About Us.
At RaceRocks, we are redefining the future of training. As a woman-led, Indigenous-owned business, we’ve spent over a decade partnering with organizations to modernize their training programs.
We specialize in transforming traditional training into innovative, technology-driven solutions. Leveraging immersive training tools, we create learning experiences that empower teams and enhance operational effectiveness.
Our commitment goes beyond technology—we’re dedicated to building partnerships that deliver measurable results, reduce costs, and strengthen readiness in critical industries like defence, aerospace, and marine.
What We Do.
- Traditional Training Solutions: Analysis, Design & Curriculum Development.
- Training Modernization: Transforming traditional training models using innovative methodologies and advanced technologies.
- Immersive Learning Experiences: Leveraging VR, AR, and simulation technologies to create engaging, realistic training environments.
- Digital Asset Creation: Developing reusable 3D models, animations, and interactive content to optimize learning and reduce costs.
- Operational Support: Partnering with organizations to address skill gaps, improve readiness, and enhance safety through tailored training solutions.
RaceRocks delivers innovative solutions across the defence, aerospace, and marine sectors. Our entry into the aerospace, defence, and marine industries emerged from a dedication to advancing training through technology. As experts in training & design, we identified a growing need for immersive and distributed learning tools to address some of these industry’s key challenges.
Traditional roles in defence, aerospace, and marine sectors often experience high turnover. Our training modernization solutions address these challenges by providing flexible and accessible training pathways that help personnel stay engaged and skilled over time. We incorporate technology-enabled learning into established training methods to ensure a more adaptive and effective approach to workforce development in these critical sectors.
For over a decade, we’ve partnered with the Royal Canadian Navy, delivering innovative learning solutions, from curriculum development to immersive simulated experiences to modernizing military training.
Industrial Technology Benefits (ITBs): RaceRocks has delivered over $40 million in ITB credits with a focus on training and simulation through R&D and innovation. Most recently, RaceRocks has partnered with Lockheed Martin Canada to advance adaptive learning technology.
Additionally, RaceRocks has worked in the development of training with other key organizations like Boeing, Babcock, CAE and others.
Our Roots.
At RaceRocks, we aim to create a world of limitless learning and advance inclusivity in the defence, aerospace, and marine sectors. Every opportunity is a chance to innovate. We approach every situation with the creativity and courage to try something new.
Empowering learning that strengthens Canada’s workforce, modernizes defence training, and supports sovereignty through innovation, trust, and collaboration.
RaceRocks’ roots are derived from a region of Turtle Island in what’s now known as Victoria. Our name and inspiration come from Race Rocks, a lighthouse reserve known for its resilience and adaptability-values that drive our work.
We recognize that the Klallam language for RaceRocks is XwaYeN (pronounced shwai’yen), which means “fast-flowing water.” The late Thomas Charles of Beecher Bay First Nations provided this name and his wife, Flora Charles, transcribed it in Klallam.
The North Star, long known as the “coming-home star,” has guided generations whenever they became turned around, offering a constant and dependable point of reference. The star represented in our logo honours the values held across both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Training forms a key part of our North Star. Through shared learning, capacity-building, and skill development, we move toward an integrated workforce-one that follows a unified direction on the path to sovereignty.
Our Leadership.
Our leadership team is building one of the more innovative, diverse and in-demand defence companies in Canada.
Sarah Drake
Director of Design
Sarah Drake (she/her) has over fifteen years of experience in learning and digital media design. She is an expert in developing and delivering in-person and distributed training in multiple mediums and settings. She brings a learner-centered lens to our products and services.