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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

WETDASHE Dry Change Race (3k Sprint Loops): 16/17 NOVEMBER. Registration now open. All boats supplied: spec for 12/24k & Ulights for 48k

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Welcome to Wetdashe 2024, a “DRY” CHANGE RACE, which means 6-person crews hotswap on the dock with their team mates at the end of each 3km sprint lap. Dock-change times are included in your team’s aggregate time, so efficient changes get the best results.

NEW: BC Wetdashe teams raised $11,400 for the BC Cancer Foundation.
RACE RESULTS: CLICK HERE to download results or visit www.wetdashe.com

Boats: Both Spec & Ultralight options are available: spec boats supplied for 12 & 24km distances; ultralights supplied for 48km distances.

Race Distances: Three distances to choose from: 12km (4-Lap Short Course) or 24km (8-Lap) or 48km – 16 lap (running concurrently based on advance crew registrations for one of these three distances).

Race Categories: Classic women’s and/or mixed (no less than three women must be in the canoe at any one time); or exhibition crews (e.g. all-male crews or crews with over-quota males) can register and race along with mixed crews with results logged in the “exhibition” category.

Race fees come with souvenir race shirts (ordered in advance in preferred sizes) and plenty of prizes and awards. Early-registering teams will have the best chances to choose the mornings or afternoons of their choice (Saturday tends to sell out quickly).

Want to increase your chance of a podium finish? Raise money for men’s health through FGPC’s “Make Every Second Count” campaign, a team-based fundraiser that contributes tax-deductible donations through the BC Cancer Foundation.