East Coast Outrigger Racing Association

1st ECORA Season Opener (Virtual) - 10 Mile Roundtrip.
2021-06-28 - 2021-07-18
Aloha ECORA (& Honored Guest) Paddlers –The weather has warmed and we are all getting back on the water! I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to “live” events later in the year more than ever! However, let’s start the ECORA season off with a virtual race, a way to start getting us back together (even if just virtually) and building those competitive muscles back up.
We are excited to welcome you back to team paddling this year! ECORA is going to open the season with a Virtual 10-mile Season Opener will run from June 28th through July 18th. Race fee will be $10/person or $50/team of 6.
I am sure you have some questions:
Yes, it is another “virtual” race. Why participate?
Three simple reasons:

You are going to be training anyway, so why not participate and check your time against others? There is no time like the present to start getting ready for the season.
You have a chance to virtually bring together your team. What a great way to re-establish friendships!
There are awards (explained below).

Race Structure:
1. Required for awards: Teams of 6 in any of the below Divisions. (But, if you don’t want to get a team together and just want to race for time (and a medal) that’s cool too!)

What makes up a team?

An OC6 crew
An OC2 crew plus 4 OC1s
A bike, a kayak, an OC1, a tandem surfski, and a SUP.

You get the picture right? Any combination of six.
2. Divisions: OC1, OC2, OC6 (spec), OC6 (unlimited), Surfski, Tandem Surfski, Sea Kayak, Kayak, SUP, Running, and Biking.
3. Categories:

Age: Under 18, 18-39, 40+, 50+, 60+

Teams will be registered in their lowest age category

Gender: Women, Men, Mixed

4. Ranking by category/Division/age will be calculated. If a division/gender/age group doesn’t have 3 entries, we will combine ages until there is a category of 3.
5. Top performers will receive medals.
6. Points will be awarded to teams as follows:

Turning in a completed time = 1 point per person (OC6s…you have it pretty easy)
Whole team from the same club = 6 points
Placing in a division: 1st Place = 10 points, 2nd = 7 points, 3rd = 5 points
Completed times submitted with a picture from your workout tracker (e.g, Garmin, Strava, etc) = 1 point
Each picture posted on Social Media with #EastCoastOutrigger = 1 point
Teams complete race in matching race shirts = 6 points
Individual team members complete their qualifying times: Same day = 6 points, Within 3 days = 3 points, within 5 days = 1 point

Awards

Course Time: Top 3 places in each division/category will receive an ECORA Virtual Race Medal
Awards go to the teams with the most points

Choice of*:

A High Noon Cooler
RowHouse Membership (1 mo in person)
Waterproof Speaker
A steering blade
ECORA shirts
High Noon Hats
Emergency First Aid Kits

*Under 21 are not eligible for High Noon, but we’ll get you covered with cool stuff still!
To register: Gather your team! Just a reminder, you all can do different things, but a team of 6 gets you into the big awards.
Decide on your team name: You’ll need this to register
All team members need to click on the link and register so we have contact details for mailing awards. If you are paying for the group, you’ll have a couple of extra steps.
Please register here to participate: https://forms.gle/HVavSqrHfj3KNEfc8

2021 ECORA’s First Virtual Season Opener Race
Race Registration: Open to All Whether you participate in an OC6 or any other craft. If you pull together a team of 6 (can be an OC6 or a combo of the other categories), your team is eligible for group awards. (All team members need to register) Your race course will be 10-miles (round trip) from wherever you start.
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Registration can be paid through either of the following:

PayPal: @ECORATreasurer
Venmo: @ECORA

A link for reporting your results will be sent once registrations have been confirmed.
Paddles up and good luck!!
Jen

2021 Ke Aloha Hudson River Cup at Hoboken Cove
2021-08-07 | Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Frank Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, 07030, United States
https://paddleguru.com/races/HudsonRiverCup2021
Ke Aloha Outrigger is pleased to present the first outrigger canoe, SUP and sea kayak races of their kind on the Hudson River along the Hoboken Shore. We welcome elite and experienced paddlers willing to take on the challenge of the Hudson River and New York Harbor against the dramatic backdrop of the Manhattan and Jersey City Skyline against the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. The race is open to capable paddlers on OC1/OC2 and surfski doing an 10-mile course to the Statue and back. Kayak and SUP paddlers will do a 5-mile out and back paddle to Jersey City.

2021 Cayuga Lake Cup
2021-08-13 - 2021-08-15 | Myers Park, Lansing, NY, 14882, United States
https://paddleguru.com/races/CayugaLakeCup2021
Three day event with camping, luau, clinics, SUP, prone, OC1, OC2 and OC6 races. OC course is ~13 miles (12.8)

2021 Monumental/Minimental
2021-08-28 - 2021-08-29
Register Here: https://paddleguru.com/races/NCAMonumentalMinimentalOutriggerCanoeRaces2021
Sat (OC6)/Sun(OC1/2)

2021 6th Annual MAPA Relay Challenge
2021-09-05
Register on PaddleGuru: https://paddleguru.com/races/MAPAChallenge
OC6 (point race), oc1, c1, oc2, c2, surfski, kayaks.

