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Team Canada Announcement for Rio 2025

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Congratulations to all Team Canada paddlers who will be racing at the 2025 IVF World Distance Championship in Brazil August 13 – 21

CANADA’S V1 COMPETITORS:
Junior 16 Women V1: Keira Seward
Master 40 Women V1: Sheila Kuyper
Master 50 Women V1: Melanie Conard
Master 60 Women V1: Heather Taylor
Master 70 Women V1: Kat Town
Master 75 Women V1: Barb McColl
Junior 16 Men V1: Alex Morris
Junior 19 Men V1: Joseph Seward
Open Men V1: Michael Wyse
Master 70 Men V1: John Rodgers
Master 75 Men V1: Terry Curtis
Master 80 Men V1 John Roberts

CANADA’S CREWBOAT COMPETITORS:
Junior 16 Women V6:
Danielle Edwards
Phoenix Elliott
Sarah Elliott
Maleah Harris
Keira Seward
Vivianna Peters

Master 40 Women V6:
Melanie Conard
Marnie Conklin
Carole Fullerton
Whitney Horstman
Kim Inglis
Sheila Kuyper

Master 60 Women V6:
Laurel Archer
Annie Boulding
JoAnn Isaacson
Catherine Marr
Lisa Robertson
Heather Taylor

Master 70 Women V6:
Lorene Archdekin
Shirley Curtis
Barb McColl
Rose Mary Neill
Yvonne Sharpe
Kat Town

Junior 19 Men V6:
Joseph Seward
Jacob Seward
William Morris
Peter Elliott
Bryce Edwards
Nicholas Morris

Open Men V6:
Carl Good
Derrick Seward
James Wyse
Allen Wyse
Michael Wyse
Eli Wyse
Edward Wyse-Good

Master 70 Men V6:
Larry Burroughs
Terry Curtis
Dave Longman
John Roberts
John Rodgers
Gabriel Somjen

Congratulations!!

V1 Vacancies for Rio 2025
These V1 divisions are vacant for Team Canada for the 2025 IVF World Distance Championships in Brazil and the Selection Committee is accepting applications:

  • Junior 19 Women
  • Open Women
  • Master 80 Women
  • Master 40 Men
  • Master 50 Men
  • Master 60 Men

Please note the following:

  • Fees to CORA will be $1398, and you will also need a uniform (which may need to be borrowed because we will be ordering uniforms very soon).
  • The deadline for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) has passed, but we may be able to submit an emergency application if needed. 
  • Verification of a recent  V1 >10 km  performance will be required: a time trial overseen and verified by a coach, or a race result that can be found online.

If you are interested in racing V1 in Brazil in one of these divisions, please contact Sherry at sherry@canadianoutrigger.ca. Paddlers will be expected to provide the verified results by June 23rd and pay the required fees within 1 week after approval is granted from the selection committee.

INVITATION to Regional Coaching Roundtables

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If you’re a paddling coach, YOU’RE INVITED! Pre-register (for free) to participate in one or more of four regional coaching roundtables for CORA club and independent crew coaches. These facilitated regional sessions are hosted by local paddling clubs in conjunction with CORA. They’re based on an open forum format in order to provide coaches with opportunities to gather, share information on coaching strategies and paddling technique and to consider best practices. Each session is facilitated by one or more of CORA’s coaching group. Please note that these sessions are intended for coaches, not for paddlers. 

There is no cost to participate, but pre-registration is required. Please CLICK HERE to register.

1. Saturday May 10 (in conjunction with Duel in The Desert) 

  • Coaches Forum Penticton
  • Paddlers of all abilities invited to attend
  • Facilitators: Rob Magus / James Hill
  • Time: 2:30pm (immediately after the Awards in Skaha Park)
  • Free of charge
  • Location: Penticton Paddle Sports Club

2. Saturday May 31 (in conjunction with River Run) CANCELLED

  • Coaches Forum Fort Langley
  • Facilitators: Rob Magus
  • Time: 4-6pm
  • Location :  Fort Langley Canoe Club meeting room (food available to order from bar next door)

3. Saturday June 14 (in conjunction with Island Iron) 

  • Coaches Forum Comox
  • Facilitators: Leanne Stanley / James Hill
  • Time: 5:15-7pm
  • Location: Comox Marine Park

4. Saturday September 27 (in conjunction with CORA Nationals)

  • Coaches Forum Comox
  • Facilitators: Leanne Stanley / James Hill
  • Time: 5:15-7pm
  • Location: Comox Marine Park

There is no cost to participate, but pre-registration is required. Please CLICK HERE to register.

Annual Kan-U-Hakit OC6 Sprints (16 March) SOLD OUT / See you at the start line!

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This 1500m annual crewboat sprint race, with 3 advancements over a day of racing, sells out early. A fleet of “Advantage” crew boats are supplied, along with draw prizes and hot food and beverages. Registration for the 2025 race is well over half sold (as of early February).

Sold out / for more information, visit HERE

THE RACE COURSE
FGPC Kan-U-Hakit takes place at the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club (FGPC) along the Selkirk waterfront in Victoria. This OC6 race is a 1500m sprint on a 500m course, requiring 2 buoy turns. A three-lane race course runs north/south between Bay Street Bridge (start line) and FGPC (finish line).

TEAM INFORMATION

  • Divisions included are women, mixed and men, with seeded heats followed by semi finals. The fastest six semi finalist teams in each category advance to the final heats at the end of the day.
  • The same crews of 6 must race in each race.
  • All teams must check in with the boathouse office before 9:00 am on race day. All participants must be valid 2025 CORA members.

For more information, visit HERE