Jericho Outrigger Canoe Club hosts the 2005 Canadian Iron Championships On Saturday, August 13th, 2005, Outrigger teams will take to the waters off Jericho Beach for the title of Canadian Iron Champions. How can you resist this course? Whichever way the wind is blowing, it's beautiful!
Location:	Start/Finish at the Jericho Sailing Centre 1300 Discovery St, Vancouver BC ( See map.)
Prizes:	$1200! Prize money goes to to the top finishers in the women's, men's and mixed crews (regardless of category). Prize money donated by CORA Post-race: Best Hawaiian shirt/garb - male and female! Winners will get the best in Hawaiian prizes... Ocean Soles Footwear - the place to get your Locals brand flip flops in Canada. Worn throughout Maui, Kauai, Oahu and the Big Island. Cytomax will be there to add energy to your day and incentive to your racing. Look for Cytomax on our prize tables!
Registration:	Friday, August 12th 5:00 - 7:30pm Saturday, August 13th 8:00am - 12:00pm at the Jericho Sailing Centre ---------- OR email to JOCC Race OR mail to: Jericho Outrigger Canoe Club 1300 Discovery Street Vancouver BC V6R 4L9
Registration Fee:	$150.00Cdn/$120.00US per crew (includes Barry's BBQ, draw prizes, post race entertainment and party) - IF you register by August 5th. After August 5th, registration is $180 per crew. Race Waiver  -   Race Registration (Waiver and Registration are Adobe pdf files. If needed, download Acrobat Reader.)
Schedule:	7:30am - 12:30pm: Registration 9:30am - Short Course/Novice/Junior Race 11:30am - Women's Open Race 2:00pm - Men's Open Race (30 minutes after the last women's crew) Steerspersons meetings 30 minutes before race time. Luau: 5:00pm - Beer Garden, BBQ and Live Hawaiian music 6:00pm - Awards ceremony, race presentations, CORA Cup and season wrap up 7:30pm - Door prizes 9:00pm - Aloha.....
Photography:	Jon Brunk Photography - the best race photographer around will be at the Canadians. Watch for your racing moments right after the race.
Tides:	Low tide: 11:30am, 0.9 m./3.0 ft. High tide: 7:08pm, 4.4 m./14.4 ft.
Safety:	6 functioning PFD's per boat, 2 small bailers and a bucket. This race can be in big water - spray skirts are highly recommended. We don't have any spare spray skirts so if you are bringing your own boats, bring the skirts!
Boats:	Other than for the short course race, we likely won't have any spare OC6's available for this race. If you need to borrow a boat, we suggest that you post a message on the CORA Message Boards.
Race Course:	Long Course - Women/Men/Mixed Teams will line up off of the Jericho pier for the start of the race. Paddle north to Point Atkinson lighthouse. Turn northwest towards Passage Island, go around the island and head back to the Jericho pier for the finish. The distance is approximately 24 kilometers/15 miles. OR Line up off the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club pier for the start of the race. Paddle around the red bell can, turn southwest to the yellow bell can and back to the finish at the Jericho Pier. The distance is approximately 22 kilometers/14 miles. Short Course/Novice/Junior Line up off the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club pier for the start of the race. Paddle around the red bell can and back to the finish at the Jericho Pier. The distance is approximately 13 kilometers/8 miles. Red line indicates short course, green line indicates open course. Note: race courses are dependent on weather and conditions. Changes may have to be made.
Luau, BBQ and Awards:	Post races. Stick around as the fun will begin on site as soon as the formalities are over. The food and entertainment promise to be fantastic! Free for paddlers, $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
Accommodation:	Accommodations are available nearby at: Jericho Beach Hostel (604)224-3208, email:van-jericho@hihostels.bc.ca UBC Vanier Hostel (604)822-1000, email: reservation@brock.housing.ubc.ca The YWCA Hotel (604)895-5830 The YWCA Hotel is downtown but the prices are good. Book online or email: hotel@ywcavan.org

2005 OC1/2/Surfski Championship Challenge - Sunday, August 14 Canadian National Small Boat Race
Location:	Start/Finish at the Jericho Sailing Centre
Registration:	Sunday, August 14, 9am at the Jericho Sailing Centre
Registration Fees:	$10.00 per paddler We don't have any spare OC1's available for this race. If you need to borrow a boat, we suggest that you post a message on the CORA Message Boards.
Race Times:	Women:     10:00am Men/Mixed: 11:30am
Race Course:	The race starts at the Jericho pier, facing east. Paddle east to a marker between the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Kitsilano Yacht Club. Turn at the marker, paddle west to the bell can and back to the Jericho pier. Distance is approximately 13k. Note: race courses are dependent on weather and conditions. Changes may have to be made.
Tides:	Low tide: 12:13pm, .72 meters/2.38 feet High Tide: 7:40pm, 4.35 meters/14.29 feet

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