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Sibylle and Ean - Your Club Fat Ass Event Host
Saturday 16 February 2013 | |
17:00? |
Have dinner. Check the weather. Print off this agenda and your route instructions |
18:00 |
Arrive at the start - Griffin Rec Center (click on the link to see an interactive Google map), North Vancouver. Check-in. |
18:15 |
Welcome and final briefing |
18:25 |
Photo |
18:30 |
Start |
19:50 |
First finishers |
20:00 |
Pool / hot tub party starts - Harry Jerome Rec Center |
20:15 |
Last finishers (hopefully!) |
22:00 |
Rec Center closes |
21:30 | First people show up for potluck party |
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End of party |
In past years, the potluck party has been the high point of the evening. We're hoping it continues to reflect the individuality, the creativity and the community side of our running friends and Club Fat Ass members.
While we have a handle on how many people will be running and a rough estimate of friends and volunteers, it's tough to estimate the food and drink for everyone who will join in the potluck party. Moreover, each person has their own food and drink preferences and of course, appetite.
What can you count on? Coolers, ice, a stove, a barbeque, microwave and other kitchen stuff, some soft drinks and basic party munchies. What should you bring? Enough food to cover your appetite and drink for your thirst. Here are some thoughts from previous years:
Start/Finish. Griffin Recreation Center. 851 West Queens Road, North Vancouver. From the upper levels highway (Highway #1) take Westview Drive 3 lights north to Queens Avenue. Go left until you reach the Rec Center. Take the lower drive (next to the river) into the parking lot next to the soccer field. (#1 on the map below)
Hot Tub Party. Harry Jerome Recreation Center. Lonsdale Avenue and 23rd Street, North Vancouver. From the finish, take Queens Road east to the end. Go right (south) and over the highway. The entrance to the rec center is just under the concrete pedestrian bridge opposite Kentucky Fried Chicken. (#2 on the map below)
Potluck Party. 3515 Fairmont Road. From the pool party, head back to the run start/finish. Go up Lonsdale to Queens and turn left. Continue 2 blocks past the Rec Center to Thorncliffe Street. Go right. At the school yard, go right. It's the yellow house at the top of the street on your left. (#3 on the map below)
There are three categories for the Capilano Canyon Night Run: Short (about 13K with a slow, guided group), Long (close to 16K) and Crew.
The Crew category is for friends and family, so they are not excluded. Please be aware that the party starts late, so probably is not the right venue for your little ones. There will be no babysitting and the host's children are hopefully in bed. Both runs are loop courses that start and finish at the same place and have been designed to take approximately 90 minutes to complete. The long route is technically challenging, even during the day. The short route offers less technical trails and is perfectly suited to the first time night runner. If you opt for the group run, please stay with the group.
We really don't want you to get lost. Please make sure you print out the appropriate course description and bring it and a plastic baggie to protect it with you on the evening of the night run. Better yet, train on the course during the day and bring the directions! We're quite confident that the instructions are correct, but if you do find an error, point it out to us and we'll buy you a beer!
Please print out the course description (scroll down for printer friendly version) and bring it in a plastic baggie to the start. If you get lost, bail out or need assistance you can call Ean at 604-904-6554. Here is a map (please note that the map is from the Midsummer Nightrun, where we start on Fairmaont Road - the winter route starts from the Griffin Gym and does not go up/down Fairmont Road)
Time | Group Run - Route Description | km |
~6:00 | meet at the soccer field behind Griffin Recreation Center – 851 West Queens Road, North Vancouver | |
to 6:20 | registration | |
6:25 | photo | |
6:30 | Reference Point (RP) #0. Start/Finish – 3 metal posts at north entrance to soccer field | 0 |
This first fairly flat section is a mix of trail and sidewalk that gets you to Capilano Canyon via the direct route. | ||
- go right and up to Queens Avenue. Cross carefully and continue up Del Rio Street to the end. Take the gravel trail directly in front of you. At the first major trail, go left and uphill to the street (Forest Hills Road.) | 0.6 | |
- go straight on Forest Hills Road 4 blocks to trail where street ends. Take trail about 10m then go right and down to pavement. Continue straight along street to first corner and turn right (Emerald Drive) | 01.4 | |
- follow Emerald Drive uphill to little footbridge over creek. Cross street (Sunset) and continue on trail immediately opposite. Follow middle fork and contour Eldon Park on the trail. (Don’t go up stairs or down to park.) | ||
- at trail end, go right. Pass a big rock in the middle of the trail and go right Pass Cleveland school on your left. Cross Capilano Road at the lights and continue about 100m straight to trail head (TransCanada Trail) onto Ruby Avenue. | 02.3 | |
This section in Capilano Canyon has a little something for everyone: Paved roads, gravel roads, wide trails and narrow, rooty, muddy ones. The sound of rushing water is your constant companion. | ||
- take rocky trail downhill to Capilano Park Road. Turn right and take gravel sidewalk on LHS facing traffic | 03.1 | |
- at notice board opposite fish hatchery, turn left onto trial. After about 50m, gp right onto footbridge and cross river. | 04.1 | |
- on far shore of river, go right. After about 200m, go left and take the wide gravel trail steeply uphill. When it flattens out, go right onto Giant Fir trail, then first left. Say “Hi” to 350 year old Grandpa Capilano behind the split rail fence. Watch for owls! Climb a steep set of stairs, then go right onto wide trail. | ||
- continue uphill about 50m then go left and go through bike gate onto Capilano Pacific Trail. | 04.5 | |
- stay on Capilano Pacific Trail with the river over your left shoulder for about 4 km. Watch for roots and steep drop offs to the left. At the 2 rustic log benches, continue straight. You will cross several small bridges and eventually reach a wooden bike gate. Go left and slightly downhill onto a smooth, wide trail. | 06.4 | |
- the trail will eventually turn to pavement (Keith Road) and go under the Upper Levels Highway. After about 700m (at intersection of Keith and 3rdleft. Avenue) continue on Capilano Pacific Trail to your | 8.4 | |
- where trail hits the river, turn left. Follow the riverbank trail about 50m then take stairs up to bridge. Cross bridge on sidewalk (RHS). At far bank, cross road and take tiny trail at the edge of the bridge onto riverbank trail heading up river. | ||
7:30 | RP #1. Aid Station Adams. If you are in luck, there may be some friendly folks and your special needs drop bags here. | 09.0 |
This final section is net uphill on wide trails and a few street sections. Be sure to take care when crossing streets | ||
- just after the last house, go right uphill onto a small trail through a piney woods. At the clearing, stay on grassy trail. You will reach Capilano Road. Bowser Trail is opposite and about 10m to the right of where you stand. CROSS CAREFULLY! | ||
- you will now contour the bottom of the cliff on Bowser Trail for about 750m to Pemberton Street. Pass a playground and a few dead-end streets. At Pemberton (note C-Lovers Sea Food restaurant) go right one block then left on Marine Drive at the Shell station. | 10.3 | |
- Take sidewalk 4 blocks to the Rogers Video at Hamilton Avenue then go left and up one street. Go right onto 16th Cross Fell Avenue and enter Mosquito Creek Park. Go left at the river then stay straight on the wide trail with Mosquito Creek over your right shoulder Street to where it ends. | 11.5 | |
- Hopefully, you will meet up with the competitive runners along this section. Go under the Upper Levels Highway. At the junction with the paved trail, go straight and follow the Trans Canada Trail sign. When you reach the skateboard park, go right | ||
- cross the drive when it is safe to do so. | ||
8:00 | RP #0. Finish! The 3 posts at the soccer field. | 13.2 |
Freshen-up at the Harry Jerome Recreation Center at Lonsdale and 23rd Avenue. Pool. Hot tub. Sauna | ||
to ? | Potluck party at 3515 Fairmont Road. |
Please print out the course description (scroll down for printer friendly version) and bring it in a plastic baggie to the start. If you get lost, bail out or need assistance you can call Ean at 604-904-6554. Here is a map (please note that map is from the Midsummer Night run. During the winter run we do not go north beyond Queens)
