Author: Ron Chin

Join Latitude 48 Paddling Club for Bridges 2025, a fast paced 5km race on the Gorge Waterway in Victoria, BC.

On Saturday, October 4th, OC6 heats will run throughout the day (9:00am to 3:00pm) with divisions for novices, men, women, mixed and junior crews. Gender and mixed crews will run separately, allowing paddlers to race in multiple divisions. Spec canoes for the OC6 race are provided, just bring your crew, paddles and pfd! PFDs must be Canadian Coast Guard Certified. Cost is $25 per paddler/$150 per crew.

OC6 Registration closes Sept. 27^th, 9:00 p.m. or when the race grid is full, whichever comes first!

On Sunday, October 5th, bring your own boat to race the Inny (5 km race in protected waters waters ideal for new racers, marathon canoes, SUPs and even experienced paddlers that want a shorter distance. Cost is $26 per paddler.

Inny Registration closes Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m.

Or race the Outty (12 km race that heads out of the Victoria harbour, past Saxe Point and back). Course may be modified on race day depending on wind and wave conditions. modifications on race day should conditions be too big for most.

Outty Registration closes Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m.

The first year of the restart is on the books and was very successful. 
Join Vernon Paddling Centre on the waters of Okanagan Lake for this 40K beach change-out race.
Changes may be performed at the beach, off-shore floating in the water, or a mix of both depending on who’s getting in! This can be a great introduction to change races for novices.

DATE: Sunday, June 22nd, 2025
START TIME: 8:00am
LOCATION: Kin Beach, Vernon, BC
COST: $30 per paddler on your crew (i.e. $360 for 12; $270 for 9)

Register here:
https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=35985

CREWS
Crews can have up to 12 paddlers.
Official Crews – For official status, on every second lap (i.e. either laps 1, 3, 5 and 7 or laps 2, 4, 6, and 8) your crew must be all women, while the other laps can have all men or any mix of women and men.
Unofficial Crews – each crew can be any mix of women and men.  

40K CHANGE RACE
This race is a 40 km team event, consisting of 8 laps of 5 km each.
There will be one change per 5 km lap.
You can schedule full or partial crew changes as you like, noting the requirement of alternating all-women crews for official status.

Race start will be the famous Vernon LeMans-style beach start.

Questions? Contact Kimm at kimmm@shaw.ca

Join Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club for Island Iron Comox 2025 on June 14 and 15, 2025. Wind, currents, tides and turns can create challenging aspects to what seems like a simple course. However, mental fortitude, attention to the small pushes and tactical course choices can see the lead shift unexpectedly. If the winds are up, riding the waves, managing the ama and impeccable timing as paddlers dig deep can pay off, if the stamina is there!

Race Courses
OC6: Short Course Approx. 6 km; Long Course Approx. 17 km
Small Boats: Approx. 12 km

Race Schedule (see link below for detailed schedule)
Saturday June 14
9:00/9:15am – Short Course Junior/Novice starts
10:45/11:00am – Long Course Woman’s starts
1:00/1:15pm – Long Course Men’s starts
3:00/3:15pm – Long Course Mixed starts
Sunday, June 15, 2025
10:30am – Small boat, SUP race start
12:30pm – Youth race start

Detailed Race Information: https://www.cvcanoeracing.ca/events

Registration Fees
OC6: Early Bird Fee (til June 7) $210; Regular Fee $240
(Junior and Keiki OC6 crews race free (Cost covered by CORA)).
Small boats: Early Bird Fee (til June 7) $25; Regular Fee $30
NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5:00pm ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12
(onsite registration will not be possible, all registrations must be completed online, including small boat races on Sunday)

Webscorer Race Registration Link:
https://www.webscorer.com/cvcanoeracing?pg=register

CORA membership is required (including SUP racers):
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/store/become-a-member/

A CORA Regional Coaching Roundtable forum will be available free of charge, at 5:15pm on Saturday, June 14th. Pre-register here:
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/invitation-to-regional-coaching-roundtables/