Held between the races of the World Tin Bath Championship, the snake race is a
wet dash for the finish line by teams made up of six people all sitting
backwards on inflated tubes. Each team has to paddle like mad
with their arms and legs to get to the finish line first, while trying to
avoid other teams and without running into boats along the harbour side.
The races are connected with the Castletown Ale Drinkers Society, who are
dedicated to raising money for local charities. The money raised from the
small entry fee to the World Tin Bath Championship is donated to a local
charity.