time |
Capilano Night Run - Mardi Gras - Long Course Description |
km |
~6:00 |
meet at the soccer field behind Griffin Recreation Center – 851 West Queens Road, North Vancouver |
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to 6:20 |
registration |
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6:25 |
photo |
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6:30 |
Reference Point (RP) #0. Start/Finish – 3 metal posts at north entrance to soccer field |
00.0 |
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This first section gets you to Capilano Canyon via the scenic route |
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- cross the driveway, then follow fence on left around river. Suffer through the sneers as you cut through the skateboard park. On the far side of the skateboard park, go uphill and left on trail that cuts along side of ravine |
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- where trail meets the street (Colwood Drive), go right to next intersection (Thorncliffe Drive) then left a few blocks to where street ends at Dudley Place Park. Go right onto Newmarket Drive then almost immediately left onto Crescentview Drive. About 50m after the bend in Crescentview, find entrance to Murdo Fraser Park on your left. (If you reach Highland Blvd, you’ve gone 25m too far!) |
01.1 |
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- descend concrete stairway. At bottom of stairs, go right at first trail and over little bridge. Pass duck pond and cool log cabin. Stay right and up Mackay Creek. After crossing bridge, go straight then follow path right and uphill thru tennis courts. |
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RP #1. There’s a fountain on your RHS near the last tennis court. Assume it doesn't work. |
01.5 |
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- go right onto Elizabeth Way. Pass playground. Go right at first street (Paisley Road) up short hill and keep straight toward ‘no exit’ sign at intersection (St. Annes Drive.) |
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- Street curves left and ends at trail. At clearing, cross Ridgewood Street carefully and head left for intersection with Capilano Road. Cross at the stoplight and go right and uphill on the sidewalk on the west side of Capilano Road. |
02.3 |
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- pass Capilano Suspension Bridge. Cimb hill. Pass entrance to Capilano River Park. Climb hill. At stoplights at top of hill, go left onto Eldon Road toward the canyon |
03.2 |
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- Take path marked with a Trans-Canada Trail sign on left at bend in street. You will drop down to a road crossing. Immediately opposite is a yellow gate. At gate, go left onto marked with a Trans-Canada Trail sign. (Chinook Trail.) |
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This section through the Capilano Canyon is mostly on narrow, rooty trails. |
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6:45 |
- Follow Chinook/Trans-Canada Trail markings. Begin a gnarly bit of steep climbs and descents in the deep woods with the river always to your left. After about 100m on a fairly wide path, you'll go down toward the river. Take the steps back up the side of the canyon. (Don't go left and down to the river.) |
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- after a nasty descent through rocks and roots, you will pass thru a bike gate and come to a large intersection (Pipeline Trail). Go straight (Coho Loop Trail). |
04.5 |
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- with the river to your left, pass the Cable Pool lookout, a bridge and a picnic shelter then come to a paved traffic circle in front of the fish hatchery. Cross the paved road below the traffic island and rejoin trail immediately opposite. (Small bridge over creek that ends in concrete culvert.) Take the trail about 15m, then turn left and head uphill |
05.1 |
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- this steep bit takes you out of the canyon to a fountain at Cleveland Dam. Hug an old Doug Fir as you gasp for breath. At the dirt road, continue straight (to parking lot) and up a long set of stairs. At the top of the stairs, turn left. |
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7:00 |
RP #2 – Cleveland Dam washrooms and water fountains. Assume the washrooms will be closed and no water in the fountain. |
05.9 |
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- cross the dam and take the dirt road downhill to your left. You will now be descending the canyon with the river to your left. At the second intersection after about 100m, stay on the dirt road leading downhill and away from the dam. In about 200m, you will come to Trans Canada Trail / Giant Fir Trail to your left. Take steep stairs down. |
06.8 |
- Say "Hi" to the Grandpa Capilano. Go right and down a 10m of rooty singletrack, then right again onto a wide, very straight gravel trail. Veer left at first intersection and take trail entrance to your right marked Upper Shinglebolt Trail. | ||
- at the clearing with 2 rustic seats, stay left. Follow Capilano Pacific trail along canyon wall, over little bridges and over roots about 1500m until you cross a little bridge and drop onto a large gravel trail | ||
- go left and downhill. The trail will eventually turn to pavement (Keith Road) and go under the Upper Levels Highway. After about 700m (at intersection of Keith and 3rd Street) take the trail with a bike gate to your left. | ||
- where trail hits the Capilano River, turn left. Follow the riverbank trail about 100m then turn left immediately before bridge. Cross bridge on sidewalk (RHS). On far side of river, cross road and take tiny trail at the edge of the bridge onto riverbank trail heading up river. | ||
- Aid Station Adams. If you are lucky, there may be an aid station here. | ||
- just after the last house, turn right on a small gravel trail through a piney woods. At the clearing, stay left. You will reach Capilano Road. Bowser Trail is opposite where you stand, but please go left about 20m to the crosswalk and cross there. Cars are fast and they are not expecting you! CROSS CAREFULLY. | ||
This final section is net uphill. Expect to get your shoes muddy if they’re not already. Be sure to take care when crossing streets | ||
7:30 | - you will now take Bowser Trail for about 750m as it contours the bottom of the cliff to Pemberton Street. Pass a few dead-end streets and a playground. | |
- the trail ends at Pemberton Street. There is a monster staircase to your left. Go up about 6 steps then step off the staircase and onto the steep rabbit trail through the blackberry bushes that leads up the side of the cliff. | ||
- when you reach the top, turn right onto the paved street (17th Avenue) and go to the end. Turn left on Mackay Street and go one block up the hill to the trail entrance at the white fence on your right opposite Keith Road. Take the trail downhill, then go left onto the nice trail on the side of the canyon. | ||
- stay on the west side of Mackay Creek for about 750m until you reach a t-intersection. Go right and downhill and cross a concrete bridge. Pray the batteries in your flashlight and cell are still good | ||
- on the far side of the concrete bridge, take the path to your right and head back down the canyon. Go about 75m along the side of the canyon, cross a little bridge with broken chunks of concrete then go left and climb out of the canyon. At the top, go to the left of the soccer field washrooms and take the street (21st Avenue) directly in front of you uphill to the end | ||
- Carefully cross Fell Avenue and regain the trail about 10m to your right then drop downhill to Mosquito Creek. Stay left at the confusing intersection at the bottom. There should be fences on either side of the trail. | ||
- you will now follow the left bank of Mosquito Creek to the finish. Hopefully, you will meet up with other runners along this section. Go under the Upper Levels Highway. At the junction with the paved trail, go straight and follow the Trans Canada Trail sign. When you reach the skateboard park, go right around the fence and focus on the finish line! | ||
8:00 | RP #0. Finish! The 3 posts at the soccer field. | |
Freshen-up at the Harry Jerome Recreation Center at Lonsdale and 23rd Avenue. Pool. Hot tub. Sauna | ||
to ? | Potluck party at 3515 Fairmont Road. |
Photos of the event can be uploaded to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras2013 CapilanoCanyonNightRun ClubFatAssEvent2013 ClubFatAssEvents. They will automatically be added to the slideshow below:
