The annual dragon boat races in Portage la Prairie need your help.

They're in need of teams to register for the Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser on Canada Cay, by this Thursday.

Organizer Jennifer Roy tells us what's happening.

"We have six confirmed teams registered. Ideally, we'd like to see at least 20 -- last year, I believe we went with 14. We have a lot of interest, there are a lot of teams out there that would like to sign up, they're just short of paddlers. So we're finding with it now being an an extra long weekend, we are very short."

Roy stresses it's an important event for the Cancer Society.

"In the last few years, we've raised thousands of dollars for the Canadian Cancer Society. The Cancer Society does funding for promising cancer research, they advocate for health protecting policies, and provide resources and support to Canadians who are on their cancer journey. And for Portage, it is the largest fundraising event for the Cancer Society, and most monies do stay in the Manitoba area."

She adds you can register online, through the Canadian Cancer Society website. Here's a link.

You can also reach Jennifer Roy at 204-871-6241.