PNWORCA 2024 Winter Series Championship SPOCC Easter

Let us bid farewell to Winter Series Small-Boat Racing as we wrap-up March shortly before the CORA National Sprints Regatta at the end of April.

Sand Point Outrigger Canoe Club will be hosting the PNWORCA / CORA 2024 Small-Boat Racing Winter Series Championship on Lake Washington in Seattle on Mar 30 (Easter Weekend) The courses will be challenging. The conditions will be more epic than in past years. The awards will be exceptional. The after-race meal will be beyond exquisite. This is how Sand Point Outrigger Canoe Club (SPOCC) does a Championship event. Pre-Registration via Pacific Multisports is $30 USD (CAD taken at par for Canadian participants). More information may be found on the PNWORCA Events Calendar.

Please note that this has been an exceptional year for PNWORCA 2024 Winter Series racing with 320 participants across 6 races so far, with 56 OC1 Masters participants so far, with at least 10 Canadians in contention to win their Boat / Gender / Age Division, with 4 Canadians in contention to win the Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy where the Winter Series Finale will determine which of the Top 7 OC1 Masters Paddlers will hoist the Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy during the Awards Presentation.

Please note that even though the PNWORCA Official Winter Series Points System Rules state: You must complete at least 3 races in the series to qualify for awards, which are presented at the final race at the end of the season. Awards are given to the Top 3 Finishers. The PNWORCA Official Winter Series Points System Rules have not been updated to reflect that the PNWORCA / CORA Small-Boat Racing Winter Series Championship Event host is now conferring awards only to participants at the Championship race based on placings. Please take this opportunity to support Washington and Oregon clubs who send paddlers to support Canadian events.

CORA / PNWORCA continue to track Winter Series Points / Participation for all participants at all Winter Series races. The Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy will be presented in-person to the Top OC1 Masters paddler across the 7 Winter Series races at the Championship Awards presentation. CORA will also acknowledge on the CORA website any Canadian paddlers that are one of the Top 3 Finishers in their Boat / Gender / Age Division.

CORA Sprints Nationals (27-28 April) – Registration Now Open

Deas Island Regional Park OC1s

CORA is hosting the Canadian 2024 OC Sprints 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 annual event. There will be V1 and OC6 500M events, as well as OC6 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.


Registration Links

Note: the 2024 solo and crew registration window is first come, first served.


Deas Island Regional Park Turns

CORA has secured the Deas Island Regional Park racecourse with 6-8 lanes, as well as access to the paved parking lots, gravel parking lots and the Delta Deas Rowing Club (DDRC) venue for the weekend.

All registered crew and solo athletes will have the opportunity to race 3 times, from qualifying heats through semi-finals and finals. Note: both crews and solo athletes must register in only ONE AGE DIVISION in both gender and mixed.

500M V1 and OC6 races are on a 500M course (no turns). 1000M OC6 races are on a 250M course and will require 3 turns.

Before you register, please note the following requirements in place to ensure efficient racing:

  • Paddlers in Mens and Womens crews may compete in Mixed crews as well; groups of paddlers can form and register Mixed crews to double their racing opportunities over the weekend. IMPORTANT NOTE: participants must register in only ONE AGE DIVISION in both gender and mixed categories. 
  • Paddlers in Mens, Womens, and Mixed crews may also register in V1 races; note that solo athletes must only register in ONE AGE DIVISION in V1 races
  • Crews and solo paddlers must register and pay online on or before Sunday 14 April at 12 Noon.
  • Crew roster forms will made available immediately upon crew payment and must be submitted no later than Friday 19 April.
  • Version 1 of the event race schedule will be distributed on or after 20 April.
  • Racing is scheduled to begin each day at 9AM and end on or before 5PM; crews and athletes travelling to / from the lower mainland should factor these times in their travel plans.
  • All participants must have valid CORA 2024 memberships.

Deas Island Regional Park Racecourse (South-to-North):

Deas Island Regional Park Race Course

This page will be updated continuously as details are confirmed.

CORA Town Hall – Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society – Sunday 17 March 2024 @ 4pm Pacific Time

CORA invites you to join our Town Hall on Sunday 2024-Mar-17 at 4PM Pacific Time highlighting the Hawaii Outrigger Canoe Voyaging Society (HVOCS). This Town Hall session will feature “Uncle” Leonard Kimokeo Kapahulehua (HOCVS President, Founder Kimokeo Foundation) of Maui sharing insights on HOCVS History, Visitor Paddles, and Voyaging Camps. CORA will also have as a special guest from Calgary Canoe Club, Manager Lynda Roberts (Canadian Outrigger Hall Of Fame 2023 Inductee). This is also an opportunity for our audience to support the CORA Lahaina Recovery Go Fund Me as CORA strives to reach our fundraising goal.

CORA Cup Race #1 – FLCC River Run May 4-5, 2024, Fort Langley, BC

Challenge yourself on the dynamic currents of the Fraser River at Fort Langley!
Join us for a weekend of adrenaline-pumping action – from challenging 12km OC6 races to exhilarating small boat 10km showdown on Sunday. Test your paddling prowess and then soak up the historic charm of Fort Langley.
Register now at www.fortlangleycanoeclub.ca and paddle your way to victory!

All teams are invited to race. Bring your boats or arrange to book an available FLCC Spec boat. We can also help to connect you with other clubs bringing boats.

The race is part of the exciting CORA CUP Series of five races culminating in the Distance Nationals in Penticton September 28-29. Teams can earn valuable points. Check CORA for updates on the 2024 Cora Cup races this year. For teams contending for the Cup, ensure that your team name, category, division, and boat type remain consistent over the course of the CORA CUP series. 

Registration: https://www.fortlangleycanoeclub.ca/river-run/ 

Registrar Emailriverrun@fortlangleycanoeclub.ca

Saturday OC6 Race Details:

  • 15 km course (8 km short course)
  • Specs & Unlimiteds – bring your boats! If you need a boat, reach out to us to book available spec boats.
  • Novice, Keikis (U16), Juniors (U19), Open, Masters +40, +50, +60, +70, 
  • Womens, Mens, and Mixed
  • Prizes / Awards after each race
  • Schedule:
    • 8:00 am: Registration
    • 8:30 am: Pre Race Meeting: Short Course
    • 9:00 am: Short Course Race Start (8km)
    • 10:00 am: Pre Race Meeting: Women / Mixed (Masters)
    • 10:30 am: Women / Mixed (Masters) Race Start (15km)
    • 12:00 pm: Pre Race Meeting Men / Mixed (Open) 
    • 12:30 pm: Men / Mixed (Open) Race Start (15km)
  • Cost: $180/boat (Junior OC6 Crews free – CORA Cup race subsidy from CORA)

Sunday Small Boat Race

  • 10 km course
  • Singles: OC1, V1, surfski, canoe, kayak…
  • Doubles OC2, V2, surfski2, canoe2, kayak2…
  • Schedule:
    • 9:00 Registration
    • 10:00 Pre-race Meeting
    • 10:30 Race Start
    • 12:15 Awards / Prizes 
  • Cost: $30 / paddler (Junior 50%)

General Questions: ocrep@fortlangleycanoeclub.ca