Results:
First Name | Last Name | City | Age | Event | Points | Time |
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Sam | Chiu | Vancouver | 30-39 | 18km | 2 | 01:35 |
Hassan | Lotfi-Pour | North Vancouver | 40-49 | 18km | 1 | 01:35 |
Marc | Schmitz | North Vancouver | 30-39 | 18km | 2+1* | 01:35 |
Carlie | Smith | Vancouver | 30-39 | 18km | 2 | 01:35 |
Andy | Healey | Vancouver | 40-49 | 18km | 2+1* | 01:49 |
Katie | Longworth | North Vancouver | 30-39 | 18km | 2 | 01:49 |
Eric | Rannaud | Burnaby | 20-29 | 15km | 2 | 01:18 |
Ean | Jackson | North Vancouver | 50-59 | 13km | 2+2** | 01:24 |
Brent | Seal | Vancouver | 20-29 | 13km | 1 | 01:24 |
Joanna | Pedersen | Vancouver | 30-39 | 13km | 2 | 01:24 |
Valerie | Williams | Vancouver | 20-29 | 13km | 1 | 01:24 |
Shem | Sharifi | North Vancouver | 40-49 | 13km | 1 | 01:45 |
Craig | Slagel | Vancouver | 40-49 | 13km | 2 | 01:45 |
Colette | Lisoway | North Vancouver | 40-49 | 13km | 2 | 01:47 |
Gregory | More O'Ferrall | North Vancouver | 40-49 | 13km | 2 | 01:47 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | North Vancouver | 40-49 | 13km | 2+2** | 01:47 |
John | Machray | North Vancouver | 50-59 | 1 | crew | |
Gayle | More O'Ferrall | North Vancouver | crew | |||
Ron | Adams | North Vancouver | 1 | crew | ||
Ryland | Haggis | Vancouver | 30-39 | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Sean | Lavin | Vancouver | 40-49 | 0 | -1 | DNS |
ken | legg | North Van | 40-49 | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Melissa | Pace | North Vancouver | 40-49 | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Owen | Morehart | Beaverton | 30-39 | 0 | -1 | DNS |
* Bonus Point for garbage collection
** Event Host Point
Photos of the event can be uploaded to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras, CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras2012 CapilanoCanyonNightRun ClubFatAssEvent2012 and ClubFatAssEvents. They will automatically be added to the slideshow below:
Results:
First Name | Last Name | City | Event | Points | Time |
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Bill | Maurer | North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:24 |
Marc | Schmitz | North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:24 |
Craig | Moore | North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:25 |
Ean | Jackson | North Vancouver | 13km | 2+1* | 1:27 |
Eric | Rannaud | Burnaby | 13km | 2 | 1:27 |
John | Machray | North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:35 |
Reagan | White | Vancouver | 13km | 1+1** | 1:35 |
Reza |
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North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:35 |
Ryan | Ó Maol Chonaire | North Vancouver | custom | 2 | 1:40 |
Killaine | Sharman | North Vancouver | custom | 1 | 1:31 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | North Vancouver | Custom | 2+1* | 0:40 |
Meredith | Cale | Vancouver | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Rob | Kay | Vancouver | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Sean | Lavin | Vancouver | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Allison | Tai | Vancouver | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Jennifer | Turner | Vancouver | 0 | -1 | DNS |
Adam | Way | Vancouver | 0 | -1 | DNS |
** Garbage Point
* Co-Event Host Points
* Bonus Point for garbage collection
** Event Host Point
*** membership status
Photos of the event can be uploaded to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras, CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras2011 CapilanoCanyonNightRun ClubFatAssEvent2011 and ClubFatAssEvents. They will automatically be added to the slideshow below:
Results:
First Name | Last Name | Event | Points | Time |
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Andrew | McNeil | 18km | 1 | 1:24 |
Ryan | Conroy | 18km | 1 | 1:26 |
Ran | Katzman | 18km | 2 | 1:27 |
Christine | Moric | 18km | 2 | 1:29 |
Lishe | O'Kiely | 18km | 2 | 1:42 |
Kristin | Ohm-Pedersen | 18km | 2 +1* | 1:50 |
Ryan | Melcher | 18km | 1 | 1:50 |
Wendy | Montgomery | 18km | 2 | 1:50 |
Ean | Jackson | 18km | 2 + 1* + 2** | 1:50 |
Sarah | Liljefors | 18km | 2 | ? |
Maureen | Forrestal | 13km | 2 | 1:29 |
Baldwin | Lee | 13km | 1 | 1:30 |
Reagan | White | 13km | 2 + 1* | 1:37 |
Carlos | Castillo | 13km | 2 + 1* | 1:38 |
Kelly | Corday | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Doug | Keir | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
John | Machray | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Andy | Moore | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Craig | Slagel | 13km | 1 | 1:42 |
Jan | Snow | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Kelly | Corday | 13km | 1 | ? |
Patricia | Barry | 13km | 2 | 1:49 |
Claudia | Bullington | 13km | 2 | 1:49 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | 13km | 2 + 2** | 1:49 |
Navid | Rahemtulla | Crew | 2 | |
Kristie | Crew | 2 | ||
Ron | Adams | Crew | 2 | |
Dario | Herrera | 2 | dns | |
Nancy | Veres | -1 | DNS |
* Bonus Point for garbage collection
** Event Host Point
*** membership status
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Report:This year was a special "Olympic" version of the famous Capilano Canyon night run. What does that mean? In the end, it meant nothing more than the run was postponed a few weeks from its traditional Mardi Gras time slot to not conflict with the once-in-a-lifetime party that was the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympics games.
The change in timing was a significant contributor to the character of the 8th annual night run, however. Of note:
It was great to see many first time night runners and fat asses at the start. Their nervous tension was almost palapable. "Are the fat asses as hard-core as I heard they are?" "Will they drop me in some godforsaken
corner of the canyon?" "Will I stumble over a root in the dark, fall off a cliff and never be heard from again?" and, of course, "Are there any skunks out there?"
Many of the starters rubbed or kissed our porker mascot for good luck. Runners separated into long and short distance groups. The speaches were mercifully short. Off into the night…
Photo left: Aidstation Adams equipped with PowerBar Gel Chews, Carbbooms, Oreos and chips!
The monsoons of earlier in the day had stopped, but the canyon was still dense with moisture. In the beam of powerful headlamps, the mist and fog reflected the light creating a surreal running environment like running in a cloud where visibility was no more than a stride long. Somewhere below you could always hear the rushing Capilano River. Fellow runners could only be identified by firefly-like points of light on the trail and disembodied voices.
Island girls Katie and Lysanne opted to run in their dresses. Katie chose the occasion to do little solo bushwhack. I held my camera at the ready while running with Lysanne through the Mackay Creek Jungle section of the long course. Would she slip on one of the dicey little bridges along the canyons edge and slide into the quicksand? Could I capture the moment?
While the weather was perfect for a night run, it wasn't long before the chill set in at the finish line. Around 8:00 we decamped for the hot tub. Sorry, Bill. Sorry, Michael. 'Didn't realize you were still out there!
Leg 2 of the event included hot shower, a long soak in the hot tub and some thrills and spills on the water slide. (I hope to share a little video of this later in the week.) By 9:30, runners were ravenous and desperate for a
celebratory beverage.
Leg 3: The potluck party. The table sagged with treats including seafood gumbo, Pat's phyllo-wrapped asparagus and goat cheese, JoJo's deviled eggs, Liselotte's Danish Apple Pie, Baldy's Tim Horton donut pudding, a variety of brownies and pies, and a spectacular and totally decadent chocolate cake thanks to Isabel. A few lucky runners came away with hardware for their exploits thanks to TrailRunner magazine and Kintec. There was much trail talk and sharing of upcoming events and road trips. Kudos to Des and Jess for picking up trash while out on the trail. The evening concluded with a beautiful fireside slide show of Bill and Jess's trip to Ghana and their traditional African wedding.
Thank you for joining us. Hope to see you back closer to Mardi Gras next year!
Your Event Hosts
Sibylle and Jackson
Photos of the event can be uploaded to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras, CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras2010 CapilanoCanyonNightRun ClubFatAssEvent2010 and ClubFatAssEvents. They will automatically be added to this slideshow.
