This message was sent to Member Club contacts, but there are some usual races missing from the applications received so we are posting it here as well.
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Dear CORA club commodores, directors and race directors,
In preparation for CORA’s race sanctioning process for the 2025 race year, we are inviting all CORA clubs to submit their proposed race dates and race formats no later than Friday, 22 November 2024.
For 2025 CORA-sanctioned races, CORA will be implementing the following selection and sanctioning process:
- 22 November 2024 – Preliminary deadline for submission of proposed race details and date. Click here to submit. Once you’ve completed this, your tentative race date will be uploaded to the CORA website race calendar and marked as “unconfirmed.” All submissions at this stage are proposals and will be treated equally. There is no guarantee that you will receive your requested race date and all race dates are to be considered movable.
- Late November 2024 – The CORA Race Committee will have identified any conflicts between requested dates and contacted the club contacts so they may come to an amicable resolution among themselves (i.e. revised proposals). Conflicts may include the proposals for the same date or, in the case of CORA Cup races, insufficient separation between races in the CORA Cup series.
- 1 December 2024 – CORA Technical Meeting and AGM. Final approval of 2025 CORA Race Calendar.
Guidelines for applicants:
- Clubs are restricted to three (3) race submissions per race year.
- To minimize conflicts, clubs are encouraged to review other race submissions at the new CORA website race calendar at the above link before making your race submissions to be aware of potential conflicts with other race applications.
- Clubs are encouraged to list alternate dates for their proposed race in the space provided on the submission form ranked by preference (i.e. 1st choice, 2nd choice). The CORA board will consider these alternate dates in resolving conflicts. The submission of an alternate date means that you will accept the alternate date, if chosen by the CORA board, without further consultation with you.
- In some cases, the CORA board may, in its discretion, allow two races on the same day if it is unlikely they would impact each other (i.e. races in different regions, or different format or boat class).
- Race proposals received prior to 22 November 2024 (including those received prior to this notice) will have equal priority over proposals received at a later date.
- All submissions received after 22 November 2024 will be required to accommodate previously submitted races. The ultimate deadline for 2025 races will be 30 April 2025.
The CORA board, along with paddlers across Canada, look forward to a great year of racing in 2025. Race organizers and race-hosting clubs form a vital part of our sport, past, present and future.
Paddles up!
Canadian Outrigger Racing Association
