CORA seeks project manager (IVF sprint / distance coordination) to support the growth of Canada’s international team and solo competitors

LOOKING FOR ADVENTUROUS WORK? 

Canada’s non-profit outrigger racing association (CORA) is seeking a program manager to assist Canadian outrigger athletes to compete at international outrigger canoe races. This position works with a hands-on board as well as dedicated athletes and volunteers at regional, national and international levels to advance the sport of outrigger in Canada. If you have strong organizational and communication skills, disciplined time-management and the ability to travel internationally for one- to two-weeks each year, then this part-time year-round contract position may be an exciting opportunity. Interested candidates can read the contract description and posting HERE


POSITION SUMMARY

This part-time year-round role manages CORA’s annual “IVF Sprint” and “IVF Distance” responsibilities through administration, coordination and communications that support Canada’s national teams, CORA “club” teams and solo athletes, both in pre-championship logistics and preparation as well as event participation on-site. The position will manage all aspects of CORA’s participation in IVF events, ensuring ongoing organization and communication throughout the sprint and distance cycles. The position will work with the board of the directors of the Canadian Outrigger Racing Association and associated working committees. The full position description and application criteria are available HERE.

INTERESTED? 

Applications must be received by CORA no later than 9 February 2024. Applications can be sent, including CV and 1-page cover letter, to info@canadianoutrigger.ca 

Lotus IceBreaker V12 Race Postponed

The Lotus Race Committee has made the difficult decision to postpone this Saturday’s IceBreaker V12 Race to Saturday, February 17, 2024 due to forecasted freezing temperatures. Their main priority is to ensure the safety of competitors and volunteers; we have been monitoring the weather and, although not as low as originally predicted, the temperature will remain below zero and snow/ice may make road, path and stairway conditions unsafe.

CORA Membership Day Passes purchased for the Lotus IceBreaker race will automatically apply to the rescheduled date.

CORA Town Hall – Cold Water Safety – Sunday 21 January 2024 @ 4pm Pacific Time

Please join us at 4:00pm Pacific Time on Sunday, January 21st, 2024 for the first CORA Town Hall of the year when Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht, aka Dr. Popsicle, will provide us with a special presentation on cold water safety.

Now retired, Dr. Giesbrecht, Ph.D., was a Professor of Thermophysiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, at the University of Manitoba where he operated the Laboratory for Exercise and Environmental Medicine and studied human responses to exercise and work in extreme environments. He has conducted hundreds of cold water immersion studies that have provided valuable information about cold stress physiology and pre-hospital care for human hypothermia. Dr. Giesbrecht has studied drowning physiology and prevention as well as prevention of vehicle submersion deaths. Other research interests include human physical and mental performance in other stresses such as altitude (hypoxia) and diving (hypobaria).

Dr. Giesbrecht was dubbed Professor Popsicle in a feature article in Outdoor Magazine in 2003, and has appeared on the “Late Show With David Letterman” in 2004, “The Nature of Things with David Suzuki” (twice), and the “Rick Mercer Report” (three times). He has also been featured on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel and several National Network News Networks in both Canada and the US.

CLICK HERE or on the image below to watch a recording of the town hall session.

Hypothermia Guidelines:
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WMS-Hypothermia-guidelines-2019.pdf

Cold Card Paper #1:
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cold-Card-1-Paper-WEJM.pdf

Cold Card Graphic #2:
https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cold-Card-2-Download.pdf