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Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
With the Galbraith Mountain Tour coming up this Saturday, you have one more chance to get a CFA event in this year. The Bellingham, Washington area is currently experiencing a "pineapple express," but we might yet have snow for this CFA Christmas run.
Many thanks to all your thoughtful and supportive responses to my "Save the Fat Ass" note I sent out last week. I tried to respond personally to each and every one of you and hope I didn't miss anybody in the flurry of emails. I will send out an update of results from our call for help in the January Newsletter.
It's been a great year of running and camaraderie and 2007 is shaping up to be even better. Club membership or a signature t-shirt makes for a great Christmas present. Don't forget to renew or join the Club before the end of the year if you would like an '07 "collectors edition" t-shirt .
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and peace on earth!
Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Galbraith Mountain Tour: Saturday, 16 December at 9:30 am - Bellingham, WA, USA. Join our newest Event Host, Daniel Probst, on a 5.8mile or 15mile tour of beautiful Galbraith Mountain. He promises no boulders, roots or bears! More details here.
Vancouver New Year's Fat Ass 50 Run: 1 January 2006 - Vancouver, BC Canada. A 50 kilometer resolution run to kick the New Year off on the right foot. A less extreme challenge (1K to 49K) for the more hung-over and those with resolutions they are not likely to keep. More details here!
Photo left: Daniel Probst sporting shorts during the 2006 Squamish Scrambler
Squamish Scrambler: 10 February 2006 - Squamish, BC Canada. An out-and-back snowshoe hike/run up to Elfin Lakes Cabin in Squamish (22km). Bring the family as far as Red Heather, a 10km return snowshoe hike. Possibility of continuing up towards Little Diamond Head, or out towards Mamquam Lake, depending on conditions and motivation. Spectacular views of The Tantalus Range, Howe Sound and Sky Pilot. Snowshoes for rent. More info here.
 Capilano Canyon Night Run: 18 February 2006 - North Vancouver, BC Canada. A 90-minute run that starts 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.
A guided Group run at a gentle pace for the socially-inclined and first time night runner. A Competitive category for those more motivated by the clock and the opportunity to rip their buddy's lungs out. A potluck party and celebration of Fat Tuesday. Entry limited to first 50, so please register early!
Photo: Doug MacKay ready to tackle the Capilano Night Run. Doug is accident prone and his wife required him to run with a helmet ;-)
2007 Membership Registration. Hard to believe, but it is this time of the year again. Renew your membership now to make sure you get the "collector's edition" 2007 Club t-shirt. Register and find out more here. New or renewing members signing up after the end of December will not get the new 2007 shirt, but will have a choice of our blue or black stock. Please, please, please, do not email me to inquire if you have already signed up. Check your credit card statement instead.
2007 Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is the group of dedicated volunteers who manage the Club. We're at the end of many 2 year terms and are actively looking for new Steering Committee members. If you can contribute a few hours of your time and talent to the Club each month, we can assure you a warm welcome. We're especially in need of help with public relations, sponsorships, online marketing and website design. Please send me a note.
2007 New Years Resolution Contest. It's time to make those annual New Years fitness resolutions for 2007. Share your resolutions online and win great prizes (if you stick to them!) You can post resolutions at any time, but only those posted before midnight on 31 December 2007 will be eligible for the contest. Find out more here. A bit of a voyeur, are you? Have a look at which member kept their 2006 New Years Resolutions. The Steering Committee will vote for a winner early in 2007.
ADMINISTRIVIA
CFA Website Account. More and more members are participating in our online community, blogging and commenting on stories on the website. Did you know that you can add a brief bio and photo to your personal profile? You may also enable your personal contact form, which enables registered users to contact you without showing your email address. Check it out: My Account! (you need to be logged in for this to work)
Newsletter. Did you know that you can manage your newsletter subscription via a link at the very bottom of this email. If this newsletter addresses you with "Dear Subscriber" take a moment to update your name. You can also indicate your hometown and Province/State, which allows me to keep announcements focused.
PAST EVENT RESULTS AND REPORTS
 Go Home. After torrential rainstorms there was a brief discussion about postponing the event, but in the end they did not go home. Full results here!
Photo right: Starter Photo at Go Home!
Photo below: Here's a picture of Nevee the wonder dog strutting her stuff in the new snow that fell days before the M&M Fun Run
.jpg "Mike and Melissa's Fun Run 2006 - Nevee in Snow") Mike and Melissa's Fun Run. Well we were blessed with a break in the weather with temperatures around the freezing mark and partly cloudy skies.
The snow on the ground was to vary from a few inches at the start to 6-12 inches in the higher elevations depending on whether you were 'on' or 'off trail'. Read on...
Photo right: at the top of Ned's - Jim, Patricia, Doug, Des and Colin
Photo below: different foot gear for the occasion
 Pure Satisfaction. Thanks everybody for coming out and making this 4th running of the Pure Satisfaction a great success. 21 runners toed the start line ready to brave the elements. In the end the rain and wind fore casted didn't materialize, the snow had almost completely disappeared and the blow downs were manageable. Full results here.
2006 New Years Resolution Contest. If you participated in the 2006 New Years Resolution Contest and have blogged about your goals for 2006, make sure to post a year end update so that the Steering Committee can pick a winner early in January. Updates should be posted in your blog with "New Years Resolutions 2006" selected as the category.
2006 Traveling T-Shirt Contest. Last call to submit your 2006 photos of you and your CFA shirt in action. Share those tender moments you had with your Club t-shirt during 2006 with your friends...and maybe win some great stuff! To participate, just email me your photos or you can upload directly to the website (only works if you are signed in). Submissions to date are posted here.
Photo right: Bradley Jones in his favourite shirt at Tienanmen Square
2006 Point Series. The contest where not only the fastest can win. Collect points for participation, good sportsmanship, cleaning up the trails and member referrals. Only one more event to battle it out. Baldwin Lee is currently leading, followed closely by Ean Jackson and Desmond Mott. Up-to-date standings here. Des and Ean need to employ some creative strategies at the Galbraith Mountain Tour this Saturday to upset Baldwin's lead.
CAUSES YOUR CLUB SUPPORTS
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.
BC Lung Association Event Host, Craig Moore, uses his events to raise awareness and funds for the BC Lung Association.
Simon Fraser University Alumni Association Graduate Entrance Scholarship. Peter Zubcsek, Event Host of the Burnaby Mountain Run uses his event as a fund raiser for this scholarship fund. To find out more contact the administrator of the fund.
Mary Leliveld Tri BC Fund. Mary was a friend and member of Club Fat Ass. The fund was established in her memory to help deserving athletes get to competitions they otherwise might not be able to race in.
PRPAWS (Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society
The boys who ran the Sunshine Coast Trail 180 in 2003 and 2004 vowed to help raise funds for PRPAWS, a society that aims to protect old growth forest in the Powell River area.
SPONSORS
CFA does not sell or otherwise distribute our member list.
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