Team Canada News

CORA is hosting the Canadian 2024 Outrigger National Sprint Championships at Deas Island Regional Park on the April 27-28 weekend. CORA is taking the lead on hosting this Outrigger Sprints Regatta with the assistance of CORA Board members representing clubs from Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Okanagan / Interior and Eastern Canada. CORA Board members and CORA clubs are collaborating with the intent of making these championships at Deas Island Regional Park an bi-annual event. There will be V1 and V6 500M events, as well as V6 1000M (3-turn) events over the course of the weekend. Deas Island Regional Park has become the site for major canoeing / dragon boating / kayaking / rowing events over the past few years.

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Registration Links (SOLD OUT)

Note: The 2024 solo and crew registration process has closed. A WAITLIST is available for solo paddlers and crews who want to be considered for any spaces that open up between now and 19 April. Please CLICK HERE to complete a WAITLIST entry (first entered, first served).

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CORA has secured the Deas Island Regional Park racecourse with 4 -6 lanes (due to low tides), as well as access to parking lots and the Delta Deas Rowing Club (DDRC) venue for the weekend.

500M V1 and V6 races are on a 500M course (no turns).
1000M V6 races are on a 250M course and will require 3 turns.
Lanes will be 14m wide. Crews will use 3 lanes for the 1000m turn races (outbound/inbound).
All V6 races will be in ARE Matahina canoes and V1 races will be Mako V1s, both V1s and V6s will be provided by ARE Outrigger World.
If you have not trained in an ARE Matahina, please familiarize yourself with its turning radius by watching IVF World Sprint events or ARE Outrigger World footage on YouTube.

All registered V1 racers and V6 crews will have the opportunity to race 3 times on the 500m course, from qualifying heats through semi-finals and finals, and V6 crews will have the opportunity to race at least once on the 1000m course. Note: crew and solo racers must register in only ONE AGE DIVISION in a gender division, plus mixed.

Please note the following requirements in place to ensure efficient racing:

• V1 racers will compete in Men’s and Women’s divisions over the 500m course. 
  Note that solo racers must only register in ONE AGE DIVISION for the V1 races.
• V6 crews will compete in Men’s, Women’s and Mixed divisions over the 500m course and the 1000m (buoy-turn) course. Racers on V6 crews must only race in ONE AGE DIVISION in a gender division, plus Mixed. Racers in Men’s and Women’s V6 crews may also compete in Mixed V6 crews.
• Online crew roster forms will sent to all registered team captains (team registrants) over the 13-14 April weekend, and must submitted no later than Friday 19 April. Accompanying hard-copy waivers must be uploaded in advance and the originals brought to the registration table no later than 60-minutes prior to your first race: V6 Crew Adult Waivers and Junior Informed Consents are available for download.  V1 racers will have already submitted Adult Waivers and Junior Informed Consents electronically through the registration website, but must check-in to confirm CORA Membership.
• Race Information Packages and Version 1 of the event Race Schedule will be distributed on or about 20 April.
• The Race Schedule is in the process of being finalized; here is the draft (v1) structure:

  

• All V1 racers and V6 crews must check-in at the Registration Desk on Saturday morning before their first race.  Please come early for check-in to avoid delays.
• All racers must have valid CORA 2024 memberships. CORA Membership will be confirmed at check-in.
• V6 Crew Adult Waivers and Junior Informed Consents must be submitted by e-mail (you’ll receive a reminder with e-mail address) or at check-in.  Please come early for check-in to avoid delays.
  V1 racers will have already submitted Adult Waivers and Junior Informed Consents electronically through the registration website, but must check-in to confirm CORA Membership.

Deas Island Regional Park Racecourse:

This page will be updated continuously as details are confirmed.

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 

2024 IVF World Sprint Championships (August 2024) will be held in Hilo, Hawaii

IMPORTANT LINKS:

• CLICK HERE for 2024 IVF World Sprints information summary (PDF)
• CLICK HERE to register for CORA IVF 2024 World Sprints (DEADLINE 21 August)

IMPORTANT DATES:

DATE:	FOR:
August 21	Trials registration closes; Club crews must have submitted rosters; Last day to pay registration fee. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
September 4	Posting of Trials race schedule
September 16/17	TRIALS – Calgary Canoe Club
October 2	Preliminary trial results posted to CORA websiteV1 preliminary selections announced
October 10	ALL paddlers not intending to compete in Hilo to provide notice to the Selection Committee.
October 15	V1 selections announcedApplications for any unclaimed V1 spots open
November 1	Application for any unclaimed V1 spots due
November 10	Communication of all TEAM CANADA crews, Club Crews and Tentative Elite athletes moving forward.
November 30	Paddlers required to confirm if you are accepting Team Canada appointments for Hilo.
November 2023	ELITE athlete assessment camp 1
February 1,2024	A non-refundable deposit up to $250 is due by each paddler to cover some expenses related to the registration with IVF
TBD	ELITE assessment camp 2, if required.
April 2024	All final fees and documentation completed