Feedback: We welcome and encourage your feedback and comments via the comment form below. Please also take a moment to fill in this brief post event survey.
Results:
First Name | Last Name | Points | Event | Time |
Dario | Herrera | 2 | 18km | 01:29 |
Ran | Katzman | 2 | 18km | 01:30 |
kerry | ward | 1 | 18km | 01:30 |
Lysanne | Lavigne | 2 | 18km | 01:31 |
desmond | mott | 3 | 18km | 01:40 |
Glenn | Pace | 2 | 18km | 01:40 |
Katie | Longworth | 2 | 18km | 01:55 |
Bill | Dagg | 2 | 18km | 02:00 |
Ean | Jackson | 2 | 13km | 01:30 |
Baldwin | Lee | 1 | 13km | 01:30 |
Nathan | Livingston | 1 | 13km | 01:30 |
Doug | Keir | 2 | 13km | 01:31 |
Michael | Diack | 1 | 13km | 02:04 |
ronald | ness | 2 | 13km | 01:38 |
Patricia | Barry | 2 | 13km | 01:47 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | 4** | 13km | 01:47 |
Heather | Urquhart | 2 | 13km | 01:48 |
Reagan | White | 2 | 13km | 01:48 |
Jess | Dagg | 3* | 13km | 01:51 |
Kathryn | Webb | 2 | 13km | 01:51 |
Janice | Bennett | 1 | 13km | 01:53 |
Liza | Flemming | 2 | 13km | 01:53 |
Ron | Adams | 1 | crew | |
Bryce | Adams | 1 | crew | |
Kyla | Adams | 1 | crew | |
Ken | Legg | party ;-) | ||
Kristie | Congram | -1 | DNS | |
Sylvia | Lee | -1 | DNS |
* Bonus Point for garbage collection
** Event Host Point
*** membership status
As I was greeting runners at the start last night, it occurred to me that the MardiGras Night Run had grown up.
Why’s that, you ask? No, not so much that it’s been an annual cult gathering for 7 years running. Not because the event now attracts more than a handful of nutcases with headlamps. Not because there were now starters from as far away as Singapore or Switzerland, either. No… what impressed me the most as I stood in the parking lot checking folks in was that our little event boasted two portable toilets next to the start line… just like a “real” race!
This year, starters were blessed with clear skies, temperatures just below freezing and perfect winter night running conditions. It was great to welcome friends and veteran Capilano Canyon night runners, but I was especially surprised to see so many keen first time night runners. Are we at the forefront of a new running trend?
Roxy the Ultradog howled with excitement as we took the obligatory starter photo, separated into short and long-course groups and headed off into the night.
The massive dump of snow around Christmas had melted away except for a couple of spots in the deepest, darkest corners of Capilano Canyon. We had to jump the occasional tree branch or duck under a blown-down pine, but generally the course was clear of significant obstacles. Brendan surprised everyone with an aid station in the middle of Capilano Canyon. Bryce and Ron hosted Aid Station Adams and requested that all passing runners complete a hop-scotch obstacle course after filling up on potato chips and chocolate cookies.
Out for a romantic interlude next to the moonlit Capilano River, a couple must have wondered when they’d be able to get on with it, as wave after wave of night runners passed with bright headlamps and loud trail talk. No bears were spotted as we made our way down the dark trails, and the skunk that welcomed us at Aid Station Adams last year didn’t show up again. We did smell him, though (or so it seemed), as we passed a gathering of teens on Bowser Trail who were interrupted as they passed around the peace pipe.
Adrian, who sported spanking new, fire engine red runners, commented at the finish that he didn’t step in a single mud hole on the entire 17km long course. A new course record! In my own cruel way, I had hoped that someone on the long course would slide off one of the slippery logs into Mackay Creek. Maybe next year?
As always, the second leg of the MardiGras night run at the Lonsdale Rec Center pool was a blast. There were no wrassles on the hanging ladder and no games of murderball, as in past years, but most runners enjoyed the water slide, the sauna and the hot tub. Several compared injuries from poolside.
The MardiGras theme continued at the party with crab jambalaya, eggplant casserole, fresh gingersnap cookies, diet-busting double chocolate cake and a host of other delicacies. Thanks to everyone for making it a fine potluck.
Thanks to Kintec, Kinesys and Trailrunner, there were prizes for the farthest travelled, best surprise aid station, first night run and best boo-boo. Leading up to the announcement of the Survive Outside seminar later this week, Baldwin and others shared their adventures about getting into trouble while on the trails.
Doug Keir shared his experience of finding an airplane crash site while bushwacking one day and the next thing you knew, we had all of the elements of a new Club Flash event… this one along the north shore mountains to at least 3 airplane crash sites that Club Fat Ass members had either found or stumbled across while out on trail runs!
By the time the booze ran out and the party cooincidentally ended around 2:00 am, we had solved most of world’s problems… not a bad outcome for a little night run!
We look forward to seeing you in August for the Midsummer Night Dream version of the Capilano Canyon Night Run. Until then, happy night running.
Your hosts
Sibylle and Ean
Special Mention:
Kudos to Carlos the Jackal who ran to the start from Victoria, BC, completed the night run, the pool party and the potluck party. He bunked the night and, hoping to get an early start on his run home, got up before the rest of the household. Call it force of habit, we put the alarm on before hitting the sack, but forgot to tell Carlos. The whole neighborhood awoke to the sound of a wailing alarm. Dho... Sorry, bro!
Check out Carlos' video here:
Lost and found:
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Results: Preliminary results are posted below. Please email us your missing times, mispelled names etc.
First Name | Last Name | City | Event | Points | Time |
Sukhi | Pawa | Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:28:00 |
Kathy | Nomura | Burnaby | 13km | 2 | 1:29:00 |
The | Jackal | Victoria | 13km | 2 | 1:29:13 |
Claudia | Bullington | Richmond | 13km | 2 | 1:30:00 |
Keith | Nichol | Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:31:00 |
Michael | Syrjala | Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:31:05 |
Sean | Lavin | Port Coquitlam | 13km | 2 | 1:31:13 |
Natasha | Smyth | North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:31:20 |
Martin | Janzen | Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:31:40 |
Kirsten | Ramage | Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:31:40 |
Baldwin | Lee | Burnaby | 13km | 2 | 1:34:00 |
Monty | Watts | North Shore | 13km | 1 | 1:34:00 |
Craig | Moore | North Vancouver | 13km - early | 3* | 1:37:00 |
Lara | Taylor | North Vancouver | 13km | 2 | 1:43:04 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | North Vancouver | 13km | 3** | 1:43:04 |
Steve | Threndyle | North Vancouver | 13km | 1 | 1:43:05 |
Amber | Ringers | Surrey | 13km | 2 | 1:43:04 |
Ellie | Greenwood | Vancouver | 18km | 2 | 1:38:00 |
Ran | Katzman | Vancouver | 18km | 2 | 1:38:00 |
Gary | Robbins | North Van | 18km | 2 | 1:38:00 |
Ryan | Conroy | Vancouver | 18km | 1:38:00 | |
Katie | Longworth | Vancouver | 18km | 2 | 1:48:00 |
Glenn | Pace | North Vancouver | 18km | 1 | 1:49 |
Ean | Jackson | North Vancouver | 18km | 3** | 1:49:00 |
David | Vullines | Lausanne | 18km | 1 | 1:49:00 |
Ryan | Arndt*** | North Van | 18km | 1 | ? |
Ryan | Conroy | Vancouver | 18km | ? | |
Doug | Keir | N Van | 18km | 2 | ? |
Adrian | Rothwell | North Vancouver | 18km | 2 | ? |
Penny | Jakobsen | North Van | 18km - early | 2 | 1:51:00 |
Bryce | Adams | North Vancouver | crew | 1 | |
Ron | Adams | North Vancouver | crew | 1 | |
Brendan | Vancouver | crew | 1 | ||
John | Machray | North Vancouver | party | ||
Gilles | Barbeau | Vancouver | -1 | DNS | |
Pano | Skrivanos | North Vancouver | -1 | DNS |
* Bonus Point for garbage collection
** Event Host Point
*** membership status
There were several firsts at the 6th annual Mardi Gras version of the Capilano Canyon Night Run. First first, it was an absolutely gorgeous evening. While there were a few rain drops as we assembled at the start, they soon gave way to clear skies, stars and perfect running temperatures. Second, try as I might I could not find anyone to claim a Purple Heart award. I don't think we've ever had no boo-boos in this run. Third, a new game was invented during the pool party segment of this event. Not sure if it should be called Aussie Rules Monkey Bars or Ultimate Fighting above the Pool?
