CORA introduced a new initiative for 2022 at the CORA 2021 Pre-AGM that was continued for 2023 and 2024. To encourage participation by new paddlers at CORA 2024 events, a new Junior / Novice OC Paddle Draw Grant was funded. Every Junior / Novice participant at each CORA Cup Series 2024 event was given 1 entry for the end-of-season draw. It was possible for each Junior / Novice participant to have up to a maximum of 5 entries for the end-of-season draw. The response was impressive with 148 entries in total from 12 Western Canada OC clubs. There were at least 10 entries in each of the Junior Women, Junior Men, Novice Women, and Novice Men divisions such that 2 winners were drawn from each of these 4 divisions.
CORA wishes to extend a round of appreciation to Oddball Workshop, our generous sponsor, for contributing Gift Certificates for each of the 8 Junior / Novice winners to redeem for a paddle of a length of their choosing within 1 year from the end-of-season draw date (28-Sep-2024).
CORA wishes to congratulate the 8 Junior / Novice 2024 OC Paddle winners:
- Jacob Seward – (Geronimo)
- Talia Halperin – (Kelowna Paddle Centre)
- Larry Gibson – (Island Brave)
- Emily Silver-Douglas – (Star Nation)
- Lucas Truscott – (Lotus Sports Club)
- Shell De Martin – (Harrison Outrigger Team)
- Rob Marus – (False Creek Racing Canoe Club)
- Francheska Rodriguez – (Lotus Sports Club)
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
CORA wishes to extend a round of appreciation to the Race Coordinators (Jim Heuving; Don Mulhall; Vivian Thomas; Grace Morissette; Launa Mandrell) from CORA Cup Series host clubs Penticton (twice), Fort Langley, Latitude 48, and Lotus, as well as the club reps who collected the names of Junior / Novice participants at these 5 events, and forwarded these entries onto the CORA Board for the draw at the Penticton Awards presentation.
 Penticton Paddle Sports Association |
 Fort Langely Canoe Club |
 Latitude 48 |
 Lotus Sports Club |