Author: Erik Ages

GO TEAM CANADA!

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IVF World Sprints 2026: the first races kick off from the startline at 5pm Pacific (for Western Canadian viewers). Snap the QR code on the image below or visit https://www.youtube.com/@ivfiv/streams to enjoy a week of outrigger racing by the best in the world, including a large and powerful Team Canada crew of elite and club athletes. Best wishes to all our Canadian athletes!

2026 IVF World Sprints: Team Canada

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Canadian Outrigger Racing Association

Team Canada Roster

2026

Elite V6

Junior 19 Elite V6

  • Leelind Douglas
  • Desmond McCall
  • Jacob Seward
  • Ludovick St-Pierre
  • Zane Jasper
  • Mason Point

Open Men Elite V6

  • Patrick Dann
  • Remus William Wyse-Morris
  • Gavin Jaeger-Freeborn
  • Eli Wyse
  • Jordan Hulecki
  • Kin Ho
  • Fidele Point

V1

J16 Women V1

  • Paige Emanuel
  • Meizhen (Anna) Ren
  • Jiule (Emma) Qu

J19 Women V1

  • Paige Emanuel
  • YingHua (Charlotte) Li
  • Ru Hong Phoebe Lin

Open Women V1

  • Olivera Kralj
  • Bethany Yam
  • Katherine Downing

M40 Women V1

  • Leanne Stanley
  • Kelsey Siddall
  • Inez Louis
  • Jo Phillips

M50 Women V1

  • Jo Phillips
  • Dana Britton
  • Chanel Wang

M60 Women V1

  • Sharon Taylor
  • Sonja Hoyte
  • Catherine Esson
  • Heather Taylor

M70 Women V1

  • Kat Town
  • Ann Mohs
  • Linda Thompson
  • Janet Biagioni
  • Susan Hillier
  • Rama Gilverson

M75 Women V1

  • Ann Mohs
  • Barb McColl
  • Lorene Archdekin

M80 Women V1

  • Ruth Matson

J16 Men V1

  • HaoTian (Jaxson) Ren
  • Yiteng (Desmond) Feng

J19 Men V1

  • Joshua Rainey
  • Leelind Douglas
  • Tyler Mottershead

Open Men V1

  • Patrick Dann
  • Jeffrey Chow
  • Remus William Wyse-Morris

M40 Men V1

  • Jordan Hulecki
  • Kenneth Ang
  • Kalvin Warbus

M50 Men V1

  • Ashley Paul James
  • Mike Bernemann
  • Richard Lalancette

M60 Men V1

  • Bob Woodman
  • Neil Graham
  • John Lindsay

M70 Men V1

  • Gary Biagioni
  • Patrick McLellan
  • Martin Jalkotzy

M75 Men V1

  • Terry Curtis
  • Brian Neill
  • Grant Rawstron

M80 Men V1

  • John Roberts
  • Stan Machacek
  • Otto Erdelky

Club Crew V6

Junior 16 Women V6

Lil Dragons Fly

  • Meizhen Ren
  • Ru Hong Phoebe Lin
  • Janet Jingtong Zhang
  • Jiaying Ma
  • YingHua (Charlotte) Li
  • Jiule (Emma) Qu
  • Alicia Li

Pacific Thunder

  • Alina Jiabao Li
  • Xin Yue (Zine) Zhu
  • Ruohan (Elsa) Wang
  • Ellie Xinyi Wang
  • Qianyu (Raina) Zhao
  • Xiaoyi (Isabelle) Ji

Junior 19 Women V6

Pacific Thunder

  • Ellie Xinyi Wang
  • Alina Jiabao Li
  • Xin Yue (Zine) Zhu
  • Ruohan (Elsa) Wang
  • Isabella Shang
  • Qianyu (Raina) Zhao
  • Xiaoyi (Isabelle) Ji

Open Women V6

Toronto Harbour Va’a Women

  • Bethany Yam
  • Leanne Stanley
  • Tina Cheung
  • Olivera Kralj
  • Kat Downing
  • Kelsey Siddall