As always, several runners created their own custom routes through the dark trails of North Vancouver. Ryan C and his trusty hound Shazam did a long loop of the Cap Canyon. I suspect Danielle and Ryan M ducked into the woods for some belated Valentine's Day action, as I sure didn't see them out along the course. Kristie and Marie did an out-and back before the canyon, but at least they checked in with me.
It was very foggy in the Capilano Canyon itself... so foggy some runners had to turn their headlamps off to see. (Hint from an experienced night runner: take your lamp off your head and hold it near your waist just like the low beams on your car.)
From our perspective at Aid Station Adams, it was very cool to see the approaching headlamps bobbing like fireflies in the clear night. Young Erik tried to scare the crap out of everyone who approached the comfort stop. Everyone who ran the full route was greeted with decadent chocolate chip cookies, chips and pretzels... at least until 7:45 when we had to shut it down to make the finish line on time.
The hot tub was working and so was the water slide for the pool party this year. Ran started a game of murder ball and was also the first to take a direct hit. Csaba won the game of WWE wrestling on the ropes high above the pool and I was the poor loser. (My neck is still sore, dude!) Pitty the poor teenagers who had to deal with endorphin-charged adults in the hot tub and water slide!
By 10:00 pm, appetites were in the red zone and a fabulous pot luck feast was waiting. So much great food! Ellie, Jessica and Bill told us running adventure stories and won some nice prizes for sharing thanks to Kintec Footlabs and Trail Runner Magazine.
Preliminary results are posted below. Please email us your missing times, mispelled names etc. Photos of the event can be uploaded to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras, CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras2008 CapilanoCanyonNightRun and ClubFatAssEvents. They will automatically be added to this slideshow.
Sibylle and Ean
Hosts of the Capilano Canyon Night Run
PS Yes, there were more finishers than starters. Bryce Adams worked the aid station and ran in to the finish with his sister!
Points | First Name | Last Name | City | Event | Time |
2 | Ellie | Greenwood | Vancouver | 18km | 1:34 |
2 | Ran | Katzman | Vancouver | 18km | 1:34 |
2 | Bill | Dagg | Vancouver | 18km | 1:35 |
2 | Doug | MacKay | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:37 |
1 | Ryan | Conroy | Vancouver | 18km | 1:47 |
2 | Penny | Jakobsen | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:47 |
1 | Al | Harman | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:47 |
Shazam | The Dog | Vancouver | 18km | 1:47 | |
2 | Baldwin | Lee | Burnaby | 18km | 2:00 |
2 | Jessica | Bassil | Vancouver | 18km | 2:04 |
2 | Monty | Watts | North Vancouver | 18km | 2:04 |
2 | John | Machray | North Vancouver | 18km | ? |
2 | Chris | Atkins | Vancouver | 13km | 1:28 |
2 | Susan | Blackwood | Vancouver | 13km | 1:28 |
2 | Katherine | Thomas | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:28 |
1 | Kyla | Adams | Victoria | 13km | 1:33 |
1 | Doug | Keir | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:34 |
2 | David | Crumpton | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:37 |
2 | Craig | Moore | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:37 |
1 | Claudia | Bullington | Richmond | 13km | 1:38 |
2 | Sukhbir | Pawa | Vancouver | 13km | 1:28 |
2 | Lara | Taylor | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:37 |
1 | Danielle | Macleod | North Vancouver | custom | 0:40 |
2 | Rune | Melcher | North Vancouver | custom | 0:40 |
2 | Kristie | Congram | Vancouver | custom | 0:45 |
2 | Marie | Rivard | Vancouver | custom | 0:45 |
2 | Bryce | Adams | North vancouver | custom | 0:45 |
1 | Mike | Parks | North Vancouver | custom | 1:33 |
1 | Ron | Adams | North Vancouver | crew | |
2 | Ean | Jackson | North Vancouver | crew | |
3 | Sibylle | Tinsel | North Vancouver | crew | |
-1 | john | mcgrath | north vancouver | 0 | DNS |
The weather forecast was for 100% probability of heavy rain. The trails were still a mess from the wind and rain storms in December and early January. It didn't look good for the Mardi Gras version of the Capilano Night Run! Frantic plans were made to come up with an alternative course cutting out the mudslides but still providing a challenge.
32 hardy runners weren't deterred by the obstacles and toed the line for the 5th annual Mardigras Capilano Canyon Night Run. Nobody took me up on the offer of a safer, alternative route.
Ean took of with the competitive, long course group. The group run folks were stuck with me and a very gentle pace. Amazingly, everybody stayed together until we reached the canyon. The rain that briefly pounded down on us at the start stopped and the temperatures were mild. Mist in the air reflected the beams of our headlamps and made for a spooky atmosphere.
My group split into two pace groups, the faster ones doing their own creative interpretation of the course descriptions once they were out of the canyon...they did miss aid station Adams and made us wonder if the bears had eaten them. The slower folks kept trusting my directions and the assurance that the nasty parts were almost over. We navigated over washed out trail and under fallen trees. I pointed out that they didn't take me up on the easy route.
Once refuelled and refreshed at aidstation Adams, the pace picked up and followed Bowser Trail back to the last 2km climb along Mosquito Creek. Perfect timing, as the slower competitive runners trickled in shortly after us.
At Club Fat Ass events we don't recognize the fastest runners, rather we acknowledge those who come from the furthest away, those who get lost, injured or who pick up the most trash along the trails. Carlos showed off his war wounds from a tumble he took. (Luckily, he is close to the ground to begin with ;-) Word leaked that Troy was the other contender of the Purple Heart Award (the best injury), but when we learned that he fell when trying to take a leak, nobody at the roaring potluck party had sympathy with him... but all had a good chuckle. Maybe it was good that Troy had to leave the party early?
I missed the hot tub (aka sauna) and dodge ball party at Harry Jerome Rec Centre, where everybody cleaned of the mud and had some fun. Pat, Michele and I headed to my house to prepare for the potluck. Thanks guys for keeping me company and helping to set everything up. And what a spread it was!
The potluck was in full swing at 10:00pm (I usually leave parties around that time) and the potluck table featured savoury food from chilie, soup, sushi, empanadas, pakoras, quinoa salad, chicken, green salads, sprout/cabbage/nut salad, spicy green beans and a yummy noodle dish. The deserts ranged from pies, homemade ginger snaps, poppy seed squares, fruits and cheese, nut- and banana breads to croissants filled with apricots and much more.
Thanks to NSA, Kinesys and Trailrunner we had a few prizes to give away. Farthest travelled went to Victoria's Carolyn Goluzza, although Craig was a close contender living around the corner but having driven to the airport and back (and missing the start) only to find out that his parents are arriving the next day...The Alberta boys didn't show...would have been a sweep for them. Pat won the prize for most Night Runs under her belt (4). We threw the last guest out around 1:30am and tucked the out-of-towner's into their sleeping bags in the guest room.
