Changes to the CORA Cup OC6 Race Series for 2026: • the overall CORA Cup to the Member Club with the most points has been eliminated; • while Spec canoes remain a canoe class under the CORA Long Distance Race Rules, OC6 crews racing Spec canoes in the CORA Cup Race Series will not accrue CORA Cup points; • only OC6 crews racing Unlimited canoes will accrue CORA Cup points in their respective divisions and age classifications; • Keiki (16) and Junior (19) OC6 crews will continue to pay no race registration fee (CORA will reimburse host clubs); • the Junior and Novice Paddle Draw has been eliminated; and • the Draw Prize Grant for host clubs has been eliminated.
There are FIVE OC6 races in the 2026 CORA Cup Race Series:
Duel in the Desert – May 16, 2026
Jericho Iron Classic – May 23, 2026
Island Iron (Victoria) – June 6, 2026
Lotus Iron – July 25, 2026
CORA National Championships (Fort Langley) – September 19, 2026
OC6 crews must participate in a minimum of 3 of the 5 events (including Nationals) to qualify.
Would your Open Women’s V6 crew like to represent Canada at the 2026 IVF World Outrigger Sprint Championships in Singapore this August? Due to a withdrawal, a berth has become available for an Open Women’s crew.
Please indicate the following information for each crew member:
Full Name, Club Affiliation, Year of Birth, Email Address, Phone Number
Please provide some history of your racing experience as a crew or as individual athletes (500 words or less)
The selection outcomes are at the discretion of the High Performance Committee. If more paddlers/crews apply than there are spots, the High Performance Committee may ask for a race-off or further details.
Still Available: Opportunities to Race in Singapore
Below are all of the untaken berths/spots. Other than Open Women V6, spots will now be filled on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. Substantial late fees apply after March 1st due to the IVF entries deadline soon after.
V1 SEAT/S:
Women M80 V1 (2 spots) For V1 spots (only M80 Women’s V1):
Please provide the following information:
Full Name, Club Affiliation, Year of Birth, Phone number
Please provide some history of your racing experience including specific experience in V1. (500 words or less)
V6 CREW SPOTS:
Women J16 V6 (5 spots)
Women J19 V6 (4 spots)
Women Open V6 (1 spot)
Women M40 V6 (1 spot)
Women M60 V6 (2 spots)
Women M70 V6 (2 spots)
Women M75 V6 (4 spots)
Women M80 V6 (6 spots)
Men J16 V6 (5 spots)
Men J19 V6 (2 spots)
Men Open V6 (2 spots)
Men M40 V6 (3 spots)
Men M50 V6 (3 spots)
Men M60 V6 (3 spots)
Men M70 V6 (3 spots)
Men M75 V6 (5 spots)
Men M80 V6 (5 spots)
For V6 spots:
ONE team captain contacts Sherry (sherry@canadianoutrigger.ca)
Please indicate the age class of the crew and the following information for each of the 6 crew members:
Full Name, Club Affiliation, Year of Birth, Email Address, Phone Number
Please provide some history of your racing experience as a crew or as individual athletes (500 words or less)
Once paddlers/crews are selected to join Team Canada then paddlers will be invoiced for fees. Note that the fees to CORA will be around $500 per paddler. 2026 CORA memberships are mandatory. Uniforms, flights and accommodations are among additional costs of attending the event.
Join the Jericho Paddling Club for Race 2 of 7 in the PNWORCA / CORA 2026 Small-Boat Racing Winter Series. On Saturday, January 24th, 2026, the race starts at 10:30AM PST and all small boats are welcome. There will be a long course of approximately 12Km / 7 miles and a short course of 6Km / 4 miles. The race course will be determined on race day, pending conditions.
This will also be the 10th (and possibly Final) year of the Peter Forand Masters Challenge where the Top OC1 Masters Paddler will be recognized at the PNWORCA / CORA Winter Series Championship event hosted by Sand Point Outrigger Canoe Club.
Race fee is $25 CDN/USD, $15 CDN/USD for paddlers 19 and under, payable by PayPal or e-transfer. Registration closes at 5PM PST Wednesday January 21st. All paddlers must pre-register via WebScorer AND all paddlers must check in on site.
