The CORA Awards Committee wishes to announce that nominations for the Hugh Town Builder Award for the 8th and final year in 2026 will close as of end-of-day 2026-Aug-31. The remainder of the 2026 season will be quite busy with Team Canada athletes travelling to the 2026 Singapore IVF World Sprints Championships for several weeks late in August, and then the 2026 CORA Cup Series Championships will be hosted by Fort Langley Canoe Club late in September, and then the 2026 CORA AGM will be held just before end-of-year as has been common for many years. CORA will have continual social media postings on the 2026 Singapore IVF World Sprints Championships and you can follow the 2026 Singapore IVF World Sprints Championships Lane Draw / Progressions as well.
Nominations for the Hugh Town Builder Award as recently in 2025 have traditionally closed 2-weeks before the CORA AGM as per the Hugh Town Memorial Builder Award Policy, however the CORA Awards Committee has opted in 2026 for an early closure for nominations, so as to expedite the review of Hugh Town Builder Award nominations, and strike a balance with other CORA initiatives.
If you are aware of any CORA Members that have a demonstrated history as Builders in the sport of outrigger canoeing in Canada, please provide details via the Hugh Town Memorial Builder Award Nomination Form by end-of-day 2026-Aug-31.
