August 2012 Newsletter

Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,

Summer is the toughest time of the year for your newsletter team. It's hard to stay indoors and write when the weather is perfect for playing outdoors. With so many Club activities to chose from, it's also tough to pick which ones to write about!

I hope you join us this weekend for the Sunshine in September run. We'll walk onto the ferry in Horseshoe Bay and start running right at the terminal in Langdale. The course is a lovely out and back on rolling trails through old growth forests. A perfect day away from the hustle of the city. Find details and registration below.

Be sure to remember the traveling t-shirt contest and Fat Ass Festival of Outdoor Adventures while you are out and about this summer. We are looking forward to your crazy photos of your Club colors and video of your outdoor pursuits

Happy trails and happy (rest of)summer!

Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bagger Challenge. 1 April - 10 October - North Shore Mountains, BC Canada. See how many North Shore peaks you can run up and bag between now and Thanksgiving. With the higher peaks now clear of snow, it's now prime bagging season. Check out the competition and find out more here.

Photo left: Rick's view of Lynn Peak from the South Needle on a recent bagging expedition.

Photo right: Views from the ferry terminal at the start of the Sunshine in September trail run.

Sunshine in September. 2 September - Langdale, BC Canada. 20km or 26km on beautiful, mostly single track trails just off the ferry terminal in Langdale on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Run in forests of grand old trees and gigantic mushrooms. Easy logistics with carpooling, walk on the ferry, run off the ferry and a lovely post-run get together with super views on the ferry ride back. As close to a get a way in a day as you can get! More details here.

Photo left: Our mascot, Piggy Porker, having fun at last year's Mountain Highway Madness post run get-together

Fall Mountain Highway Madness: 11 September - North Vancouver, BC Canada. Need some hill training? This one is for you. Details here.

5Peaks Buntzen Lake Warm-Up. 22 September - Anmore, BC Canada. Details here.

Steering Committee. Now is the time to get off your duff and start thinking about joining the Club Fat Ass Steering Committee. We'll have an open meeting in October, but if you been meaning to give back, why not start now? Please contact Sibylle if you can contribute a little bit of love and enthusiasm to helping manage the club.

Membership Registration. Club membership registration for 2012 is ongoing. Yes, that means it's time to get off the couch and join the Club or renew your membership so you can benefit from all of the sweaty pleasures CFA offers.

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.

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