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Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
Spring, what spring? In spite of the cool temperatures and abundant liquid sunshine of late, Scheduled and Flash events have been popping-up like mushrooms after a warm rain. Congrats to all Club members and friends who have braved the elements and remained active outdoors. You think April/May were good months for CFA events? The upcoming month represents an even bigger buffet of choices!
Choices aside, I'd like to take the opportunity to remind you to stay safe while running and exploring the back country. Join Club Fat Ass and North Shore Rescue for an evening about Backcountry Safety on Thursday 26 May. There also are some great resources about playing safe and being prepared on the Club Fat Ass website and from North Shore Rescue. Please take a minute to review the information before you head out on those long training runs or peak-bagging expeditions.
'Looks like the word has finally gotten out that we Fat Asses are not all crazed endurance junkies who enjoy pulling the lungs out of unfortunate newbies who dare come out for a Club run. There have been a record number of new people joining the Club over the last few months and we saw a bunch of trial members at the North Shore Enduro. Please join me in welcoming our new members by introducing yourself and lending a helping hand when you see an unfamiliar face at a Club event.
Very, absolute, final last call to pick-up your 2011 Club colours. Did you order a world-famous CFA t-shirt when you signed up for 2011? If you did and you don't have it yet, please touch base with Sibylle ASAP as all shirts not yet picked up at your local Kintec Footlabs store will be returned in the next few days.
Happy Trails,
Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass
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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 in a summer. Start racking up points now by bagging the snowless Howe Sound Island peaks. Find out more here. We are also looking for GPS data of last years bagging extravaganza to share with all Baggers this year.
Photo left: Bagger Ken goofing around during last year's Tour de Howe Sound.
Photo right: Views of Indian Arm from Burnaby Mountain
 Flash - 5 Peaks Burnaby Mountain Warm Up. 22 May - Burnaby, BC Canada. A fun and free group orientation run on the Sport (6.3K) and Enduro (9.8K) courses of the 5Peaks Simon Fraser University Race.There will be faster and slower pace groups on each course, so there's something for everyone. This event is for trail runners who are registered or thinking of signing up for the popular 5Peaks race on Burnaby Mountain in June. Get to know the trail you will race on so you can kick some butt on race day! Of course, you are welcome to run with us even if you are not registered for the 5Peaks race. Details and free registration here. If you are able to lead a group, please contact me.
 Safe Running in the BackCountry - Speaker Event. 26 May - North Vancouver, BC Canada. An informative seminar by Allan McMordie (North Shore Rescue) and Ken Legg (winner of the 2010 Bagger Challenge) on how to reduce the chances of coming to grief the next time you're in the back-country. Details here.
Photo left: On the Chuckanut Calf Cramper course
Chuckanut Calf Cramper. 28 May - Bellingham, WA USA. Something special for our members in Washington and Lower Mainlanders ready for a change of trails between filling the tank and buying cheese. Join Event Host, Genissa, for a 16 to 32km run on well maintained dirt and gravel trails. Option to turn around earlier and run fewer miles. Enjoy the beauty of the Chuckanut mountains while toning those calves! Details and registration here.
 Lord of the Loops. Date TBD - North Vancouver, BC. Something for the whole family. Our youngest Event Host, Max, will host this fun run and picnic. Find out more.
Vancouver 100. 4-5 June - North Vancouver, BC, Canada. The toughest 100 km in Canada... maybe the world! Due to the challenging nature of this event, participation for the full 100 km is by invitation only. Anyone can participate, however, by running part of the course with the 100 km participants, coming out to the aid station/picnic area at Cleveland Dam or crewing for a runner. More info and applications here.
Photo right: Craig, the Event Host for the Vancouver 100
Photo left: Rick on a rather rickety bridge during a past XTC
Vancouver Skyline XTC. 11 June - North Vancouver, BC, Canada. This trail run with a twist 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 their abilities. Runners will experience 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.
 The Slack Ass 50. 12 June - Edmonton, AB, Canada. Join Event Host Alli Conroy for 13 or 50 miles of Edmonton's extensive trail system along a 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 pavilion at Hawrelak Park. Find out more and register here.
Photo right Event Host Alli taking a break during the Slack Ass in Edmonton
NEWS
Club Shirts. If you ordered, but haven't received your Club colours yet, please pick your t-shirt up at the Kintec store location you specified on your registration form. All shirts not picked up by 20 May will be returned.
Membership Registration. Club membership registration for 2011 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.
Travelling Colors Contest. Share photos of your adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) on Flickr. Get your pals to "like" your submissions and win awesome prizes! Instructions here. A gallery of current submissions are posted here.
Second Annual Fat Ass Festival of Outdoor Adventures. Don't be shy: Share your short videos of awesome adventures with fellow Club members and the world at the Fat Ass equivalent of the Oscars. All submissions will be acknowledged, those with the top votes will make it to the final screening in November. If you have submissions, please upload them to YouTube, then embed it into a blog post on the CFA site. Check out details here.
CAUSES YOUR CLUB SUPPORTS
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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