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Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
It's more than halfway through November! Yikes, where has the year gone? With gray days and lots of running in the rain, it's time to think positive and start planning our training and racing for 2012.
Club registration and renewal for 2012 is now open. If you'd like a collector's edition no-stink, shirt-sleeve 2012 Club Fat Ass Wear t-shirt, be sure to sign-up to the Club soon as unlike in previous years, we have preordered shirts and numbers are limited. As an added incentive, if you get your club registration in before 1 December you will be included in the draw for a membership refund.
Don't forget that winners of our 2011 contests will be determined at the end of December. While the time for 2011 running resolutions is past and it is late in the season for earning Club participation points, everyone still has a chance to win a membership refund in the travelling t-shirt contest or a prize from ourour friends at Kintec Footlabs in the Refer a Friend contest. Make sure you have your photo contributions up on Flickr (or send it to me) and promote them with your friends for the best chance to win. More about Club contests in the newsletter below.
As 2011 comes to a close, we're over-the-top excited about 2012. Many events are in their 9th or even 10th year and we are looking to add new courses and events to the calendar. If you have a favorite trail run you'd like to share with fellow members, please contact me. On that note, you should know that event hosts receive a free membership in the year following their first scheduled event.
Happy Trails,
Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass
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UPCOMING EVENTS
 CFA VIP Christmas Party: 25 December, North Vancouver, BC. A special annual event for the special people who help keep your Club running. Celebrate the end of a great year with good friends, good food and tales from the trails. Club VIPs include Event Hosts, Business Members and Steering Committee members and their partners. You know who you are! If you’ve not received a VIP invitation and would like one next year, host an event or help improve the Club by contributing some of your expertise. Contact us with your thoughts.
Photo left: A record crowd came out last year to fight the elements and have fun at the Seymour Super Fun Run.
 Flash - Run For Safety: 25 November - Vanccouver, BC. Being able to run at night is absolutely exhilarating. The darkness gives a sense of calm and peace, but running in the darkness is also dangerous admist the crazy city traffic. Lets join together to create greater awareness for safety - don a costume and receive a free coffee at Terra Breads after the run. More details here.
Seymour Super Fun Run: 26 November - North Vancouver, BC. A late fall challenge on and around the trails of Mount Seymour. Not to be missed. Check it out here.
Photo right: The north shore trails are a muddy, but fun affair in the fall and winter month.
Flash - Crimson Lack Luster Laps: 26 November - Rocky Mountain House, AB. Come on out for a late season run on the beautiful trail system around Crimson Lake. The Amerada Trail makes a 10km loop around the lake. This trail is by no means challenging or technical, just a lovely loop around the lake. There is virtually no elevation gain, just some small hills on groomed trails. Come prepared to run bare trails or in two feet of snow. More info here.
Flash - Foolish Gerbil 100 Mile Trail Run: 3-4 December - Vancouver, BC. Great 10km loop, easy access to vehicle and washroom on each loop. More details here here.
Pure Satisfaction: 11 December - North Vancouver, BC. 12km or 24km on slippery, wet, rooty, dark trails... a perfect way to start the busy Christmas season! Bring your jingle bells and wear your Santa hat. Details here.
Photo left: Crossing the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge during the Pure Satisfaction Run
Photo right. A great day and gorgeous sunny city and mountain views greeted runners for the 2011 Vancouver New Year's FA 50 Run
Vancouver New Year's FA 50 Run. 1 January 2012 - Vancouver, BC, Canada. A 50
km resolution run to kick off the New Year on the right foot. Those who are more hung-over and those with resolutions they are not likely to keep can opt for a custom course of 1 to 49 km. More details here!
NEWS
Membership Registration. Club membership registration for 2012 is now open and you should have received your renewal/registration email in your inbox. If not, find out what's new here.
2012 Club Colours. We have pre-ordered special Fat Ass Wear t-shirts this year, so numbers will be limited. If you'd like a new, no-stink, short shirt sleeve 2012 collector shirt, better not procrastinate and renew your membership now.
Steering Committee. We need your help, ideas and feedback. Now is the time to get off your rear end and start thinking about joining the Club Fat Ass Steering Committee. Please contact Sibylle if you can contribute a little bit of love and enthusiasm to helping manage the club.
Travelling Colors Contest. Share photos of your adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) on Flickr. Get your pals to "like" your submissions and win awesome prizes! Instructions here. A gallery of current submissions are posted here.
North Shore Bagger Challenge. It was an intense battle for the Pippa Quaich. In the end the reigning champion, Carolyn King, took the crown again, but second placed Christine Moric sure gave made her work hard for it. In the Munro Quaich division, Bill Maurer took an early lead and was never really threatened by previous champions Ken Legg and Ean Jackson. The aptly named Harry Quaich for the under 16 crowd went to Harry Crerar and Tundra the wonderdog took home the Tundra Quaich in the canine division. 2009 champion, Ken Legg, was awarded the Twisted Quaich.
Congratulations to all that gave it their best and had fun in the mountains. Final results are listed here.
CAUSES YOUR CLUB SUPPORTS
Club Fat Ass and our members support a variety of charities, causes and events. Please check them out here.
If you have any causes close to your heart and want to raise awareness and/or funds let us know. A number of CFA Event Hosts use their events as fund raisers. Be sure to consider the special section on the Club website that offers ideas on how to raise money for your favorite cause while hosting a free CFA event.
BUSINESS MEMBERS
   
CFA does not sell or otherwise distribute our member list.
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