2011 Race Schedule

TCOCC plans to attend the following races during the 2011 racing season:

April 30 - Rusty Iron Distance Race by Pacific OCC at Cathedral Park in Portland, OR

May 14 - Manu K. Baker Sprints by Kikaha O Ke Kai OCC

June 25 - Rooster Rock Distance / OC1 Downwinder by Mountain Home OCC at Rooster Rock State PArk in Corbett, OR

July 2 - PNW-ORCA Sprint Championships

July 16-17 - Gorge Distance / OC1-1 by Waterwalker in Stevenson, WA

July 30 - Seattle Grind by Seattle OCC at Alki Beach in Seattle, WA

August 20 - PNW Outrigger Challenge by Sail Sand Point and Kikaha OCC at Sand Point Beach/Magnusen Pawrk, Seattle WA 

 

Racing Divisions

Novice:  Any paddler in his first or second year of paddling.

Open:  Open to any age.

Masters:  Age 40-49 years.

Senior Masters:  Age 50-54 years.

Golden Masters:  Age 55-59.

Kupuna:  Age 60+

 

Our Race Blessing

E MALAMA `OE I KEIA WA`A                             GUARD AND PROTECT THIS CANOE

E MALAMA `OE IA MUA O KA WA`A                 PROTECT IT'S BOW

E MALAMA `OE IA HOPE I KA WA`A                 PROTECT IT'S STERN

E MALAMA `OE I KA HOE WA`A                        PROTECT THE PADDLERS WITHIN

A HIKI MA KAHAKAI                                           UNTIL WE  ARIVE ON SHORE IN SAFETY

This prayer was written for Lance Mamiya the first time he did Moloka'i Hoe   2001.  For the past several years Auntie Onie has used this prayer to bless the canoe's before we race.