FGPC Canoe Canoe

  • Brin Nyvall
  • Shayla Thom
  • Jessica Krieger (Peterman)
  • Maggie Henderson
  • Joyce Arends
  • Clara Gibbon

Star Nation

  • Á’alíya Warbus
  • Catherine Demontigny
  • Joan Macasiray
  • Kayla Boston
  • Siobhan Keserich
  • Emily Silver-Douglas

VLCC Ladies

  • Tyra Point
  • Nunnaya Stump
  • Inez Louis
  • Jacqueline Silver
  • Miko Waites (Huyghebaert)
  • Trena Point

Master 40 Women V6

Sunnyside Northern Lights

  • Tina Cheung
  • Abbey Robertson
  • Elize Gershater Taua
  • Mirja Raita
  • Nicole Rolfe
  • Sheila Kuyper

Haunani Wahine

  • Catherine Spickler
  • Héloïse Ouimet
  • Lynne Fontaine
  • Émilie Simard
  • Tina Panaritis
  • France Lessard

Wildly Canadian 40

  • Kelsey Siddall
  • Dana Britton
  • Tara Hastings
  • Tracey Sutton
  • Kelly Russell
  • Dallas Ferraro

West Coast Spirit

  • Jennifer Wyse
  • Angela Paul
  • Paula James
  • Deborah Alexander
  • Inez Louis
  • Joan Macasiray

FCRCC

  • Jo Phillips
  • Catherine Demontigny
  • Isabelle Fradette
  • Chanel Wang
  • A’a Liya Warbus
  • Jennifer Hyde
  • Tania Kingsburry

GFC Nuggets

  • Tara Loo
  • Colleen Gould
  • Audrey Jang
  • Rae-Ella Pratt
  • Lana Gotzy
  • Leanne Stanley
  • Dana Turner Ryan

Master 50 Women V6

Sleni Wave Warriors

  • Jennifer Wyse
  • Angela Paul
  • Paula James
  • Deborah Alexander
  • Aldine Castres
  • Lisa Hall

FCRCC Ocean Spirit

  • Nora Chun
  • Audrey Jang
  • Ying (Ingrid) Yang
  • Dana Turner-Ryan
  • Rae-Ella Pratt
  • Lana Gotzy
  • Colleen Gould

GPC Canadian SeaWolves

  • Sarona Mynhardt
  • Catherine Spickler
  • Amanda Boettcher
  • France Lessard
  • Monica Lindsay
  • Clare Maycock

Wildly Canadian 50

  • Dallas Ferraro
  • Catharine Esson
  • Tracey Sutton
  • Dana Britton
  • Kelly Russell
  • Sharon Taylor
  • Tara Hastings

River Runners

  • Jo Phillips
  • Isabelle Fradette
  • Chanel Wang
  • Lorri Stewart
  • Jennifer Hyde
  • Tania Kingsburry

Western Wild Canadians

  • Susan Graham
  • Marla Grant
  • Joanie Snodgras
  • Michele Brooks
  • Christine O’Neill
  • Karin McGown

Master 60 Women V6

GPC Canadian SeaWolves

  • Sarona Mynhardt
  • Catharine Esson
  • Amanda Boettcher
  • Monica Lindsay
  • Clare Maycock
  • Sharon Taylor

FCRCC Wahoos

  • Cathy Marr
  • Nora Chun
  • Catherine Van Buuren
  • Kat Town
  • Linda Thompson
  • Lorri Stewart

True North Canada

  • Janet Biagioni
  • Diana Stevens
  • Joanie Snodgrass
  • Michele Brooks
  • Christine O’Neill
  • Karin McGown

FGPC Pure Stoke

  • Heather Taylor
  • Karen Clifford
  • Megan Carson
  • Sue Trant
  • Lynn Stokes
  • Alison Morham

Master 70 Women V6

Pacific Spirit 70

  • Kat Town
  • Barbara McColl
  • Rose Mary Neill
  • Ann Mohs
  • Linda Thompson
  • Gail Stroud

