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2012 - Year 19 - Vancouver New Year's Day Fat Ass 50 Run and Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim - Results

 

1 January 2012  - 93 Starters

New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. ~Mark Twain

Why do we do this?  

Just before the start of the 2012 Vancouver New Year's Fat Ass 50, I was asked this question by both of the television news reporters who showed up to cover this freak show.

One of the advantages of participating in a run you organize is that you get to meet some great new people and catch up on what's new with your old pals.   I always look forward starting this run dead last.  If I'm in any kind of shape, it allows me to weave my way up through small groups of enthusiastic runners and see the event from their perspective.  I thought it would be fun to take the reporter's question to some of the people I ran with this year.

Here are some of the reasons why folks made the effort to show up in Stanley Park on New Year's Day in 2012:

  • For Todd, the answer was simple:  He had to!  His resolution was to run an ultramarathon in each month of this, his 50th year.
  • For several of the 2012 starters, it was to kick off the new year with their first ultra.
  • Many participants had heard about Club Fat Ass and had resolved to start the new year by checking-out a new tribe with a bit of a reputation.
  • For most, however, the simple reason was to celebrate the beginning of a new year with a fun run.

This year saw just short of 100 people sign-up and show up.  While it is considered nobler to show up and run what one can than stay at home in bed, most starters chose to attempt the 50-kilometer distance.  There were no takers for breaking Tim Wiens' record of running the course twice (100K).  Of note, however, was that the husband and wife team of Ran and Gili completed 100K, and David Crerar (the guy in the kilt) completed the last marathon of 2011 a few hours before starting the 50K.

With temperatures in the 6-8C range, partially cloudy skies, no ice and minimal wind, we were blessed with "shorts weather"!  Looking back on the 19 (not 18, as I announced at the start) year history of this event, veterans of the Vancouver NY Day FA50 will agree the weather was about as good as it has ever been.

Here are some of my observations about this year's event:

  • First time I can recall where someone showed up with a baby stroller (Congrats Ali, John and Ama)
  • First time we had 2 people running in skirts (Alanna in her silver mini and David in his kilt)
  • Arthur sporting a big Dr. Seuss hat (What about the wind resistance, Arthur?)
  • Despite the threats, the Coquitlam crew did not wear tutus (Something to consider for the 20th anniversary run next year!)
  • Kristie and Gary's positive attitudes regarding 2012 in light of a crappy 2011
  • Some new years revelers where still staggering home at noon
  • The thoughtful, handmade sighs of encouragement on Point Gray Road
  • Pete of the Coquitlam crew, who spent his day driving the sag wagon
  • There were bald eagles in the trees near Jericho Beach
  • The loud noise out near Spanish Banks came from a passing hovercraft
  • I had my first birthday balloon sighting of the year (just off Admiralty Trail near Salish)
  • I was able to find and share the Model T tire that has a tree growing through it (It is on the course.  Tell you where for a beer!)
  • First 50K male finisher, Dario, kissing the fire hydrant in 3:48 and first woman, Allison, for her 4:24.  (Sammy, sorry I missed you break your own record of 20 minutes in the ocean for the swim part of the event. I hope you found the boys this morning!)

If you participated this year, I'd love to hear from you about what you found to be neat and interesting. Also, any particular reasons why you chose to toe the line in this event on new year's morning.  Please share by clicking on "Add new comment" below.

Some final thoughts:

  • One day amnesty on logging your 2012 New Year's athletic resolutions.  (Counts for the contest if they are in before Jan 3)  
  • Check Global News and CTV news to see yourself on TV!  (Did anyone find a streaming video link?  If so, pls share in a comment.)
  • A housekeeping note for you:  Please email me if I missed or screwed-up your time/distance or missed awarding you points for picking up trash.  Please also tell me how I did by completing the Club's Post Event Survey
  • A housekeeping note for the Club: I need to make sure everyone who participated and was recognized was a bona fide Club member.  If you haven't signed up for your 2012 CFA membership in CFA yet, please join at so you don’t have to wear a patch over one eye and talk pirate talk at the next Club event

A great, big "thank you" to Norco and Kintec for the draw prizes, to Ron Adams for the Cliff bars, to Sibylle for all of her help on the admin side and to the Mosquito Creek Grill for the free beer.

