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Thank you for registering online and in advance.

This is a Club Fat Ass (CFA) event, so we adhere to CFA event management guidelines and privacy policy. Please complete the whole form. Your personal information is needed to make sure I spell your name right in the results and so I can contact you... or your next of kin! The other information helps me to plan any aid or post-event activities. Please help me to host a safer, better event by registering early and by notifying me if you can't make it. I'm constantly looking for ways to improve, so please share your thoughts or questions with me in the Suggestion Box below. After you click on "submit" below, your registration details will be confirmed.

Michael Wardas - Your Club Fat Ass Event Host

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Agenda - Whipsaw

 

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Best you print this and the course description off if you don't want to get lost! Go to the bottom of this page and click on "printer-friendly version" for best results

 

Saturday 26 September 2009
xxx	Drag your sorry carcass out of bed. Check the weather. Be sure to print off this agenda and the course description!
xxx	Arrive at xxxx, Manning Park, BC. Check-in next to xxxx
xxx	Welcome and final briefing
7:55	Photo
8:00	Start
xxx	First 100mile finisher
xxx
xxx	xxxx celebration - at xxxx

Course

This is an informal, environmentally-friendly event. Be sure to print this agenda and the course description and bring them with you on the first of January as there are no flags, marshalls or other directions. (I recommend you put them in a plastic baggie, as they will otherwise surely turn to mush.) Better yet, train on the course and bring the directions.

Getting to the Start

The start and finish is at xxxx

What to Bring?

• all your gear to survive 100 unsupported miles
• bring your own aid (if you don't know what that is, better wait another year)
• bring your own official timing system (a watch will do, even if the second hand doesn't work)
• bring a change of clothes and shower stuff for afterward
• there's no cost to enter if you're a member of Club Fat Ass, but bring a few bucks to pay for parking, to buy yourself some junk food along the way and for the finisher party

Post-Run Party

• runners, friends and family are encouraged to meet afterwards for xxxx at xxxx
• Directions: xxxx

Notes

• it's not a race, but we do keep track of your times so you have something to compare to next year
• we hope everyone will run the same course, but won't disqualify folks for getting lost and running extra distance
• this event is not sponsored, sanctioned, permitted or anything else that would qualify it as an official event
• parking, showers and change facilities xxxx
• results will be submitted to the the media for the sake of posterity.
• expect rain, maybe snow, some old friends and maybe some new

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Results - Whipsaw 100

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Background - Whipsaw 100

 

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The Differences

This event follows the guidelines provided by Club Fat Ass for safe and successful, informal endurance sports "parties":

• It is free for Club members
• It is hosted by a Club member
• It is small and informal. Guests should come prepared for the weather and the terrain and not expect aid or course marking. They should expect to follow detailed written course instructions
• It is environmentally friendly. We aim to leave our route in better shape than it was before we passed through by picking up trash we find
• It is as much about the camaraderie as the competition.

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 course page of this website and we encourage everyone to enjoy the route as often as they please throughout the year.

Detailed questions and clarifications specific to this event are provided in the Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50 FAQ.

 

Thanks! - Whipsaw 100

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My hope is to make it totally self-supporting. In other words, do all of the organization myself and also participate. Wishful thinking!

It's all about teamwork. Preparation for this loosely-organized event is ongoing throughout the year and a lot of people chip in to make it successful. Please join me in recognizing the following people and businesses who helped in 2009:

George Foreshaw and Gail Bazely	For advice and suggestions in the planning phase
Kintec Footlabs Thank you Danielle and Graham for the awesome aid station at Spanish Banks and the recognition prizes.
TrailRunner Magazine Thank you for the gift subscriptions to your popular magazine as draw prizes.

 

FAQ - Whipsaw 100

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Q:  I've never done a trail run before. Is this a good place to start?
A:  Probably not.  You might want to consider running a shorter distance or start training on trail to sign-up for next year.

Q:  Can I run less than 100 Miles
A:  Absolutely! Some thoughts:

• xxx
• xxx

Q:  How tough is the course?
A: 

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 route, you will get lost.

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:  We prefer not,  last minute registration makes it very difficult to organize and coordinate the event. You will not be allowed to take out an annual Club Fat Ass membership on the day-of-event, so you won't get a cool t-shirt.

Q:  It's a free world. What's to stop me from just running the course.
A:  Nothing... in fact, we strongly encourage you to run the course 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 banquet. Furthermore, you won't be allowed into future events until you come clean with past membership dues.

Q:  What if I get lost?
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Q:  It's a pain in my you-know-what to pause and read instructions. Couldn't you mark the course like just about every other running race I've ever been in?
A:  Club Fat Ass events are supposed to be different than every other running race you've ever been in. As an Event Host, I have to commit to not putting chalk/flour on the ground, hanging surveyor tape in the trees, painting rocks with arrows, putting up signs or doing anything that might leave a trace of the event on the environment, as this is the way Mother Nature prefers. Besides, having to read written course directions tends to slow 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 course. We strongly encourage you to pick up any trash you find along the trail and to present it to the Event Host at the finisher banquet. 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 at xxxxx

Q:  What should I bring on race day?
A:  Whatever you figure you will need given the weather, the distance you propose to run, your physical fitness on the day and your plans for after the run.

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. Click on crew tasks and aid station ideas for some thoughts on what some of the options are. 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 finisher party even if they didn't run or volunteer?
A:  Absolutely! Please be sure to include them on your registration form so there will be room for them. N

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 finisher banquet!

Q:  How accurate is the course marking?
A:  The course was measured with xxxx

Q:  When will the 'official' results be available?
A:  We hope to have the results up on the Whipsaw 100 website within 24 hours of the finisher party. We will also distribute the results to major local and national ultrarunning communities.

Contact - Whipsaw 100

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I welcome your comments, criticisms, feedback and questions.

Please be sure to read the the Agenda and FAQ section of this website first, as this is where I've tried to answer the most frequently asked questions.

Michael Wardas - Your CFA Event Host

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