Sand Point Outrigger Canoe Club will be hosting the PNWORCA / CORA 2025 Small-Boat Racing Winter Series Championship on Lake Washington in Seattle on Mar 29. The 9-mile long and 5-mile short courses will be challenging. The racecourse may be changed due to wind and weather in the interest of paddler safety. Pre-Registration via Pacific Multisports is $30 USD (includes race fee, lunch, insurance). More information may be found on the PNWORCA Events Calendar. Please note that the birthdate you enter will be used to determine your Age Division.

This has been a challenging year for PNWORCA 2025 Winter Series racing with winter weather conditions causing cancellation of one event and making for freezing / windy / rainy days at six other events. Yet over 60 Masters 40+ / Masters 50+ / Masters 60+ / Masters 70+ / Female / Male OC1 paddlers have participated so far to compete for the Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy where the Winter Series Finale will determine which of these OC1 Masters paddlers will hoist the Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy during the Awards Presentation.

Even though the PNWORCA Official Winter Series Points System Rules state: You must complete at least 3 races in the series to qualify for awards, which are presented at the final race at the end of the season. Awards are given to the Top 3 Finishers. The PNWORCA Official Winter Series Points System Rules have not been updated to reflect that the PNWORCA / CORA Small-Boat Racing Winter Series Championship Event host is now conferring awards only to participants at the Championship race based on placings. Please take this opportunity to support Washington and Oregon clubs who send paddlers to support Canadian events.

CORA / PNWORCA continue to track Winter Series Points / Participation for all participants at all Winter Series races. The Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy will be presented in-person to the Top OC1 Masters paddler across the 7 Winter Series races at the Championship Awards presentation. CORA will also acknowledge on the CORA website any Canadian paddlers that are one of the Top 3 Finishers in their Boat / Gender / Age Division.

Yikes! There’s just a few days left to the deadline!  ‼️

​It’s time to register your team for March Madness, presented by FCRCC’s Vancouver VA’A Racing Program.

This fun and fast-paced V6 event takes place on Saturday, March 22, and Sunday, March 23. Open crews (Men’s, Women’s and Mixed) are expected to race on Saturday, and Masters’ crews (Women, Men and Mixed) as well as Breast Cancer Survivor crews are expected to race on Sunday. 
Heats will run all day, beginning at 8:30 am and ending by 4:00 pm.

Canoes will be provided.

​Online Registration only.
For additional Information and to register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=376190

Registration closes on Monday, March 10 at 5:00pm Pacific Daylight Time.

This 1500m annual crewboat sprint race, with 3 advancements over a day of racing, sells out early. A fleet of “Advantage” crew boats are supplied, along with draw prizes and hot food and beverages. Registration for the 2025 race is well over half sold (as of early February). Sold out / for more information, visit HERE

THE RACE COURSE
FGPC Kan-U-Hakit takes place at the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club (FGPC) along the Selkirk waterfront in Victoria. This OC6 race is a 1500m sprint on a 500m course, requiring 2 buoy turns. A three-lane race course runs north/south between Bay Street Bridge (start line) and FGPC (finish line).

TEAM INFORMATION

• Divisions included are women, mixed and men, with seeded heats followed by semi finals. The fastest six semi finalist teams in each category advance to the final heats at the end of the day.
• The same crews of 6 must race in each race.
• All teams must check in with the boathouse office before 9:00 am on race day. All participants must be valid 2025 CORA members.

For more information, visit HERE