Sixteen Calgary teams rowed for seven hours Saturday, raising over $100,000 for veterans and first responders living with trauma.

Though it was rowing machines that replaced oars and water at the second annual Pulling Together for Mental Health challenge.

The event set a fundraising goal of $90,000, with proceeds supporting Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) and mental health programs for veterans and first responders living with trauma.

As competitors settled into the endurance challenge, supporters cheered them on as the intense competition got underway.

“I think mental health is something that’s not talked about enough,” said Jade Wong, a cofounder of Pulling Together for Mental Health.

“And I think that the veterans and first responders see trauma firsthand on a frequent basis, and so

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