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Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
June is proving to be a busy month for members of Club Fat Ass...and this is just the start of an "eventful" summer!
More and more members are coming forward and testing the waters by hosting Flash events. I'd like to remind you that a Flash event does not need to be an insane multiday ultra challenge. If you have a favorite trail loop you'd like to showcase, post it as a flash event. It's easy. As a member you just need to log in on the website and choose "create content" in your navigation box (left side column). From there click on "create event" and fill in the blanks.
We're completing the annual membership survey and hope to have it off to you in the next few weeks. Please take a moment to answer it as your feedback helps us focus on what matters the most to you.
Stay healthy!
Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass
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UPCOMING EVENTS
 Vancouver Skyline XTC: 9 June 2007 - North Vancouver, BC Canada. A trail run with a twist that explores some of the most scenic areas of Vancouver's famous North Shore mountains. Runners can choose to run 25K "Up," 25K "Down," 50K "Up and Down" or a "Roll Your Own" custom distance to suit your ability. Approximately 3,000 m (9,000 ft.) of elevation change over the 50 km course on moderate to challenging trails. Find out more and register here.
Photo: Rick Arikado on a decrepit bridge during a past XTC
New Alberta Event!
The Slack Ass 50: 16 June 2007 - Edmonton, BC Canada. Join new Event Host Alli Conroy for 15 or 50 miles featuring Edmonton's extensive trail system along the beautiful river valley. A mix of forest trails and pavement, the trail will follow rolling, well established trails through major parks for most of the route. There will be some steeper cross country style terrain to mix it up a bit so be prepared. Start/finish at the main pavillion at Hawrelak Park. Find out more and register here.
Flash - Indian Arm Trail Run : 17 June 2007 - North Vancouver, Canada. 68km on a very tough trail. Please post a comment on the event page if you are interested in this adventure. More info here.
Beyond Nine Mile: 23 June 2007 - Squamish, BC, Canada. Join Event Host Wendy Montgomery and find out what lies beyond the infamous Nine Mile Hill at the Stormy Trail Run. 27.5 mile and 8.25 mile options on a wilderness dirt road and single track trails. More details and registration here.
North Idaho Kick Ass 50k: 21 July 2007 - Eastport, Idaho, USA. 50 km on North Idaho trails. There are hills and animals... (hills are medium hardness, animals include moose, black bears, deers,etc.)... but neither will probably kill you. Find out more!
Photo: Last years runners of the North Idaho Kick Ass.
New Merchandise: Check out the new gear in the Club Fat Ass online store. How about a funky hoodie to keep you warm after a run? A BBQ apron for the grill-meisters? We've got cheeky boxers and thongs as well as mugs or stickers. 
Free 2008 membership. Just a reminder that all Event Hosts of scheduled events on record this year will automatically receive a complimentary 2008 membership in Club Fat Ass. A big thank you to all of you who are putting back and hosting events for all members.
2007 Poster Children. Fashion photography at it's finest. Greet Club Fat Ass' next top model contenders here!
2007 Membership Registration. If you haven't registered yet, you missed your chance to get the special green 2007 collector's shirt. But don't despair, members signing up now will receive our classic black Club shirt and can still participate in all upcoming events during 2007. Such a deal!
 Sponsors. I am happy to announce that North Shore Athletics continues to sponsor CFA through 2008. Thank you Keith Nicoll and all at NSA. Please support them by shopping in there store on the Northshore of Vancouver or in Squamish. Don't forget to identify yourself as CFA member to receive a 15% discount.
Promoting your Club. We love your help in promoting the Club in person and online. One way to achieve that is, of course, to wear your Club t-shirt. Another is to provide a link on your blog or website. We also have a nice brochure we'd like to get into race packets, community centers and running stores. Please contact me if you would like some brochures to distribute.
ADMINISTRIVIA
Communicating with Members. Quite a few of you have requested a way to communicate with other members. I added a Buddylist and Private Messages. You can click on any username (usually posted at the top of a comment/blog or story and add them to your buddylist and/or send a private message. You can also search for a user via the search function in the top right of every page. To change your message, notification or other account settings please visit your account.
Photo Uploading. There were a lot of digital cameras during our last few events. Happy to see our event photos pop up on Flickr. In order to show your Flickr images on our site you need to follow a few simple steps that I outlined here.
Spam. Looks like for now we beat the spammers! I have noticed some spammers abusing the free event registration. If this becomes a problem, I will restrict registration to users that are logged in.
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PAST EVENT RESULTS AND REPORTS
North Shore Enduro (by Andy Nicol): Sunny skies and ideal trail conditions greeted runners at this years 6-Hour Enduro. The 4th edition of the Enduro attracted 24 runners eager to start their 6 hour  jaunt through the Lynn Loop. This 7.6km loop is a good mix of easy foot paths and rocky rooty trail. Randy Hunter's 2005 record of 8 laps in 5:39 looked to be in danger when Dom Repta and Matt Sessions put their game face on. However, once they saw a group of retired runners on the lawn enjoying the days sun, they decided 7 laps was plenty. Six other runners knocked off 6 laps including Jackson who chalked up his 87th ultra. Whether you ran 1 lap or 7, it was great to see a large group of runners come out and enjoy some exercise on a perfect day. Full report, results and photos here.
Photo above: 2007 Enduro Starter Photo
 Photo above: idyllic lake scenes during the Run To The Clouds
Run to the Clouds (by Pete Stace-Smith): Well sports-fans, the 2nd annual Run to the Clouds event is now behind us. 28 keen CFA runners started the event yesterday and 14 of them finished the full 25 km challenging course. Some even did more! Whether you did the full course or one of the shorter options, give yourself a big pat on the back, you all did awesome!!! Full report, results and photos here.
The Vancouver 100 (by Craig Moore): Something worth doing is worth doing well. Anything done well is worth the effort. Greatness is gotten by passionately following your dreams …
Okay, enough with the banal quotes. This was one bugger of a tough run and the people that did all, or even part, of the 2007 Vancouver 100 did what they had to do and are most certainly stronger for the effort.
Our day started early at 4:30 am on Saturday and was quite mild and calm even for early June in Deep Cove. The past V100 starts have brought us cooler temperatures and even a bit of rain. But because all of the people have lots of experience running on the North Shore we knew that a mild morning meant hot weather to come. And we weren’t disappointed. Read Craig's detailed report here.
Photo left: David and Glenn descending the scree field on Black Mountain.
 2007 Travelling Colours Contest. Capture and share the tender moments you experience with your Club t-shirt throughout the year, and you might just win some great stuff! To participate, just e-mail me your photos. Those of you who have discovered Flickr can upload your submissions to your Flickr page, add them to the Club Fat Ass group, and tag them with TravellingColoursContest2007. Submissions we've received to date are posted here.
2007 Point Series. Ean, Ryan, Craig, Sibylle and Des are currently in the top 5. But with most CFA events still to come, the game is wide open. Don't forget to pre-register, pick-up litter during an event and refer your running buddies to CFA to maximize your chance of winning. Up-to-date standings are posted here. Read about how to collect points here.
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.
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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