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Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
No doubt about it... the fall has fallen. The air is crisp, the monsoons are upon us and for most, our best races of the year are behind us. Time to start thinking about (gulp!) what we want to accomplish in 2012.
Yes, that means it's also time to get off your fattening behind and join or renew with CFA for the upcoming year. Registration will open in a few days, and I will send out an email then. The good news is that the cost of your Club dues for a year of trail goodness will remain the same.
We've been planning feverishly for the 2012 club shirt. (You have no idea!) One change you will see is that we will pre-order shirts. This means that you better not procrastinate on your membership registration for 2012 as you might not get the shirt in the size you want. On the positive side, the wait for the shirts won't be as long as in previous years.
Looking ahead to 2012 and confirming event dates with our Event Hosts, we'd love to see more members step up and host an event. If you have a course in mind and want to share it with other members, please drop me a line. On that subject, Jess will be caring for a new little trail runner next year and is looking for somebody to take over her Fluffy Bunny run at Buntzen Lake and Action Jackson is looking for someone to love and nurture the XTC.
As race season winds down, be sure to take advantage of a full slate of social events in October and November: Ever wondered who runs the Club or what goes on in a board meeting? Find out when you join us for the Steering Committee Open House on October 25. Don't miss the Second Annual Fat Ass Film Festival scheduled for 3 November at Kintec Footlabs in North Vancouver. Lastly, another social and culinary highlight, the Silly Chili Triathlon, will burn your taste buds 11 November (participation is on a first register first serve basis and registration will close once we have enough cooks and tasters).
With all the socializing, don't miss the great line-up of fall events with distances ranging from 10 km to 100 miles and including a free trial membership for Fat Ass virgins to Get Your Fat Ass Off the Couch.
Details for all events below.
Happy trails!
Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bagger Challenge. Extended! 1 April - 27 October - North Shore Mountains, BC Canada. See how many North Shore peaks you can run up and bag in a summer. The snow is melting fast on the peaks, so if you've been holding back, now's a great time to get bagging. Find out more here.
Photo right: Eric Rannaud on a recent bagging expedition. View of the Lions in the the background.
Photo left: Our mascot, piggy "Porker" running through fall leaves during last year's Anne's Get Your Fat Ass Off The Couch Run.
Ann's Get your FA Off the Couch: 15 October - North
Vancouver, BC. A fun run on winding trails and back roads of lower Seymour Mountain. Two distance options, the "Old Chesterfield" 20 km or the "Cushy Couch" 10 km. Enjoy the fall atmosphere in a temperate rain forest. Not a member yet, take out a free trial membership to see what we are all about. New membership registration for all remaining events in 2011 and all of 2012 opens after Ann's run. More info and registration here.
Photo: Karl on his second loop of a past Seawall 100.
Seawall 100: 22/23 October - West Vancouver, BC. An urban 100 miler, mostly on the Seawall path from the Dundarave Park in North Vancouver to UBC. Enjoy an ultramarathon challenge with minimal concerns for naughty beasts, altitude or elevation gain. Could definitively be described as the easiest 100 miler in North America if there is such a thing as an easy 100 mile run. Custom distances of 25-50-75 miles. Find out more here.
CFA - Steering Committee Mixer: Tuesday 25 October - North Vancouver, BC. There are so many things we could do to make the Club even better... if only a few more people would chip in a few hours per month. If being a part of the management of the Club is something you'd consider, please join us for a Steering Committee Mixer. We'll talk about plans for next year and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions about the roles of the different Steering Committees.
We really need you! We are especially looking for an enthusiastic person to chair the Event Host, Marketing and Sponsorship committees. More info here here. Please drop me a line if you can attend.
Second Annual Fat Ass Film Festival. 3 November - North Vancouver, BC. Join us and our friends at Kintec for an exclusive screening of videos from CFA runs and peak bagging expeditions throughout the year. Who knows... you might be a movie star? Cat-calling and throwing of insults allowed, although we ask that you not hurl peanuts or popcorn unless you plan to stick around and help with the cleanup. There will be voting and awards. If you are willing to risk running the gauntlet of paparazzi and groupies, at 9:00pm we reconvene with the esteemed directors and movie stars next door at the Taylors Crossing Pub.
If you would like to enter a movie (1-5 minutes) in the festival, please contact Sibylle. This evening is free for members and non-members of CFA, but please sign-up soon as space is limited... Just click here.
Silly Chili Triathlon. 11 November - North Vancouver, BC. This event is both something athletic and social to do with your family on the Remembrance Day holiday. It involves a short run, an even shorter swim and a chili cook-off. Beans or no beans. Vegi or road kill. Mild or burns through plate steel. Give it your best shot! Limited space, so please register here soon.
 Photo right: Jackson whipping up a wicked chili at last year's Silly Chili Triathlon.
Photo left: Negotiating the rocky, rooty, muddy and wonderful trails of the North Shore during the Sweet Go Deep.
Sweet Go Deep: 12 November - North Vancouver, BC. Join our Event Host, Reagan White on a challenging but beautiful 20 km or an easier, but equally stunning 12km course on lower Seymour Mountain. Register here.
 Rescheduled - Sunshine in September. 19 November - Langdale, BC Canada. 20km or 26km on beautiful, mostly single track trails just off the ferry terminal in Langdale on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Run in forests of grand old trees and gigantic mushrooms. Easy logistics with carpooling, walk on the ferry, run off the ferry and a lovely post-run get together with super views on the ferry ride back. As close to a get a way in a day as you can get! Changes this year include a new Event Host, bag drop and no more running on the highway. More details here.
Seymour Super Fun Run: 26 November - North Vancouver, BC. A late fall challenge on and around the trails of Mount Seymour. Not to be missed. Check it out here.
NEWS
2012 Club Colours. Horrah!... the "ayes" have it: We will continue the tradition of a FatAssWear garment for 2012. For you newer members, FatAssWear is a home grown garment that is based on the antimicrobial, environmentally-friendly Chitosante fabric. Vanessa Fors is again designing the pattern and stick handling the manufacturing in Vancouver. This year you can expect a short sleeve performance shirt in an eye popping colour in a bit lighter fabric that is aimed at summer activites.
One change you will see is that we will pre-order shirts in November rather than order in January. The good news is that you won't have to wait until March to get your shirt. The bad news is that sizes will be limited, so best to join the Club for 2012 and get your shirt order in right away!
Steering Committee. Now is the time to get off your rear end and start thinking about joining the Club Fat Ass Steering Committee. Please contact Sibylle if you can contribute a little bit of love and enthusiasm to helping manage the club.
Membership Registration. Club membership registration for 2012 is planned to open up mid October in a few days. Look for your renewal email in your inbox.
 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.
Refer A Friend Contest. Check out how you can win a pair of trail shoes in the Refer a Friend Contest. Current standings here.
 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.
North Shore Bagger Challenge. Last few weeks of the Bagger Challenge. Still time to join in and hike a peak or two. Check out the banter and the leader board!
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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