian schedule. The course is designed around the name's contrast: fresh water in Sasamat Lake, saltwater swimming along the coast, and challenging run sections connecting them. Elite men and women compete for provincial championship titles, though the event also attracts open-water swimmers solely interested in the Sasamat swim. Canaqua Sports organizes it under the Mudskipper brand, having initially focused on open-water races before incorporating SwimRun and subsequently developing a championship series covering both formats. The broader Mudskipper Championship Series conducts open-water and SwimRun events throughout Canada and into the U.S., typically featuring organized mass starts and swimmer safety measures.