2021 Hoe Wa'a & Waterman's Challenge
2021-09-11 - 2021-09-12
Register on PaddleGuru: https://paddleguru.com/races/POCCHoeWaaChallengeWatermansChallenge2021

2021 Wanda HACK Race
2021-09-25
9-Mile Small Boat Race

2021 Milford Invitational
2021-10-02 - 2021-10-03
Sat(OC1/2)/Sun (OC6)

2021 WCC Middle States 10K
2021-10-09 | WCC, 3700 Water Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
10K OC1, OC2, surf ski, sprint kayak, sprint canoe, fast sea kayak, SUP race to conclude a day of sprint racing

2022 Annual Meeting
2022-02-05 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Aloha ECORA Clubs & Guests – Sending you a warm hello on a cold snowy day. I don’t know about all of you, but after all of this snow, I’m ready for warmer weather and paddling. Hoping the groundhog does not see its shadow and we are in for an early spring!

Looking forward to seeing you online next weekend. If you are like me, I plan to be there, but I haven’t actually sent in my registration. Please don’t wait until the last minute! Here is the link to register:
https://binghamton.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoduutpzoqGdYHLRTSt4VF15p4nopxYAsc
Also, we have had requests to send the invite to all members of a club. Normally we have not limited attendees to the live meetings, however, managing a large Zoom meeting, could be interesting. We are going to give it a go on accommodating. Please bear with us as we work through it. In addition, we will need two things from you in order to make this all work:

Please send us an email on who will be your designated voter.
We will try to give you a few minutes to gather information prior to voting, however, please make alternative arrangements for gathering input so we don’t run long.

For those clubs that are not yet members, we ask that your leadership attend.
Lots of good stuff to discuss and we believe it will be a busy few months up the start of a more normal year of racing.
See you soon!
Jen

Kumu‘ohu
2022-04-23 | WCC, 3700 Water Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States
Come celebrate the spring thaw with a great day of paddling and camaraderie in the Nation’s Capital! The race course is on the relatively protected water of the Potomac River, beginning and ending at the historic Washington Canoe Club. In addition to outrigger and SUP, classes will include surfski, sea kayak, and ICF sprint canoe/kayak. The outrigger, surfski, and sea kayak course will be ~15 km.
Registration fee is $30 and includes lunch. T-shirts will be available for sale, along with a raffle for some really cool prizes from our sponsors.
The last day of registration is Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Registration link: https://paddleguru.com/races/KumuohuChallenge2022.

Monumental
2022-06-11 | Anacostia Community Boathouse, 1900 M Street Southeast, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
TBD

Blackburn Challenge
2022-07-23 | Blackburn Challenge, 32 Leslie O Johnson Rd, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States
To register, go to: https://paddleguru.com/races/BlackburnChallenge2022

Hudson River Cup
2022-08-06 | Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Frank Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, 07030, United States
To register, go to: https://paddleguru.com/races/HudsonRiverCup2022

Cayuga Lake Crossing
2022-08-20 - 2022-08-21 | Myers Park, Lansing, NY, 14882, United States
WELCOME TO CLX 2022!
The Cayuga Outrigger Canoe Club is proud to host the inaugural Cayuga Lake Crossing on the weekend of August 20 and 21, 2022. Launching from Myers Park in Lansing, New York, CLX 2022 is two days of paddling fun and racing on Cayuga Lake. Events include long-distance and beginner outrigger canoe (OC) races as well as experienced and beginner standup paddle board (SUP) races.
Register on our website: https://cayugalakecrossing.com

James River Crossing
2022-09-04
MAPA presents the 2022 MAPA James River X’ing on Sunday, Sept. 4th! This is an ECORA OC-6 points race and the second year with this format. The 22.2-mile out and back relay will begin and end on the Pagan River in the heart of Historic Smithfield with a nice sandy beach exchange at Huntington Beach at the foot of the James River Bridge. Cost: $50 per person before Aug. 15th. $60 after Aug 15th and includes Race Swag and a party (at the Wharf Hill Boat Basin) in addition to the epic race across the historic James River (exchange is upstream from where the Monitor and Merrimac ironclads fought).
Contact canoe_dude@cox.net or sign up on PaddleGuru.

Hoe Wa'a Challenge
2022-09-11 | Brigantine Beach, Brigantine, NJ, United States
To register, go to: https://paddleguru.com/races/POCCHoeWaaChallenge2022

Milford Championships/Invitational
2022-09-24 - 2022-09-25 | Milford, 550 Gulf St, Milford, CT, 06460, United States
TBC

Middle States Sprints
2022-10-08

Minimental
2022-10-09 | Anacostia Community Boathouse, 1900 M Street Southeast, Washington, DC, 20003, United States

Hack Race
2022-10-15

NISH Outrigger Challenge Miami
2022-11-05 - 2022-11-06

Kumu’ohu (WCC)
2023-04-22 | WCC, 3700 Water Street NW, Washington, DC, 20007, United States

Milford Championships/Invitational (Manu'iwa)
2023-05-20 - 2023-05-21 | Milford, 550 Gulf St, Milford, CT, 06460, United States
OC-6 races on Saturday; smallies on Sunday

Monumental (NCA)
2023-06-10 | Anacostia Community Boathouse, 1900 M Street Southeast, Washington, DC, 20003, United States

Blackburn Challenge (BORA)
2023-07-15 | Gloucester, MA, 32 Leslie O Johnson Road, Gloucester, MA, 01930, United States

Hudson River Cup (Ke Aloha)
2023-08-05 | Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, Frank Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, 07030, United States

Cayuga Lake Crossing (Cayuga)
2023-08-12 - 2023-08-13

James River Crossing (MAPA)
2023-09-03

Hoe Wa’a (POCC)
2023-09-24 | Brigantine Beach, Brigantine, NJ, United States
