The 17th Annual 100 Wave Challenge is a full-day community surf-a-thon at Mission Beach Park in San Diego on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Surfers of every experience level are welcome to attempt 100 waves in one day while raising money for Boys to Men Mentoring Network; the official event page explicitly says that catching 20 waves is also okay and that this is not a competition. Free registration is open in two categories, Surfer and Surf Angel. Participants can enter individually or with friends, coworkers, family or a community team, create a personal fundraising page and invite others to support their challenge. The organizer describes a $1,000-plus fundraising aim for each surfer, while the current hosted FAQ says participants are encouraged to fundraise rather than stating a mandatory minimum. Donations support consistent mentorship, connection and positive male role models for teenage boys. Spectators are invited, direct donations are accepted, and a free Eventbrite reservation is available for people who want an event reminder. The published agenda opens registration at 7:00 AM, serves breakfast and opens the surfer lounge at 7:30, gathers surfers at 8:30, takes a group photo at 8:45, offers yoga sessions at 7:30, 10:00 and 1:00, opens lunch at 11:00, thanks surfers at 2:00 and concludes at 3:00. Volunteers can separately sign up for registration, opportunity drawing, surfer-lounge, kids/craft, lead and floater roles; the volunteer form also offers Friday-evening setup. The fundraising portal publishes tiered incentives beginning at $250, with higher tiers offering surf-shop certificates, an in-stock wetsuit, a surfboard or a team trip. Incentives and live fundraising totals can change. The all-ages listing and open-skill FAQ do not replace normal ocean-safety judgment: participants should use suitable surf equipment, monitor conditions and follow lifeguard and organizer directions. The public pages do not publish a capacity, waitlist, participant waiver, minor guardian/check-in procedure, adaptive-surf plan, weather cancellation threshold or backup date, so confirm those details directly with Boys to Men before arrival. Mission Beach is roughly 120 miles from central Los Angeles, within the regional discovery boundary for a significant ocean-dependent surf event that cannot be hosted inland.

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All ages and all surfing experience levels are welcome. The organizer says the goal is 100 waves, but 20 waves is also okay, and the day is not a competition.

Noncompetitive community surf-a-thon. The Qgiv portal provides fundraising progress and participant/team pages, not athletic rankings or contest results.

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17th Annual 100 Wave Challenge