Join FCRCC Vancouver Va’a for the Bowen 360 Iron / Relay OC6 and small boats race on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

The course is a circumnavigation of Bowen Island in Howe Sound, north of Vancouver, and may be raced as an iron or as a 2-leg beach change-out relay. The start is at Snug Cove on the east side of the island with a change-out on the west side of the island at Tunstall Bay. The full course is 33km, while the southern leg (A) is 15km and the northern leg (B) is 18km. The direction of travel from Snug Cove will be determined on race morning based on conditions. Crews are responsible for transporting crew members to Turnstall Bay for their change-out. Lunch will be provided after the race.

Race Fees:
OC6: Iron crew $300; Relay crews $300 per crew (i.e. $600 total)
Small Boats: $50.00 per paddler (i.e. OC1 = $50; OC2 = 2 x $50 or $100)

Race Schedule:
9:30am Prone
10:00am  SUP and Kayak
11:00am  OC1, OC2, Surfski
11:20am  OC6

Race Information:
https://sites.google.com/view/vancouvervaa/bowen-360?authuser=0

Registration and information links:
OC6: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=385182
Small Boats: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=385195
Registration closes Monday, June 2nd at 5:00 pm Pacific.
A minimum of 12 OC6 crews is required to run this race. 
Participants will be advised by May 30th if the event is cancelled.

Due to big water conditions, this race is not suitable for Juniors or Novices.
All paddlers MUST WEAR a PDF. If you are not wearing a PFD, your team will be disqualified. If you are wearing a Vaikobi PFD, you must also have a Transport Canada approved PFD in the canoe. 

CORA Membership is required: https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/store/become-a-member/

Join Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club for Island Iron Comox 2025 on June 14 and 15, 2025. Wind, currents, tides and turns can create challenging aspects to what seems like a simple course. However, mental fortitude, attention to the small pushes and tactical course choices can see the lead shift unexpectedly. If the winds are up, riding the waves, managing the ama and impeccable timing as paddlers dig deep can pay off, if the stamina is there!

Race Courses
OC6: Short Course Approx. 6 km; Long Course Approx. 17 km
Small Boats: Approx. 12 km

Race Schedule (see link below for detailed schedule)
Saturday June 14
9:00/9:15am – Short Course Junior/Novice starts
10:45/11:00am – Long Course Woman’s starts
1:00/1:15pm – Long Course Men’s starts
3:00/3:15pm – Long Course Mixed starts
Sunday, June 15, 2025
10:30am – Small boat, SUP race start
12:30pm – Youth race start

Detailed Race Information: https://www.cvcanoeracing.ca/events

Registration Fees
OC6: Early Bird Fee (til June 7) $210; Regular Fee $240
(Junior and Keiki OC6 crews race free (Cost covered by CORA)).
Small boats: Early Bird Fee (til June 7) $25; Regular Fee $30
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00pm ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12
(onsite registration will not be possible, all registrations must be completed online, including small boat races on Sunday)

Webscorer Race Registration Link:
https://www.webscorer.com/cvcanoeracing?pg=register

CORA membership is required (including SUP racers):
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/store/become-a-member/

A CORA Regional Coaching Roundtable forum will be available free of charge, at 5:15pm on Saturday, June 14th. Pre-register here:
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/invitation-to-regional-coaching-roundtables/

The first year of the restart is on the books and was very successful. 
Join Vernon Paddling Centre on the waters of Okanagan Lake for this 40K beach change-out race.
Changes may be performed at the beach, off-shore floating in the water, or a mix of both depending on who’s getting in! This can be a great introduction to change races for novices.

DATE: Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
START TIME: 8:00am
LOCATION: Kin Beach, Vernon, BC
COST: $30 per paddler on your crew (i.e. $360 for 12; $270 for 9)

Register here:
https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=35985

CREWS
Crews can have up to 12 paddlers.
Official Crews – For official status, on every second lap (i.e. either laps 1, 3, 5 and 7 or laps 2, 4, 6, and 8) your crew must be all women, while the other laps can have all men or any mix of women and men.
Unofficial Crews – each crew can be any mix of women and men.  

40K CHANGE RACE
This race is a 40 km team event, consisting of 8 laps of 5 km each.
There will be one change per 5 km lap.
You can schedule full or partial crew changes as you like, noting the requirement of alternating all-women crews for official status.

Race start will be the famous Vernon LeMans-style beach start.

Questions? Contact Kimm at kimmm@shaw.ca