2005/08 Newsletter

Promoters of oddball endurance events and a healthy outdoor lifestyle

August 2005


Coming Events
The Full Monty:
Saturday - 20 August at 10:00 - Victoria, BC, Canada - Event Host, Carlos Castillo promises spectacular views and a great running experience on his inaugural 25km and 50km course. More
Capilano Canyon Night Run (A Midsummer Nights Dream):
Saturday - 20 August at 20:00h - North Vancouver, BC Canada. A 90-minute run that starts at dusk in a suburban neighborhood, traverses the twilight zone, then stimulates your senses with a trail run in the mist and inky blackness of the Capilano Canyon. Details
Forbidden Forest Run:
Date and location are top secret. How tough are you? Apply for an invite on the website!


In this Issue

News
Squamish Scrambler

Website


Event Reports Results

Fluffy Bunny
Bill's Great Peak Ascent

 XTC

 The Double

 North Shore Enduro



Causes Your Club Supports

Jesper Olsen's World Run

 Mary Leliveld Tri BC Fund

 PRPAWS (Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society)


Pat Barry and Sibylle Tinsel near the finish of the Whoa Nelly course during the Fluffy Bunny

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Dear friends and members of Club Fat Ass,

As the summer winds down and our family holidays are happy memories it's time to get the this newsletter to you. What do you think of the new "look and feel"? Anything you would like to see from the newsletter we are not doing or things we might do better?

Thanks for your patience during my time in Germany. My Internet access was sketchy at best and I wasn't as prompt in answering your emails as usual. The running terrain where I stayed was exceptional with vast expanses of beech and oak tree forests and hilly, but runnable trails. I even had the opportunity to participate in a Half Marathon together with my sister, brother in law and a bunch of their running buddies.

Well, now it's back to the more challenging trails of North Vancouver...
'Hope to see you out there. Happy Trails,

Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass


"You can actually suffer a little bit more going slowly than when you're going really fast. A faster marathon might even be easier than a slow one, in terms of what it takes out of you mentally. ." - by Frank Shorter
NEWS


Squamish Scrambler

Check out what our newest Event Host Gary Robbins has in store for you at the Squamish Scrambler in Squamish on 17 September. Rumors have it that the courses offers something for newbie to expert trail runners and mountain bikers and that even we slow pokes could potentially win the event by outsmarting the fast guys... Details will be available on Gary's website soon.

Website

Thanks for your overwhelming positive feedback on our revamped website. As you might have noticed, the site is constantly updated with event announcements, photos and member stories. We even provide RSS feeds from your favourite running websites (if you like a RSS feed added, please email me)

I invite you to use the new features and become part of a great community. Did you know that you can post stories, images and participate in the discussion forums? To get started, you will need to create a user account on the site or, if you have one already, log in. Your personal navigation column will appear on the right below the "Upcoming Events" section. You can use the sites features even if you are not a CFA member, however, members enjoy more posting privileges. I am working on a help manual to make it easier for you to use the site.

Become a CFA Event Host

We are always looking for new fun and funky events for our members. If you would like to become a CFA Event Host, please see what's involved at our Host an Event page and get started by filling out the form with your thoughts.
CONTESTS

2005 Point Series
The CFA Point Series has been updated with points earned during the XTC in June, Bill's Great Peak Ascent in July and the Fluffy Bunny early August.

Cheryl Johnson joined Bill Dagg and Craig Moore in the lead of the 2005 CFA Point Series. Cheryl earned 3 points for the Fluffy Bunny: 1 point for early registration, 1 point for participation and 1 bonus point for collecting garbage during her 4 hours on the trails. All three have 11 points each and participated in 5 CFA events to date. A close contender is Patricia Barry with 8 points earned for participating in 4 CFA events since January.

Rhonda Schuller finally made it out of the negative numbers by picking up garbage during the Fluffy Bunny. She also was awarded 2 points for crewing for Randy Hunter during the Double in early June. Way to go, Rhonda!


Photo above: A great finish line aid station thanks to new members Karine Lavoie and Steven Lamothe. Steven had to bail out last minute because his babysitter found something better to do. He spent the money saved for the sitter on goodies for the runners and earned points toward the series


2005 Traveling Shirt Contest

 Don't forget to pack your CFA shirt when going on holidays. Send in your traveling shirt photos for a chance to win a 2006 membership refund.

Pictures to date are posted in the Contest Image Gallery

Photo left: Gary Robbins at his exuberant first time Knee Knacker finish in July

Past Event Reports and Results

Fluffy Bunny... Or how an Event Host can get lost on his own route!

I don’t throw the title “hard ass