CORA introduced a new initiative for 2022 at the CORA 2021 Pre-AGM that was continued for 2023 and 2024 and 2025. To encourage participation by new paddlers at CORA 2025 events, a new Junior / Novice OC Paddle Draw Grant was funded. Every Junior / Novice participant at each CORA Cup Series 2025 event was given 1 entry for the end-of-season draw. It was possible for each Junior / Novice participant to have up to a maximum of 5 entries for the end-of-season draw.
This will be the 4th year that CORA has supported the OC Paddle Initiative to present 8 free OC Paddles at the CORA Cup Series Championship Event to Junior / Novice (no more than 2 years of CORA racing experience) participants. Junior / Novice participants receive 1 entry in the OC Paddle Random Draw for each CORA Cup Series Event whether they race with Novice / Junior / Open / Masters / Long Course / Short Course crews. The winners of the free OC Paddles do not need to be present at the CORA Cup Series Championship Event. However, it is important for the CORA Board and the CORA Cup Series Event organizers and the CORA Club Reps to collaborate to have all Junior / Novice participants added to the list of possible winners.
If your club has had any Junior / Novice participants that raced with Novice / Junior / Open / Masters / Long Course / Short Course at Penticton Duel In The Desert (#1), or Jericho Classic (#2), or Fort Langley Spring Run (#3), or Comox Island Iron (#4), please provide a list of those individuals to CORA or the CORA Cup Series Event Race Coordinator so that those Junior / Novice participants are added to the list of possible winners.
Hello, for the OC paddle draw for Junior/Novice participants, is it just the small boat participants or the OC6 participants as well?
thanks