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2008 Canadian Iron Championships Hosted by Lotus Sports Club and Jericho Outrigger Canoe Club
On Saturday, August 16th, 2008, Outrigger teams will take to the waters off Jericho Beach, around Passage Island and back, for the title of
Canadian Iron Champions! Join us for what promises to be a great day of racing, entertainment and dare we hope - wind and sunshine..... | |
| Location: |
Start/Finish at the Jericho Sailing Centre 1300 Discovery St, Vancouver BC ( See map.) |
| Prizes: |
 Prizes will be awarded to the top three crews in any official category. Also - money! $600 each to to the top finishers in the women's, men's, mixed and novice crews (regardless of category). $300 to the winning junior crew. (Prize money donated by CORA.) Race prizes by Mauna Kai Hawaii.
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| Registration: |
Friday, August 15th 5:30 - 7:30pm Saturday, August 16th 8:00am - 12:00pm at the Jericho Sailing Centre ---------- OR email to Canadian Iron Championships OR mail to: Jericho Outrigger Canoe Club 1300 Discovery Street Vancouver BC V6R 4L9 |
| Registration Fees: | $180.00Cdn/US per crew (includes BBQ, draw prizes, post race entertainment and party)
Race Registration and Waivers (Waiver and Registration are Adobe pdf files. If needed, download Acrobat Reader.) |
| Schedule: |
8:00am - noon: Race Day Registration 9:30am - Short Course/Novice/Junior Race (Short Course is open to paddlers that don't want to do the full Passage run but do want to race. CORA points and prizes apply to the Novice and Junior categories but not the short course). 11:30am - Women's Open Race 2:00pm - Men's and Mixed Open Race (30 minutes after the last women's crew) Steerspersons meetings 30 minutes before race time.
Luau: |
| Race Jersey: | Check them out and order yours now! |
| 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, $10 for kids and $15 for adults.
This year's entertainment is the world famous
Langley Ukulele Ensemble! |
| Photography: | Dan Kirchner - Go Live Life
The photographer of those great photos last year will be joining us again this year. |
| Tides: | Low tide (approx.): 12:11pm, 0.8 meters/2.5 feet High tide (approx.): 7:26pm, 4.4 meters/14.3 feet |
| 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. Note: Subject to change to take best advantage of race day conditions.
Short Course - Novice/Junior
Red line indicates short course, green line indicates open course. |
| 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 |
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2008 OC1/2/Surfski Championship Challenge - Sunday, August 17 Canadian National Small Boat Race | |
| Location: |
Start/Finish at the Jericho Sailing Centre |
| Registration: |
Sunday, August 17, 9am at the Jericho Sailing Centre Note: Boat numbers will be provided and are required to be taped on the right front of all canoes. |
| Registration Fees: |
$15.00 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/Mixed: 10:30am Men: 12:00pm |
| 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 (approx.): 12:47pm, 1 meter/3 feet High Tide (approx.): 7:50pm, 4.4 meters/14.45 feet |
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