Author: Erik Ages

Team Canada 2023 Trial Sign Up Deadline is October 7

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Hello CORA Members,

There’s been a great response to the upcoming trial to make Team Canada for the 2023 World Distance Championships, to be held in Samoa. The Samoa Outrigger Canoe Association recently announced that the 2023 event will be held from August 10th to 18th. You can visit the IVF website for the most up to date information on the 2023 event.

This is a friendly reminder the deadline to register for the Team Canada trials is Friday, October 7!

  • The trials are October 15 and 16 at the Jericho Paddling Centre in Vancouver. This includes a V1/OC1 time trial on the 15th and a crew paddling evaluation by CORA’s IVF Committee on the 16th.
  • Everyone who wants to race for Team Canada must attend the trial or obtain a trial exemption
  • Canada will send one V6 crew and one V1 paddler per gender (female/male) and category (U19/Open/40s/50s/60s/70s). Note that Para V6 is Mixed and raced a reduced distance. Master 70 also races a reduced distance.
  • There may be additional categories added when the IVF reviews the Distance Race Rules later this year. They will be finalized by December 2022. All details on this can be found on the IVF website.
  • More information about the Team Canada process and a registration link can be found at https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/races/team-canada/distance-team-selection/

A few other important notes:

  • All paddlers must supply their own canoe for trials. If you do not have a canoe, you can post to the CORA message board that you are looking for one to rent or borrow.
  • If you wish to try out for only a spot in V6 (also known as OC6) then you can do your trial in an OC1 or a V1 – it is your choice.
  • If you wish to try out for the V1 spot for your age category, then you MUST do the trial in a V1. Your V1 trial will be used for V6 is you want to be considered for the crew as well.
  • All paddlers must have a Transport Canada PFD on board.
  • All paddlers must wear a leash.
  • Paddlers coming from out of town and staying in hotels with underground parking – there is limited overnight storage available at Jericho Sailing Centre on the ground in and around the paddling shed and maybe a spot or two in racks. Be prepared to have your canoes on the ground.
  • Saturday the Men’s race meeting will be at 8:30am with 9am race start.
  • Women’s race meeting is tentatively at noon with 12:30pm start.
  • Sunday OC6 times and location will be confirmed with registered participants closer to trials but plan for Burrard.
  • The CORA IVF Committee will be meeting with the registered paddlers during the trials weekend to discuss the process of free agent/pre-determined crews as well as discussing racing multiple age categories.
  • Tentative course starts at Jericho, goes towards the mouth of False Creek around the red and green navigational buoys, back out into English Bay, then back towards Jericho for a lopsided rectangular 9kmish loop.

If you have any questions, please look at the website. If you have questions that are not answered in this email or on the website or the trial documents, please email ivf@canadianoutrigger.ca

Your CORA IVF Committee

CORA to host 2023 distance world championship selections at Jericho, 15-16 October 2022

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Hello CORA paddlers

The selection process for Team Canada for the 2023 World Distance Championships in Samoa has begun. Please see the links below for an overview of the process and registration information.

For the World Distance Championships each participating nation may enter one V6 (OC6) crew and one V1 athlete for each age class and gender. Official age categories are U-19, Open, Master 40, Master 50, Master 60 and Master 70. We are still waiting for confirmation from the IVF of the inclusion of Masters 75 and Masters 80 age divisions.

The initial selection process will take place October 15 and 16 at Jericho Sailing Centre in Vancouver. 

  • October 15 will be an OC1/V1 time trial for all candidates and a meeting of all registered candidates.
  • October 16 will be OC6 evaluations for all candidates. 
  • Candidates should be planning for morning and afternoon both days until further notice.
  • Deadline to register and pay your registration fee is October 1st, 2022. 

All participants must have their current 2022 CORA membership fee paid by October 1st or your registration fee will be forfeited and you will not be allowed to participate in the selection. You can access the selection process HERE. 

On behalf of the CORA board and the IVF committee, thank you for your interest in IVF Samoa Distance 2023!

2022 Guts & Glory Championships – Saturday 17 September (Victoria)

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Outrigger & Dragon Boat Races ~ 1000M Straightshot Qualifiers / 2K Oval “Doublestart” Championship Finals

This unique day of racing provides crew boat OC6 racers (in FGPC-supplied ultralight OC6s) with opportunities to test their sprint performance and entertain spectators. OC6 crews will alternate heats with dragon boat crews who are also participating. Of interest, OC6 crews consider these distances “sprint” while alternating dragon boat crews consider the day’s races as distance. Lots of fun and challenge for both crew boat formats.

Registration is open for teams who are ready to race in crewboat OC6s. Note that all boats are supplied by FGPC, including Millennium dragonboats, and ultralight OC6s. Registration Deadline: September 4, 2022

CLICK HERE to register!