Thanks everybody for making this yet again a successful run and great party. Please add your own memories and comments below. If you have photos of the event, upload them to http://www.flickr.com, add them to the Club Fat Ass group and tag them with "CapilanoCanyonNightRunMardigras2007". They will automatically be added to the revolving photos below.
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First Name | Last Name | Event | P | Time |
Bill | Dagg | 18km | 2 | 1:34 |
Ran | Katzman | 18km | 2 | 1:34 |
Gary | Robbins | 18km | 3* | 1:34 |
Ryan | Conroy | 18km | 2 | 1:50 |
Carolyn | Goluza | 18km | 2 | 1:50 |
Ellie | Greenwood | 18km | 2 | 1:50 |
Ean | Jackson | 18km | 2* | 1:50 |
Mike | Rhodes | 18km | 1 | 1:50 |
susan | seager | 18km | 2 | 1:50 |
Eric | Stacey | 18km | 2 | 1:50 |
carlos | castillo | 18km | 2 | 1:51 |
Doug | MacKay | 18km | 2 | 1:51 |
John | Machray | 18km | 2 | 1:52 |
Troy | Angrignon | 13km | 1 | 1:30 |
Kathy | Banks | 13km | 2 | 1:30 |
Philippa | May | 13km | 2 | 1:30 |
Craig | Moore | 13km | 2 | 1:30 |
Steven | Lamothe | 13km | 2 | 1:31 |
Karine | Lavoie | 13km | 2 | 1:31 |
Donna | MacIntosh | 13km | 2 | 1:31 |
Mikel | Segal | 13km | 2 | 1:31 |
Arlene | MacAulay | 13km | 2 | 1:37 |
Carl | May | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Kathy | Nomura | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Michele | Sherstan | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Lara | Taylor | 13km | 2 | 1:42 |
Patricia | Barry | 13km | 2 | 1:43 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | 13km | 3** | 1:43 |
Baldwin | Lee | Custom | 2 | 1:30 |
Carl | May Jr | custom | 2 | 1:42 |
Ron | Adams | Crew | 1 | |
Luke | Cooper | -1 | DNS | |
Daniel | Probst | -1 | DNS | |
Andy | Nicol | -1 | DNS | |
David | Crerar | -1 | DNS | |
Michelle | Fredette | -1 | DNS | |
Andrew | Hooker | -1 | DNS | |
Tammy | Lang | -1 | DNS | |
Shona | Miko Musgrave | -1 | DNS | |
Kevin | Rostek | -1 | DNS | |
Rhonda | Schuller | 0 | DNS | |
Theresa | Snow | -1 | DNS | |
Christy | Tisdale | -1 | DNS |
* bonus point for garbage pick-up on the trails
** event host point
First Name | Last Name | City/Town | Event | Time | Points |
Paul | Purin | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:29 | 2 |
Tom | Skinner | Vancouver | 18km | 1:29 | 2 |
Bill | Dagg | Vancouver | 18km | 1:31 | 2 |
Mark | Pedlow | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:31 | 2 |
John | Foy | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:33 | 1 |
Doug | MacKay | North Vancouver | 18km | 1:45 | 2 |
Dave | Smith | Vancouver | 18km | 1:45 | 1 |
Terry | Lewis | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:31 | 1 |
Jan | Riddell | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:31 | 1 |
John | Machray | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:34 | 2 |
Baldwin | Lee | Burnaby | 13km | 1:34 | 2 |
Michele | Sherstan | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:34 | 2 |
Craig | Moore | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:34 | 2 |
Carlos | Castillo | Victoria | 13km | 1:38 | 2 |
Patricia | Barry | Vancouver | 13km | 1:40 | 2 |
Mike | Diack | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:40 | 1 |
Faith | Wells | Vancouver | 13km | 1:40 | 2 |
Tara | Jackson | West Vancouver | 13km | 1:44 | 2 |
Erin | Mick | Coquitlam | 13km | 1:44 | 2 |
Deb | Mick | Coquitlam | 13km | 1:44 | 2 |
Joe | Mick | Coquitlam | 13km | 1:44 | 1 |
Nichole | Mick | Coquitlam | 13km | 1:44 | 2 |
Sibylle | Tinsel | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:44 | 3 |
Saba | Ekes | Burnaby | 13km | 1:44 | 1 |
Katheryne | Gardiner | Vancouver | 13km | 1:44 | 2 |
Ean | Jackson | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:44 | 3 |
Rhonda | Schuller | Vancouver | 13km | 1:47 | 2 |
Cheryl | Johnson | Pitt Meadows | 13km | 1:47 | 1 |
Scott | Hannam | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:50 | 1 |
Laddie | Hannam | North Vancouver | 13km | 1:50 | 1 |
Ron | Adams | North Vancouver | Crew | 1 | |
Bryce | Adams | North Vancouver | Crew | 1 | |
Ethelyn | David | Crew | 1 | ||
Tom | Jarecki | Delta | 0 | DNS | -1 |
A record
number of night runners from as far away
as California turned out this year to
celebrate Mardi Gras on the trails of
Capilano Canyon in North Vancouver.
The objective of the evening is to
survive a 90 minute run in the dark
before hitting the hot tub and kicking
back for a celebratory party. Runners
chose to race a very challenging 16K
route or play it safe and do a slightly
less "rustic" 13K circuit as a group.
Neither route is marked, so this is not
your average fun run.
Temperatures had cooled off a bit from
the day, but were spot-on for running as
we gathered in the parking lot of the
Griffin Rec Center. After weeks of epic
sunny weather, the trails were dry and
fast.
This year saw a big spike in the number
of first time night runners. Crew and
well-wishers actually outnumbered those
looking to tackle the nasty route,
prompting the question, "Is it too
tough?" Just about everyone ran with a
friend and several with their dogs.
Stephanie celebrated her birthday.
The jury is still out on who scared who
more...the lone person in black who was
out for a stroll, or the group of 10
loud night runners with headlamps
barreling down the narrow Cap Pacific
Trail? The black bears must have been
frightened off, too, as there were no
bear sightings this year.
While waiting to greet the runners at
Aid Station Adams, a swarm of kids got
juiced-up on smarties and had their own
mini night run along the Capilano River.
As runners made their way down the
canyon, the kids blocked the trail and
devised cruel challenges including "eat
a cracker and say
humuhumunukunukuapuahaha three times"
and "What's the password to Gryffindor
House" before allowing runners to pass.
The moon was almost full. In places,
it's glow illuminated the trail well
enough that many runners turned off
their headlamps. No so Doug Mackay, who
had his lamp on when he ran into a
low-hanging tree branch and almost
scalped himself.
A few folks got a bit lost, including
our visitors from California and the
extended Lepard family from West Van.
Apparently equipped with instructions
for both the group and competitive
routes, they took the average of the 2
and went on a bonus tour of Pemberton
Heights.
After a soak in the hot tub and a little
action on the waterslide, the evening
wrapped up with a potluck party that
lasted till the wee hours of the
morning.
Congrats to all!
Sibylle Tinsel and Ean Jackson
North Vancouver, BC
A scrapbook of photos from the Capilano Canyon Night Run - Mardi Gras 2005.
