✅ IT'S A GO!! ✅
Vancouver VA'A
Bowen 360
DATE
Saturday, June 7th, 2025
LOCATION
Bowen Island BC - Crippen Park - Snug Cove Field
Click here for the most up-to-date seasonal BC Ferries Schedule
TIME
9:30 SUP
10:30 KAYAK, OC1, 0C2, SURFSKI
11:00 V6
Safety Meetings will be 30 minutes prior to your heat.
DISTANCES
Iron Course -- 33 km
Relay Leg A -- 15 km
Relay Leg B -- 18 km
If you are planning to do the Relay Course, register and pay for your crews separately, but include both crew names when completing the online registration.
That is, if the "Ama Kings" and the "Paddle Princesses" are sharing the 33 km course doing a relay, use both names when you register (Ama Kings / Paddle Princesses) so we can sort out who is racing as relay crews. You can decide among yourselves which crew is doing the longer section.
The direction of the race (clockwise, counterclockwise) will be decided on the morning of the race, conditions depending.
If you have opted to race as a relay team, be advised that you may find out only on the morning of the race which crew is racing first (Leg A or Leg B). Be ok with the spontenaity!
The swap out zone is at Tunstall Beach on the west side of Bowen Island.
You will need to get your second crew to that beach in enough time to meet the first relay team when they arrive.
RACE FEES
V6 Iron - $300
V6 Relay -- $300 per crew of 6 per leg (i.e. 2 x $300 or $600 for relay teams)
Small boats -- $50 per paddler (i.e. OC1 = $50; OC2 = 2 x $50 or $100)
Race Fees payable by e-transfer or PayPal
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- e-transfer to VancouverVaa@gmail.com
- Credit Card receipt will read MINDFULLCON or Carole Fullerton
REGISTRATION NOTES
Online registration only.
Registration closes Monday, June 2nd at 5:00 pm.
CORA Membership is required for all participants!
CORA Membership available HERE
PLEASE DOWNLOAD and E-SIGN the Team Waiver and submit it electronically to Carole Fullerton (vancouvervaa@gmail.com) no later than June 2nd, 2025.
Blank waiver forms will be sent by email along with your registration confirmation.
Alternately, print the waiver and have your paddlers sign it, then take a photo and email it to me.
SAFETY NOTES
All paddlers MUST WEAR a PFD.
If you are not wearing a PFD, your team will be disqualified.
If you are wearing a Vaikobi PFD, you must also have a CSA approved PFD in the canoe.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Washroom facilities available onsite
Free Parking available.
B.Y.O. Canoes!
Click here for the BC Ferries Schedule
Note that there are no reservations on the Bowen Island ferry.
Any questions or concerns can be directed prior to the event to Carole Fullerton
(vancouvervaa@gmail.com) or visit the Vancouver VA'A website