Ean Jackson
Host of the Vancouver New Years Day Fat Ass 50K Run and Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim

New Years Fitness Resolutions
May be too late to get into the contest for 2012, but never too late to make them!

Photos
Did you or yours take any photos?  If so, please share them on Flickr.  (Help on how to do that here.)  Add to the CFA Flickr group and tag your pix with VancouverNewYearsDayFatAss50 VancouverNewYearsDayFatAss502012 VancouverNewYearsDayFatAss ClubFatAssEvents ClubFatAssEvent2012.  

Here is a slideshow of photos shared so far:


I'd love to see you add your story either via the comment function below or through a post on your CFA blog.  (If you use your blog, I'll attach it to this page)

In the media:  You can see our little run on Global News here.

Results
Preliminary results are posted below. If I don't have your trash pick-up points or time/distance or have either recorded incorrectly, please email me.

First Name Last Name City Age Event How many times have you participated in this event? Points Time
Dario Herrera New Westminster 30-39 50km 2 2 3:48
Chris Barth White Rock 40-49 50km   2*** 3:57
Craig  McMillan Vancouver 30-39 50km   2 3:57
Shane Onufrechuk Vancouver 30-39 50km 1 2 4:09
Chad Hyson Vancouver 40-49 50km 4 2 4:17
Allison Ezzat North Vancouver 20-29 50km 1 2 4:24
Ran Katzman Vancouver 40-49 50km 4 2 4:24
Chris Benn Vancouver 50-59 50km 4 2 4:29
Dave Cressmann Vancouver 40-49 50km 6 2 4:29
Michael Senior North Vancouver 50-59 50km   2 4:32
David Wylie Vancouver 30-39 50km   2 4:36
Jude Ultra Vancouver 20-29 50km 2 2*** 4:38
Meredith Cale Vancouver 20-29 50km   2 4:44
Adam Way Vancouver 20-29 50km   2 4:44
Man Kong Chan Vancouver 30-39 50km   2 4:52
Gili Katzman Vancouver 40-49 50km 1 2 4:52
Murray Cameron     50km   1*** 5:06
Chris La Rose Vancouver 30-39 50km 1 2+1* 5:06
steve barnes Surrey 40-49 50km 1 2 5:07
Ray Levasseur Vancouver 50-59 50km 2 2+1* 5:10
David Crerar North Vancouver 40-49 50km 6 2 5:21
Todd Sewell Bellingham 40-49 50km   2 5:23
Suzanne Johnson .   50km   1 5:25
ken legg North Van 40-49 50km 6 2 5:25
Rhonda Gallant Port Moody 50-59 50km 5 1 5:32
Mark MacRae Coquitlam 50-59 50km 5 2 5:32
Shannon Mychajlyszyn 40-49 50km   2 6:00
Shinobu Homma North Vancouver 50-59 50km   1 6:00
Gordon Spooner Port Coquitlam 50-59 50km   2 6:01
Angela Spooner Port Coquitlam 50-59 50km 6 2 6:01
Peter Stace-Smith Coquitlam  50-59 50km 8 2 6:01
Matt Sessions Burnaby 40-49 50km 5 2 6:08
Ward Beemer White Rock 40-49 50km   2 6:13
Linda Barton Tacoma   50km   1 6:29
Karl Jensen North Vancouver 60-69 50km 7 2 6:29
John Machray North Vancouver 50-59 50km 4 2 6:29
+swim
Sam Chiu Vancouver 30-39 50km   2 6:45
Keith Nichol Vancouver 50-59 50km 6 2+1*+1**** 6:48
Laurie  Brookbank Port Coquitlam 50-59 50km 1 2 7:07
Alanna Aldous Port Coquitlam 30-39 50km     7:54
celina  coombs delta 40-49 50km 6 2 ?
Adrian Powell Burnaby 30-39 50km 1 2 6:15
Eric Stacey Delta 50-59 50km 3 2 ?
               
