Town Hall: CORA Team Canada! 2022 IVF World Sprints (London, England)

Did you know that TEAM CANADA Selections for the 2022 IVF World Sprints in London, England are already underway? Want to learn more? Join us for our final CORA (Zoom) Town Hall on Saturday July 10 at 4pm (PST). Read on!


Join the CORA IVF Committee on Zoom this Saturday, July 10 at 4pm PST (7pm EST) for an information session about the selection process to qualify for TEAM CANADA 2022.  We know that the club crew vs. free agent thing is a little confusing but know that if you want to try out for TEAM CANADA, there is an option for you no matter where you are from and if you are a member of a club or not. We’ll discuss how you can try out for a V1 spot. If you are interested in crewing up with the best of the best in Canada, then the ELITE trials are for you. CORA board directors and IVF committee members will be online to walk you through all the different options in the process and answer any questions.


The actual event dates for the 2022 IVF World Sprints are August 7-16, 2022 at Dorney Lake, Windsor, UK.The 2022 selection documents and intent to compete form are posted HERE.

Please join us for an introductory discussion on what to consider and how to apply at our final town hall of the summer: CORA Team Canada! 2022 IVF World Sprints (London, England).

CLICK HERE or on image below to view the video recording of this event.

Final Virtual Race Results…and new races to come

The final results are in for the 3rd and final CORA spring 2021 virtual race series. Click HERE to visit our race results page.

Now that virtual racing is done, its time to introduce some real race options for the summer weeks ahead. Remember to revisit CORA’s 2021 Race Schedule to map out your summer race season, as well as fall and winter start line options.

First up is the FCRCC 2021 Around Bowen Island race, which has been repurposed for small boats. Scheduled for Sunday 25 July, the registration for this exciting race has solo (and double) iron and relay options. Click HERE to register.

Team Canada IVF Legacy (1992-2006)

The CORA Historical Committee has accumulated a wealth of stories / results / photos during the COVID downtime from individuals who participated in the 1992 Sacramento IVF World Sprints, 1994 Western Samoa IVF World Sprints, 1996 New Caledonia IVF World Sprints, and 1998 Fiji IVF World Sprints. If you were there in Sacramento in 1992, in Western Samoa in 1994, in New Caledonia in 1996, in Fiji in 1998, in Hilo in 2004, or in New Caledonia in 2006, and you have stories / results / photos that you wish to share with CORA, please contact the CORA Historical Committee or make a comment on this posting. CORA wishes to extend their gratitude to Heather Taylor and Robin Macnair for sharing IVF World Sprints stories / results / photos.

There is now a perpetual page dedicated to the 1992 / 1994 / 1996 / 1998 Team Canada IVF paddlers.

1994 Western Samoa IVF World Sprints Team Canada Ladies

Top row left to right – Brenda Flan (Davidson), Judy Shandler, Lauren Boyle (Whistler), Robin Macnair, Lisa Jerrett (Whistler), Linda Daigle (Whistler), Jeannie Goodlet
Bottom row left to right – Diane Shepherd, Jackie Webber, Heather Taylor, Jo Thomas (Whistler), Kendall (Kim) Macmillan, Marina McCready (Whistler)