CORA is hosting the Canadian 2024 OC Sprints Championships at Deas Island Regional Park on the April 27-28 weekend. CORA is taking the lead on hosting this Outrigger Sprints Regatta with the assistance of CORA Board members representing clubs from Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Okanagan / Interior and Eastern Canada. CORA Board members and CORA clubs are collaborating with the intent of making these championships at Deas Island Regional Park an annual event. There will be V1 and OC6 500M events, as well as OC6 1000M (3-turn) events over the course of the weekend. Deas Island Regional Park has become the site for major canoeing / dragon boating / kayaking / rowing events over the past few years.
Registration Links
Note: the 2024 solo and crew registration window is first come, first served.
CORA has secured the Deas Island Regional Park racecourse with 6-8 lanes, as well as access to the paved parking lots, gravel parking lots and the Delta Deas Rowing Club (DDRC) venue for the weekend.
All registered crew and solo athletes will have the opportunity to race 3 times, from qualifying heats through semi-finals and finals. Note: both crews and solo athletes must register in only ONE AGE DIVISION in both gender and mixed.
500M V1 and OC6 races are on a 500M course (no turns). 1000M OC6 races are on a 250M course and will require 3 turns.
Before you register, please note the following requirements in place to ensure efficient racing:
- Paddlers in Mens and Womens crews may compete in Mixed crews as well; groups of paddlers can form and register Mixed crews to double their racing opportunities over the weekend. IMPORTANT NOTE: participants must register in only ONE AGE DIVISION in both gender and mixed categories.
- Paddlers in Mens, Womens, and Mixed crews may also register in V1 races; note that solo athletes must only register in ONE AGE DIVISION in V1 races
- Crews and solo paddlers must register and pay online on or before Sunday 14 April at 12 Noon.
- Crew roster forms will made available immediately upon crew payment and must be submitted no later than Friday 19 April.
- Version 1 of the event race schedule will be distributed on or after 20 April.
- Racing is scheduled to begin each day at 9AM and end on or before 5PM; crews and athletes travelling to / from the lower mainland should factor these times in their travel plans.
- All participants must have valid CORA 2024 memberships.
Deas Island Regional Park Racecourse (South-to-North):
This page will be updated continuously as details are confirmed.