Author: Ron Chin

The Sunnyside Paddling Club and the New Dragons OC Club are proud to host the first CORA Eastern Sprint Championships on August 3, 2024 at Humber Bay Shores Park, Toronto, Ontario. Participants will first meet at Cazsimir Gzowski Park Beach.

Race Format:
OC6 – 500m and 1500m (5 turn) races. (register a crew or as an individual and organizers will find a crew for you), Canoes will be provided.
OC1 – 500m only. Participants must provide their own canoe.

Fees:
$270 per OC6 crew for the first class (men, women or mixed); $120 per OC6 crew to add a mixed OC6 crew, in addition to a men’s or women’s crew)
$45 per OC1 paddler if only racing OC1; $20 per OC1 paddler if also racing in OC6.

Registration and further information is available here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCT8ONLZBp5AD1dQBbcds7PkqzRQM5MyAZ5kvAP5c38i9jmw/viewform

All racers will be required to have CORA membership (either annual or day pass) to race.
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/store/become-a-member/

Unfortunately, due to a lack of Club resources, the FCRCC Around Bowen OC6 and Small Boats race scheduled for June 22, 2024 has been cancelled.

The Jericho Paddling Club will be hosting two outrigger technique clinics with experienced teacher, coach, and world champion athlete Leanne Stanley from Kelowna, BC on Saturday, June 15, 2024 (OC1) and Sunday, June 16, 2024 (OC6) at the Jericho Sailing Centre, 1300 Discovery St, Vancouver, BC.

OC1 Clinic (Saturday, June 15, 2024): In this 2ish hour technical clinic, paddlers will build on Leanne’s Three L’s: Lock, Load & Launch. Leanne will take a deeper dive into stroke mechanics to reveal the intricacies that can be difference makers for many paddlers. Along with providing personal feedback for each paddlers, Leanne will go over stroke philosophy, different strokes for different situations, training/racing strategies, and more! This clinic is geared towards paddlers that feel they have a solid paddling foundation and want to find a way to squeak out some more speed.
Target group of paddlers is intermediate and advanced OC1 paddlers.
Clinic capacity is 12 and attendees need to provide their own boats.

OC6 Clinic (Sunday, June 16, 2024): This 2ish hour technical clinic, paddlers will build on Leanne’s Three L’s: Lock, Load & Launch. The session can be tailored to the needs of the paddlers/crews/clubs and usually focuses on crew blend. Leanne will go over stroke philosophy, body positioning, and stroke mechanics. Teams will come away with a repertoire of drills and strategies to help them self-assess their technique as individuals and as a crew.
Target group of paddlers is intermediate and advanced OC6 paddlers.
Clinic capacity is 12 and boats will be provided.

Clinic cost: $50 per paddler (each day is a separate clinic with a separate fee).

For further information, contact Charissa Tehrani at jpc126finance@gmail.com.