FGPC North of Seventy

  • Yvonne Sharpe
  • Joanne Cape
  • Penny LeDoux
  • Sharon Minkley
  • Gayle Gordon
  • Shirley Curtis
  • Lorene Archdekin

Canadian Wave

  • Ruth Matson
  • Elaine Salameh
  • Marilyn Leibel
  • Sue Hillier
  • Sue Milligan
  • Sue Humphries

Aurora

  • Judy Comer
  • Rama Gilvertson
  • Diana Stevens
  • Diane Gauvin
  • Janet Biagioni
  • Ellen Miller

Master 75 Women V6

Pacific Spirit LXXV

  • Shirley Curtis
  • Barbara McColl
  • Ann Mohs
  • Judy Comer
  • Lorene Archdekin
  • Rose Mary Neill

Canadian Wave

  • Ruth Matson
  • Elaine Salameh
  • Marilyn Leibel
  • Sue Milligan
  • Sue Humphries
  • Helen Robinson

Junior 16 Men V6

Lil Dragons Eagles

  • HaoYang (Jonas) Ren
  • Ruize Fan
  • Yiteng Feng
  • Xinghan Zhang
  • HaoTian (Jaxon) Ren
  • Oswald Ning Ma

Junior 19 Men V6

KPC Wave Breakers

  • Callum Sutton-Macmillan
  • Tyler Mottershead
  • Griffin Toogood
  • Ludovick St-Pierre
  • Kai Redman
  • Desmond McCall

VLCC Ta:y

  • Mason Point
  • Liam Emanuel Jimmie
  • Zane Jasper
  • Leelind Douglas
  • HaoYang Jonas Ren

Lil Dragons Super Ultra Mega Huge Big Boys

  • Jacob Seward
  • Jialin (Leo) Yue
  • Junlin (Adrian) Li
  • Timothy Jun He Ren
  • Joshua Rainey
  • Yi Chen Shao

Pacific Thunder

  • Ricky Yin
  • Victor Wang
  • Evan Ting
  • Chen Xi (Curtis) Li
  • Jerry Jiarui Wu
  • Yu Guang (David) Quan
  • Gaelen Ka Lun Wong

Open Men V6

KPC Northern Pioneers

  • Maison Gulyas
  • Callum Sutton-Macmillan
  • Tyler Mottershead
  • Miles Tickner
  • Kai Redman
  • Isaac Dutka

FGPC Far Away George

  • Hunter Nyvall
  • Gavin Jaeger-Freeborn
  • Patrick Dann
  • Marcus Krieger
  • Nolan Tomaselli
  • Matthew Tancon
  • Leo Belanger

VLCC Ta:y

  • Colin Point
  • William Baker
  • Mason Point
  • Fidele Point
  • Kalvin warbus
  • Arne Vigen

P360

  • Aaron Rublee
  • Jeffrey Chow
  • Joshua Rainey
  • Kin Yi Ho
  • Hoi Ho Lam
  • William Rainey

Master 40 Men V6

P360

  • Aaron Rublee
  • Arne Vigen
  • Chris Scully
  • Darren Grant
  • Kalvin Warbus
  • Kenneth Ang

Coquihalla Crew

  • Mike Bernemann
  • Ashley Paul James
  • Jeremy Siddall
  • Marcus Boyle
  • Bob Woodman
  • Paul McNamara
  • Pete Buday

Underdogs

  • Jonathan Grandmont
  • Richard Lalancette
  • Arn Chiste
  • Steve Tobin
  • Mario Blackburn
  • Benoit Mati

Master 50 Men V6

Coquihalla Crew

  • Mike Bernemann
  • Ashley Paul James
  • Jeremy Siddall
  • Marcus Boyle
  • Bob Woodman
  • Paul McNamara

Underdogs

  • Jonathan Grandmont
  • Richard Lalancette
  • Arn Chiste
  • Steve Tobin
  • Mario Blackburn
  • Benoit Mati