James Clarke Vancouver 30-39 25km   1 2:11
Paul Kennedy Vancouver 40-49 25km 1 2 2:18
Bob Hermanutz Vancouver 40-49 25km 4 2 2:21
Ean Jackson North Vancouver 50-59 25km 15 2+2** 2:31
+swim
Glenn Pace North Vancouver 40-49 25km 9 2 2:31
Mike Kuiack Vancouver 40-49 25km 2 2 2:35
+swim
scott donatelli Vancouver 40-49 25km 2 2 2:37
Dave Berg Burnaby 40-49 25km   2 2:42
Lori Clerkson Port Coq 40-49 25km 5 2 2:42
Liza Flemming Vancouver 30-39 25km 1 2+1* 2:42
Monika Kriedemann Vancouver 40-49 25km 1 1 2:42
Gord  Lord Coquitlam 50-59 25km 4 1 2:42
Steven Lowe Coquitlam 60-69 25km   2 2:42
Craig Moore North Vancouver 50-59 25km 7 2+1* 2:42
Carie Moran Port Coquitlam 40-49 25km 5 2 2:42
Don Murray Vancouver 50-59 25km 3 1 2:42
Herb Yang Coquitlam 50-59 25km   2 2:42
Bill Maurer North Vancouver 50-59 25km   2 2:49
Eric Rannaud Burnaby 20-29 25km 1 2 2:49
Lara  Spence   40-49 25km   1 2:50
Dan Daoust Coquitlam 40-49 25km 5 2 2:52
Susan Kamachi     25km   1 3:00
Peggy Brown Port Moody 40-49 25km 1 2 3:01
Pam Kostecki Mission 50-59 25km   2 3:13
Pat Love North Vancouver 50-59 25km   2 3:13
Arthur Gee Vancouver 60-69 22.5km 2 1*** 3:06
Ian Kerr Vancouver 40-49 25km   1 ?
Emily Kerr Vancouver 30-39 25km 1 2 ?
Jessica Pingel Vancouver 30-39 25km   1 ?
Jonathan Wornell Vancouver 40-49 25km   2 ?
               
Sibylle Tinsel North Vancouver 40-49 custom - 10km 17 2+1* 1:15
Tom Craik North Vancouver 30-39 custom - 10km   2 ?
Gary Robbins North Van 30-39 custom - 10km 5 2 1:00
Rob Kay Vancouver 50-59 custom   1 1:30
Lori Belancic Burnaby 40-49 custom - 12.5km 2 2:00
Kristie Congram Vancouver 50-59 custom - 12.5km 1 2 2:00 + swim
Pete van Gaalen Coquitlam 50-59 custom - 12km 5 2 1:30
Jackie Montgomery Vancouver 40-49 custom - 16km 1 1 1:59:30
Allison Tai Vancouver 20-29 custom - 20km   2 ?
Ron  Adams North Vancouver 60-69 custom - 21km 13 2 2:25:38
Alice Beaudet Surrey 50-59 custom - 27km 1 2 2:52
Kerry Ward N. Vancouver 40-49 custom - 28km 1 1 2:16
Gottfried Grosser North Vancouver   custom - 28km   1 3:45
Hassan Lotfi-Pour North Vancouver 40-49 custom - 28km 3 1 2:16
+swim
Mike Heiliger Squamish 50-59 custom - 33.5km 2 ?
Barry Berg Vancouver 40-49 custom - 33km   2 3:15
Greg Burnham Vancouver 40-49 custom - 33km   2 3:15
desmond mott n.vancouver 50-59 custom - 35km   2+1 3:16
Rick Arikado Vancouver 50-59 custom - 37.5km  8 2 3:30
               
Jessica Glowacki Vancouver 30-39 custom - bike 1 1 3:35
Helen Tilley White Rock 40-49 custom - bike   1 3:35
               
Pamela Keck North Vancouver 30-39 0 1 -1 DNS?
Todd Kennedy Surrey 30-39 0   -1 DNS?
mark rowat New Westminster 30-39 0   -1 DNS?
Philip Waters Vancouver 60-69 0 3 -1 DNS?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*      bonus point (garbage point/good sportsmanship)
**     Event Host point
**** crew point/good sportsmanship

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Comments

Sibylle's picture

Just came across Alanna's

Just came across Alanna's (the girl in the sparkly dress) 50km report here: http://running42km.blogspot.com/2012/01/and-tortoise-wore-sparkles.html  Way to go, Alanna!

Ean Jackson's picture

Global TV Clip

Here's a video clip of the run start from Global TV:  http://www.globaltvbc.com/video/news+hour+jan+1/video.html?v=2182695245&p=2&s=dd&t=1247#video

Thank's, Ran!

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