Name | Home Town | Event | Time | |
1 | Bill Dagg | Vancouver | Competitive | 1:32 |
1 | Ellie Greenwood | Vancouver | Competitive | 1:32 |
3 | Barry Chilibeck | North Vancouver | Competitive | 1:36 |
4 | Liz Decario | Coquitlam | Competitive | 1:41 |
5 | Doug MacKay | North Vancouver | Competitive | 1:52 |
5 | Sue Nicholson | North Vancouver | Competitive | 1:52 |
7 | Kaigo Hwang | Pismo Beach, CA, USA | Competitive | 2:13 |
7 | James Lepard | Vancouver | Competitive | 2:13 |
7 | Susan Lepard | Vancouver | Competitive | 2:13 |
7 | Tim Lepard | West Vancouver | Competitive | 2:13 |
7 | Caroline Lepard | North Vancouver | Competitive | 2:13 |
7 | Ryan Reilly | North Vancouver | Competitive | 2:13 |
7 | Heidi Wolff | Pismo Beach, CA, USA | Competitive | 2:13 |
14 | Terry Lewis | North Vancouver | Competitive | ? |
14 | Lee-Ann Lyon | Coquitlam | Competitive | ? |
1 | Darryl Caves | Vancouver | Group | 1:18 |
1 | Mary Shaughnessy | North Vancouver | Group | 1:18 |
1 | Glenn Cameron | North Vancouver | Group | 1:18 |
1 | Alison Grigg | North Vancouver | Group | 1:18 |
1 | Bob Hermanutz | Vancouver | Group | 1:18 |
1 | David Murray | Group | ? | |
1 | Kathy Nomura | Burnaby | Group | 1:18 |
1 | David Setton | Vancouver | Group | 1:18 |
9 | Keith Nichol | Vancouver | Group | 1:20 |
10 | Caroline Brandson | North Vancouver | Group | 1:22 |
10 | Cheryl Dumaresq | North Vancouver | Group | 1:22 |
10 | Mike Mankwald | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:22 |
10 | Dean Marchand | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:22 |
10 | Liz Vanterve | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:22 |
15 | Stephanie Tatum | Vancouver | Group | 1:34 |
16 | Mary Betts | Surrey | Group | 1:39 |
16 | Jenifer Jones | Surrey | Group | 1:39 |
16 | Catherine Stewart | Surrey | Group | 1:39 |
16 | Jennifer Winiarski | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:39 |
20 | Marla Allen | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:40 |
20 | Jennifer Dawkins | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:40 |
20 | Barb Owen | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:40 |
20 | Suzanne Rushton | Vancouver | Group | 1:40 |
20 | Theresa Snow | Surrey | Group | 1:40 |
20 | Sibylle Tinsel | North Vancouver | Group | 1:40 |
26 | Craig Moore | North Vancouver | Group | 1:43 |
27 | Louise Arronson | West Vancouver | Group | 1:44 |
27 | Patricia Barry | Vancouver | Group | 1:44 |
27 | Cheryl Lynch | Vancouver | Group | 1:44 |
30 | Andrew Farmer | Maple Ridge | Group | 1:45 |
30 | Gabi Kwan | North Vancouver | Group | 1:45 |
32 | Sean Rogers | Vancouver | Group | ? |
Kira Richardson | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Niko Richardson | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Todd Richardson | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Sidney Kwan | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Luke Kwan | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Graham Kwan | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Alan McMordie | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Johanna Jackson | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Erik Jackson | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Ean Jackson | North Vancouver | Crew | ||
Ethelyne David | Surrey | Crew |
|
Name |
Event |
Home town |
Finish Time |
1 |
Bill Dagg |
comp |
Vancouver |
1:30 |
|
Wade Repta |
comp |
Vancouver |
1:30 |
|
Dom Repta |
comp |
Vancouver |
1:30 |
4 |
Mary Leliveld |
comp |
North Vancouver |
1:46 |
|
Glen Pacé |
comp |
North Vancouver |
1:46 |
|
Doug Kier |
comp |
North Vancouver |
1:46 |
|
Ean Jackson |
comp |
North Vancouver |
1:46 |
|
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|
|
|
1 |
Barry Chilibeck |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:16 |
|
Grant Huston |
group |
Vancouver |
1:16 |
|
Kathy Nomura |
group |
Burnaby |
1:16 |
|
Mike Palethorpe |
group |
Vancouver |
1:16 |
|
Darryl Caves |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:16 |
|
Suzanne Johnson |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:16 |
|
Jason Niles |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:16 |
|
Doug Mackay |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:16 |
9 |
Keith Nichol |
group |
Vancouver |
1:22 |
|
Caroline Brandson |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:22 |
11 |
Terry Lewis |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:30 |
12 |
Carl Anderson |
group |
Vancouver |
1:31 |
|
Christine Hoffmann |
group |
Vancouver |
1:31 |
|
Erin Riddell |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:31 |
|
Scott Riddell |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:31 |
16 |
Craig Moore |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:38 |
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|
17 |
Pat Barry |
group |
Vancouver |
1:59 |
|
Rhonda Schuller |
group |
Vancouver |
1:59 |
|
Donna Rodman (+Tralee) |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:59 |
|
Sibylle Tinsel |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:59 |
|
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Penny Dagg |
crew |
|
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Ron Ramel |
crew |
|
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Ron Adams |
crew |
|
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Todd Richardson |
crew |
|
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27 starters,
27 finishers (28 if you consider Tralee
the wonder dog) 4 crew
Photos, Comments and Highlights
A scrapbook of thoughts and photos from the Capilano Canyon Night Run - Mardi Gras 2004.
St. Valentine's Day Massacre - 15 February 2003
Ean Jackson |
Name |
Event |
Home town |
Finish Time |
1 | Scott Riddell | group | North Vancouver | 1:29 |
2 | Craig Moore | group | North Vancouver | 1:34 |
3 | Mary Leliveld | group | North Vancouver | 1:34 |
4 | Jan Riddell | group | North Vancouver | 1:35 |
5 | Erin Riddell |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:35 |
6 | Cage |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:35 |
7 | Caroline Brandson | group | North Vancouver | 1:36 |
8 | Sibylle Tinsel |
group |
North Vancouver |
1:36 |
9 | Pat Barry | group | Vancouver | 1:43 |
10 | Karen Ramel | group | North Vancouver | 1:43 |
1 | Ron Ramel | comp | North Vancouver | 1:23 |
2 | Ty Gee | comp | North Vancouver | 1:34 |
3 | Doug Keir | comp | Vancouver | 1:34 |
4 | Terry Lewis | comp | North Vancouver | 1:35 |
5 | Amanda Barlow | comp | West Vancouver | 1:43 |
6 | John Reay | comp | Vancouver | 1:49 |
7 | Kristine VanKleef | comp | North Vancouver | 1:49 |
8 | Al Harman | group | North Vancouver | 1:49 |
9 | Michael Parks | comp | Vancouver | 1:49 |
1 | Joanne Braithwaite | crew | ||
2 | Kyla Adams | crew | ||
3 | Susan Perkuhn | crew | ||
4 | Jim Burchill | crew | ||
5 | Larry "Bear" Tolton | crew |
19 starters,19 finishers, 5 crew
A scrapbook of thoughts and photos from the Capilano Canyon Night Run - St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
The Capilano Canyon Night Run (Mardi Gras) is a social get-together with a twist: Unlike other garden parties you might have attended, there's a 90-minute run in the dark separating you and the potluck buffet table!
Regardless of their fitness level, all guests are expected to participate in the event in one of 3 categories: Group, Competitive or Crew. The highlight of the evening is a potluck party in celebration of Mardi Gras and good friends. Costumes are optional.
The Capilano Canyon Night Run courses were designed to provide a fun and safe 90 minute night running experience for runners with just about any background. Experienced runners may opt for the longer, more difficult Competitive route. Those who prefer a less aggressive pace and the company of a guide, choose the Group category.
The routes have been carefully selected to make the most of the extensive network of trails in and around the Capilano Canyon in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Footing ranges from pavement to crushed gravel to mossy roots, rocks and sections of swamp (competitive route.) If you expect wet feet, you won't be disappointed.
Guests at the event download from the Internet directions based on natural and physical landmarks. As with orienteering, those who aren't familiar with the course will pause frequently to consult the written directions, giving a slight competitive advantage to those who have trained on it. Course directions are available year 'round on the agenda page of this website and we encourage everyone to enjoy the route as often as they please throughout the year.
