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Registration now OPEN: Penticton Paddle Sports Duel in the Dessert

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Penticton Paddle Sports welcomes everyone back for the 23rd Anniversary!

  • CLICK HERE to download your crew boat registration form
  • CLICK HERE to download your small boat registration form
  • CLICK HERE to download the 13-14 May race schedule

Duel in the Desert, May 13 & 14, 2023

SATURDAY, MAY 13
8:00 am: Registration OPEN
8:30 am: Short Course Race Meeting
9:00 am: Short Course Race Start
10:00 am: Womens/Mixed (Masters) Race Course Meeting
10:30 am: Womens/Mixed (Masters) Race Start (approx)
10:45 am: Short Course Awards
12:00 pm: Mens/Mixed (Open) Race Course Meeting
12:30 pm: Mens/Mixed (Open) OC-6 Race Start (approx)
2:30 pm Food*
3:00 pm: Womens, Mens & Mixed Awards at Skaha Beach Park

SUNDAY, MAY 14
8:30 am: Registration OPEN
9:30 am: Race Course Meeting
10:00 am: Race Start (approx)
11:30 am: Awards

COST
Big boat races on Saturday: $240/crew; Juniors $120/crew
Fee includes race awards and lunch*
Extra Meal Tickets $15
Small boat races on Sunday: $20/person; Juniors $10/person

Big Boat Course to be determined based on wind/weather. Short course race is
approximately 8 km and the Women/Men/Mixed full course approximately 15 km.
Small Boat Course to be determined, approx. 10 km

  • Please advise us of the number of vegetarian, vegan or GF meals required in advance.

CORA Townhall – Members’ Q&A

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You’re invited to log on and join us for an opportunity to ask questions of CORA board representatives about insurance, rules of racing and a variety of CORA grants available to individual members and CORA clubs on an annual and bi-annual basis. Spend 60 minutes with the CORA board on Sunday 26 March from 4pm to 5.30pm and learn what CORA does to support members, member clubs and race organizers.

CLICK HERE or below to view a video recording of the CORA Townhall, Sunday 26 March, 4-5.30pm

Registration nearly full for Kan-U-Hakit (5 March / 1500m OC6 sprints) ~ all boats supplied

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Victoria’s annual 1500m sprint race takes place Sunday 5 March

  • Kan-U-Hakit (5 March, 1500m OC6 sprints); CLICK HERE for more info and race results on Sunday evening

Victoria’s annual 2-buoy turn, 1500m sprint race, Kan-U-Hakit, Sunday 5 March. This race is for OC6 teams with stamina and steering experience who want to test their mettle against local and visiting teams at this spectator-friendly event. Boats, tents and heaters supplied by FGPC for registered teams, along with plenty of draw prizes and snacks. This event advances teams through qualifiers, semi-finals and final races (for top teams), so 3 races over the day for teams who advance to the finals. CLICK HERE for more info

TWO LAST-MINUTE SPACES LEFT (as of 1 MARCH)

  • men’s teams: 2 spaces left