Northern Kane

  • Neil Graham
  • Larry Braul
  • Stephen P Fournier
  • Greg Bodin
  • Bruce Diemert
  • Peter Andrew Grant

Master 60 Men V6

Canadian West Coasters

  • Doug Reed
  • Rob Gutjahr
  • John Lindsay
  • Bill Chaisson
  • Greg Bodin
  • David Longman

Polar Vortex

  • Neil Graham
  • Bob Woodman
  • Larry Braul
  • John Rodgers
  • Stephen P Fournier
  • Bruce Diemert

The Grizzlies

  • Dean Dogherty
  • Brian Kitson
  • Terry Parsons
  • Ralph Buchmuller
  • David Wang
  • Dan Walden
  • Gordon Kirkpatrick

Master 70 Men V6

Icemen 70

  • Gary Biagioni
  • Randy Brooks
  • John Rodgers
  • Pat McLellan
  • Tom Mackay
  • Martin Jalkotzy

Fort Langley 70

  • David Longman
  • Brian Kitson
  • Grant Rawstron
  • Larry Burroughs
  • Gordon Kirkpatrick
  • Jonathan Wilkins
  • Brian Neill

The Grizzlies

  • Dean Dogherty
  • Terry Curtis
  • Terry Parsons
  • Ralph Buchmuller
  • Laszlo Gulyas
  • Dan Walden

Master 75 Men V6

Icemen LXXV

  • John Roberts
  • Otto Erdelsky
  • Stan Machacek
  • Larry Burroughs
  • Terry Curtis
  • Laszlo Gulyas

Master 80 Men V6

Icemen 80

  • John Roberts
  • Lee Barker
  • Stan Machacek
  • Otto Erdelsky
  • Grant Rawstron
  • Brian Neill

CORA TOWN HALL: Outrigger Race Planning and Management (a master class on how to host great races)

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Sunday 29 March 2026 | 4:00pm-5:45pm Pacific
VIDEO Town Hall (via Zoom)

DATE: Sunday 29 March 2026
TIME: 4pm-5.45pm Pacific

For new and experienced outrigger race directors, planners and volunteers who want to improve the benefits, safety and quality of outrigger races in Canada.

This session will:

  • Share operational frameworks, including equipment and software, from manual to fully automated
  • Discuss race economics
  • Review safety standards and risk management
  • Creative race development
  • Consider institutional memory & leadership/volunteer fatigue
  • Discuss how to promote races among locals, visitors and sponsors

1. Economics of a Race: Erik Ages (CORA & FGPC / Victoria)

  • Budget architecture (fixed vs variable costs)
  • Cashflow timing risks
  • Revenue streams:
    • Entry fees
    • Sponsorships
    • Grants
    • Merchandise
  • Hardware investments:
    • Timing systems
    • Safety boats
    • Course markers
    • Radios / comms
  • Insurance, sanctioning, municipal permits
  • The Volunteer vs Paid Expertise Dilemma:
    • When to pay (professionalize)?
    • Cost–benefit analysis
    • Burnout risk
  • Day-of-race workflow control

Deliverable: Provide sample high-level race budget template post-session.

2. Operations & Registrations: Paul Barton (FGPC / Vancouver)

  • Advancement systems for head races vs heat formats
  • Registration systems
  • Payment platforms
  • Data management
  • Refund policies

Focus: maximizing credibility; minimizing friction and financial risks

3. Safety & Risk Management: Jan Chavarie (Jericho / Vancouver)

  • Race-day safety planning
  • Water safety ratios
  • Weather decision-making thresholds
  • Incident command structures
  • Near-miss learnings
  • Tragic outcome lessons and duty of care

Goal: Normalize conservative decision-making without stigma.
Deliverable: High-level safety checklist template.

4. Promotion & Growth: Bethany Yam (CORA / Toronto)

  • Marketing race value proposition
  • Building returning participation
  • Social media amplification
  • Sponsorship activation
  • Regional branding

Goal: Shift from “event” to “annual institution.”

5. Q&A