Results and a scrapbook of photos and comments are archived under Results
Our hope is to make this event totally self-supporting. In other words, do all of the organization beforehand and also participate. This would be an impossible dream without a lot of behind the scenes help. Many thanks to:
MEC and Nestle -
Thank you for making sure that our aid station was well-stocked with PowerBars and PowerGels!
Kintec Footlabs
Thank you for the awesome recognition prizes and participating in the run.
Trail Runner - www.trailrunnermag.com/
Thank you for the gift subscriptions to your popular magazine as draw prize. Also for offering members of Club Fat Ass a special discounted subscription price
Sibylle Tinsel - Club Fat Ass www.ClubFatAss.com: Club Fat Ass helps the race with web hosting, online registration and coaches us on how to host a safe, fun, environmentally-friendly event.
Please contact us with your thoughts.
Q: | Jackson, I do not have a death wish. I do not now, and likely never will have the slightest urge to risk my life and limb on a run with you and your insanely hyperactive buddies. Is there any reason why I would want to participate in this event? |
A: | Yes. You can join Sibylle for a slow, sane, evenly-paced, 90-minute group run through some spectacular trails and worry a lot less about getting maimed or lost. |
Q: | Sibylle, I do not now, and likely never will have the slightest urge to run with you and your pals for 90 minutes in the dark regardless of how slow you promise to run and how beautiful the scenery might be during the day. Is there any other reason why I would want to participate in this event? |
A: | Yes. You can help out with organizing as a member of the event crew. |
Q: | It's the weekend. Responsibility or work of any ilk does not appeal to me any more than having a root canal would. Is there any other reason why I would want to participate in this event? |
A: | Sure. The whole objective of the evening is to make it to the pool and potluck parties. You can always start there. |
Q: | If I decide to run, what should I bring? |
A: | Whatever you'd normally wear for a 90 minute run given the conditions of the evening. Don't forget to print out the run route directions, directions to the start and to bring a flashlight/headlamp and cell phone. (Andy, don't forget your contact lenses this time! Parks, I know you eat carrots, but trust me...a flashlight would really come in handy!) |
Q: | Are there aid stations? Can I have a beer en route? |
A: | We recommend you come prepared to run without external aid. There may be aid stations, but only if your family and friends step forward and offer to organize them. Since this is an 'unofficial' event, there are no rules as to what you may or may not eat or drink en route. Best to bring 'special needs' in a plastic bag with your name on it just in case there are aid stations. =;-) |
Q: | What if I get caught up in the party spirit and can't drive home? |
A: | You are absolutely welcome to spend the night. There are lots of futons and sleeping bags. |
Q: | What can I win? |
A: | Nothin. Fastest man and woman TO FINISH THE COURSE get bragging rights. (Competitive course only. We hope everyone in the group run will finish together.) All participants and times go up on the web for posterity sake. Results from previous Capilano Canyon Mardi Gras Night Runs at results. |
Q: | I've never done a trail run before. Is this a good place to start? |
A: | It depends. Can you realistically run for 90 minutes during the day? If so, you should enjoy the Group run. We don't recommend you attempt the competitive course unless you're a strong runner and you can read detailed instructions as you run. |
Q: | How tough is the course? |
A: | Tough question to answer! Which course are you running? How fast? How well are you trained? Feedback from those who have run the Group run include: "Magical." "It was like running in a tunnel, but way more fun." From Competitive runners: "I thought you said I wouldn't get lost!" "Tough... but good tough" |
Q: | Do I really need to print off the course instructions and bring them with me? |
A: | Yes. Without the detailed instructions or an intimate familiarity with the Night Run route, you're almost certain to get lost. (See comment above. The person didn't refer to the directions!) |
Q: | This event is free, but for Club Fat Ass members only. How do I get into the club? |
A: | There is no hazing ceremony like the Hash House Harriers! Runners, walkers, hikers, triathletes, adventure racers, mountain bikers and anyone else interested in having fun in the great outdoors is welcome and can register online for a nominal fee. |
Q: | Can I wait until the last minute and join at the start? |
A: | Yes, but we prefer you don't. Last minute registration makes it very difficult to organize and coordinate the event. There is also a $5.00 "Day of Event" surcharge for Members who don't register for the event and day-of-event members who don't pre-register on the website. |
Q: | It's a free world. What's to stop me from just running the course. |
A: | Nothing...in fact, we encourage you to run the course often in training! We prefer that you do not 'bandit' the course on event day, however. If you insist, please don't take any of the aid intended for members. You will not get recognition in the results or be eligible for any draw prizes and you'll have to wear a black patch over one eye at the potluck. Furthermore, you won't be allowed into future events until you come clean with past membership dues. |
Q: | What if I get lost? |
A: |
You
shouldn't get lost, but bring a cell
phone, just in case. Group runners, stick with the group. If you get separated from the group, refer to the course instructions where you are faced with a choice of direction. Competitive runners, don't assume. The person in front of you may be headed the right way or may be off-course. |
Q: | Do I get credit for any time I spend off-course? |
A: | Are you kidding? If you do find an obvious mistake in the course directions, point it out to Sibylle (Group) or Jackson (Competitive) at the potluck party for a free beer! |
Q: | Couldn't you mark the course like just about every other running race I've ever been in? It's a pain to pause and read instructions. |
A: | Our aim is to be different than every other running race you've ever been in! We don't want to put chalk/flour on the ground, hang surveyor tape in the trees, paint rocks, put up signs or glow sticks or do anything that might leave a trace of the race. Besides, it slows down the faster runners. |
Q: | What is the 'Rule of the Trail'? |
A: | If you pack it in, you can pack it out. (That means don't you dare litter!) Leave nothing but your footprints on the trail. We strongly encourage you to pick up any trash you find along the trail and to present it to Sibylle or Jackson at the potluck. There may be a recognition award for the person who packs out more than they packed in. |
Q: | What if I have to heed the call of nature. |
A: | There are washrooms Cleveland Dam for competitive. (Approximately half way.) There are no washrooms on the Group course. |
Q: | What should I bring on run evening? |
A: | Whatever you figure you will need given the weather, the route you propose to run, your physical fitness on the day and your plans for after the run. Some thoughts are on the event agenda. |
Weather. Click here for a local forecast | |
Fitness. Since you are an experienced trail runner, you should know what you are capable of. If in doubt, take it easy and go with the group. | |
Après run. Bring a change of clothes so you'll have something dry. | |
Q: | I am supposed to be self-sufficient because there is no aid provided. Can I get a friend to come out and give me food and drink along the route? |
A: | Absolutely! In fact, it would be nice if your friend were to help everyone. Please have your friends and family members contact us and we will do all we can to insure that they have fun, as well. |
Q: | Can I bring my friends and family to the potluck party even if they didn't run or volunteer? Do they have to be Club Fat Ass members? |
A: | Friends and family are absolutely welcome and no, they do not have to be Club Fat Ass members. Please be sure to specify how many guests you will bring with you on your registration form. |
Q: | Are there any trophies, prizes or other hardware or freebies? |
A: | If you assume there's no aid, no course marking, no t-shirt, no enthusiastic spectators and no prizes or freebies of any sort, you might be pleasantly surprised. Best you plan to show up at the potluck party! |
Q: | How accurate is the course marking? |
A: | The event has been hosted several times on the same course, so we are quite confident the directions are accurate. The distances were measured with Jim Swadling's Nike Tailwind pedometer. |
Q: | When will the 'official' results be available? |
A: | We hope to have the results up on the Capilano Canyon Mardi Gras Night Run website within 24 hours of the finisher party. We will also distribute the results to major local and national ultrarunning communities. |
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