Good news! CORA has reduced the registration fees for the 2026 IVF World Sprints Team Canada Selection Trials:
Adults: $80
Juniors (under 19): $40
If you’ve already paid the old fee, you’ll get an automatic refund for the difference. If you haven’t yet paid, read on:
Trials Weekend: September 20–21, 2025 / Calgary, AB
Who needs to attend the Calgary Trials?
V1 (solo) paddlers: All athletes trying for V1 spots.
Elite candidates: Junior and open men and women wanting to qualify for seats in Canada’s elite teams.
Registered club crews in gender and age categories that exceed 6 registered teams will need to race-off in Calgary to earn one of the 6 team berths in each age and gender category; CORA will announce categories that require race-offs shortly after club crew registrations close on 30 August.
Presented by Comox Valley Canoe Racing Club, this year’s event promises to be bigger, better and more engaging, both on and off the water, than ever before.
We’ve decided to take the race to THE COMOX LAKE… which offers incredible mountain views, crystal clear freshwater and conditions where the winds can whip up and create an upwind challenge one way and a great ride down in the opposite direction.Friday we’ve added some fun jr racing options – check out the website for those!
FRIDAY Sept 26
arrive and jr racing
SATURDAY Sept 27
Big boats – multiple categories – plus dinner/awards/music-dancing
SUNDAY Sept 28
Small boats – multiple categories
See times and fees on the website under events
An onsite facility offers a place to gather, socialize and watch the starts and finishes and the opportunity to engage with fellow paddlers. This is where we will host the dinner on Saturday night! And camp sites keep us all together for a true Ohana experience.
As the race site is a fair distance from town, (see maps and photos on our website) we will be hosting a dinner on Saturday (included in your fees), which will be followed by music to keep you groovin ‘until at least 10pm!
As mentioned, onsite camping is available (These sites are not usually offered to the general public) of which there are a couple of good “group” sites. This is an extra cost (cheap!) so be sure you register early -as this is where you indicate you’d like a camping spot. These requests will be dealt with separately, outside the registration process and on a first come first serve basis. Payment for the camping will be via etransfer to the club to secure your spot.
The boat ramp, beach access and ample parking make this an ideal location to set up and store your boats. We are finalizing the fees which will be available by early August but wish to let you know now that ferries MUST be booked asap (Horseshoe Bay route in particular will be busy) so book your reservation TODAY and sort out the other details along the way.
We are super pumped to be taking this event to the lake and hope you are as well. A change of location, new offerings and the promise of exciting racing all make this a definite “must do” for all canoe clubs involved in outrigger racing in Canada.
The CORA High Performance Committee is still actively seeking high performance coaches for the Singapore World Sprints in 2026. If you are interested in being considered for a position, please contact us at HPC@canadianoutrigger.ca
Please note, we are only considering applicants that meet the original criteria as posted in the July Contract Posting on the CORA website. You may be asked to provide a CV, please have it available.
