CORA Town Hall – 2025 CORA Hall Of Fame – Sunday, November 9, 2025 4PM Pacific

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The CORA Off-the-Water Video Forum Series has resumed this Autumn 2025 with the next up presentation being Canadian Outrigger Hall Of Fame Induction on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9 ~ 4PM (PACIFIC). CLICK HERE to join the meeting at 4pm (Pacific) on Sunday 9 November 2025

CORA is hosting this online Town Hall presentation entitled “Lifetime Achievements Times Eight” for 2025 Hall Of Fame inductees spread across Western Canada. Microwave some popcorn, heat up a warm drink, curl up next to the fireplace, and join us this Autumn evening as our Inductees and Guest Speakers share with you some great tales.

This is an opportunity to get to know those individuals who have been recognized this year including Daphne Ann Brockington, Helen Currey, Jacinta Sheridan, James Hill, Jan Chavarie, Linda Daigle, Melanie Conard, and Sue Milligan who have made significant and exemplary contributions to outrigger canoeing in Canada over their lifetimes as athletes / coaches-builders and as pioneers. Although their histories have been published on the CORA website, their friends and colleagues have personal insights they wish to share.

Guest speakers are being invited and will hopefully include Alan Goto (Sand Point Outrigger Canoe Club), Andrea Dillon (2006 Yukon River Quest / FCRCC), Bob Stewart (Jericho), Bruce Layzell (Suncoast Paddling Club), Carole Fullerton (Jericho), Dr. Emma Cope (Breadner Veterinary Services), Grace Morissette (Lotus), Jesse Balcom (Latitude 48), Kate Zubick (Lotus), Kelsey Siddall (Kelowna), Ken Asano (Lotus), Laura Kelly (Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hocky Association), Laurel Archer (Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club), Pauline Adams (2006 Yukon River Quest / Molokai Na Wahine / FCRCC alumni), Robin Macnair (FCRCC), Ruth Matson (Nanaimo), Whitney Horstman (Latitude 48), and several other luminaries.

Topic: CORA Town Hall: Canadian Outrigger Hall Of Fame Induction
Time: Sunday Nov 9, 2025 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Time: Nov 9, 2025 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Wetdashe 2025! November 15-16 2025

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Welcome to Wetdashe 2025, a “DRY” CHANGE RACE, run like an INDY-500 with pit-stops every 3kms. This means 6-person crews hotswap their teammates on FGPC’s docks at the end of each 3km sprint lap. Here’s the race in a nutshell:

  • Dock-change times are included in your team’s aggregate time, so efficient changes get the best results.
  • Remember: teams must navigate dock-swaps along with all other participating teams: order is maintained with marshalled “no passing zones” so tactics and strategy are integral to this spectator-friendly race.
  • And there’s more: shave seconds off your team by raising money for BC Cancer through FGPC’s “Make Every Second Count” campaign, a fundraiser to support men’s health.
  • NEW: Saturday and Sunday morning 12km and 24km races start at 9.45am. That’s enough time for mainlanders to get to the race site at 2940 Jutland Road Victoria via the 7am ferry. Saturday and Sunday afternoon races begin 1pm. Most crews will complete each 24km race (in 3km laps) in 2.5hrs. 12km crews will finish in about an hour. 48km crews will start at 9.45, race until 12noon (approximately) and restart at 1pm for their second 24km segment, finishing at approximately 3pm (48km racers get to race in ultralights). For more information visit http://www.wetdashe.com

BOATS: Both Spec & Ultralight options are supplied: spec boats are supplied for 12 & 24km distances; ultralights are supplied for 48km distances.

Race Distances: Three distances to choose from: 12km (4-Lap Short Course) or 24km (8-Lap) or 48km – 16 lap (running concurrently based on advance crew registrations for one of these three distances).

Race Categories: Classic women’s and/or mixed (no less than three women must be in the canoe at any one time); or exhibition crews (e.g. all-male crews or crews with over-quota males) can register and race along with mixed crews with results logged in the “exhibition” category.

Race fees include collector tech race shirts (ordered in advance in preferred sizes) and plenty of prizes and awards. Early-registering teams will have the best chances to choose the mornings or afternoons of their choice (Saturday sells out quickly).

Want to increase your chance of a podium finish? Raise money for men’s health through FGPC’s “Make Every Second Count” campaign, a team-based fundraiser that contributes tax-deductible donations for the BC Cancer Foundation. Links to “Make Every Second Count” will be sent to registered teams, along with shirt size / M-F order forms.

Registration for Wetdashe is now open: www.wetdashe.com

Ottawa Fall Classic, October 11, 2025, Ottawa, ON

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Next up on the CORA Sanctioned Eastern Canada outrigger canoe events for 2025 is the Fall Classic in Ottawa on October 11, 2025 (Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend, so that you can work up an appetite for Canadian Thanksgiving dinner) hosted by Rideau Outrigger Racing Club. This event will be a small-boat 11.5KM time trial out and back race down the picturesque Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage site.

As a CORA Sanctioned Event and a CORA Eastern Canada CORA Cup Series Event, the Fall Classic is eligible for various CORA funding. For event / registration information, please contact Mark Singer at Rideau Outrigger Racing Club.