Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
We're now just past the half-way point of 2006, but there are still lots of CFA events to participate in! If you are not a Club member yet, it's time to get off the couch and onto the trails. As a gentle nudge, we would like to extend a special summer membership offer to you. Join Club Fat Ass now for only $35 (including the provocative tech t-shirt.) To take advantage of this special mid-year promotion, fill out your membership application here.
I would also like to draw your attention to an email survey that will arrive in your mail box next week. It's short, simple and the brainchild of our new Membership Chairperson, Michele Sherstan. Whether you’re a current member, past member or member-to-be, we value your opinions and suggestions. Please take 5 minutes to share your thoughts. The survey is anonymous. If you return it within 72 hours, your name will be entered in a draw for one of three prizes, including a stylish North Shore Athletics hoodie! Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive Fat Ass |
UPCOMING EVENTS  Bills Great Peak Ascent 22 July 2006 - North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Join Bill on a trail run from the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR) to the top of Grouse Mountain and back. 30km, 15km or less. Some technical, mostly not. Approximately 2 kilometers (6,700') of elevation change over roughly 30 kilometers. Decent views, weather permitting. More info and registration here. Mount Lorne Misadventure 23 July 2006 - Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. The Mount Lorne Misadventure Trail Run features 21km of awesome trails with spectacular views. The run is rough and hilly and can be wet in places. There is gut busting hill near the beginning and last year we had a fellow playing the  bag pipes at the top of it for motivation. This will be the 4th year for this event, the first time as a Club Fat Ass event. There is a great chili lunch after the run. Last year we had veggie, beef, moose, caribou and bison chili. The proceeds are donated to the Mt Lorne Fire Hall. More information and registration here. Mary Leliveld's Happy Trails Run 1 August 2006 - North Vancouver, BC, Canada. 10km trail run set in the beautiful Lynn Canyon Headwaters Park area of North Vancouver on terrain that ranges from flat and smooth to small hills with a few rocks. Emphasis on camaraderie rather than competition. We would like to see this be a group run where we celebrate the life of a friend who can't join us anymore. Excellent opportunity for beginning trail runners. Followed by a Pot Luck dinner and post-run party. This is a fundraiser for a bursary in Mary's name. Details here! Fluffy Bunny 5 August 2006 - Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada. Are you tough enough for the Fluffy Bunny? Find out here! The Monty 19 August 2006 - Victoria, B, Canada. Can you do the Full Monty? Check it out here.
Capilano Night Run (Midsummer) 19 August 2006, North Vancouver, BC Canada. A classic. Find out more here. Forbidden Forest Run. By invitation only to the very hard core. Date TBD. Can you run 50K, in the dark with no aid? If so, here's your chance to prove it!  NEWS 2006 Club Shirts. I still have some black 2006 Club t-shirts sitting in my basement. My husband wants his basement back! If you ordered one, please arrange a pick-up time by sending me a brief email indicating the time you would like to come by. I will confirm your pick-up time via email and if I am not in, you'll find your shirt by the house door in a bag labeled with your name. I will also aim to have them at the next few Club events.
Volunteer Opportunities. To grow our club and provide more events and opportunities for all members, we need help to spread the word about Club Fat Ass and the great events our members host. We are developing a marketing committee and need volunteers for the following types of activities: - Distribution Team: Manage the Distribution of promotional material (flyers, posters, ads etc.)
- Promo Team: If you are racing anyway, wear your CFA T-shirt and hand out flyers at local running events.
If you can help just a little in one of these areas, please contact Eileen Bistrisky via email or phone 604-736-6933. Become a CFA event host. Your Club is always looking to add fun and funky events. If you would like to become a CFA Event Host, please see what's involved at our Host an Event page and get started by filling out the form.
PAST EVENT RESULTS AND REPORTS
North Idaho Kick Ass Run. The race kicked off at 6am on time. We had 4 runners, including myself. It was a small but hardy group of runners. We talked and ran and had a good time. Instead of 4 aid stations as planned, I used two vehicles to stay near the runners and give aid. We had tons of food for everyone and still have left overs. Special thanks to my wife and son, Michele and Bradley, who crewed for all of us and did a outstanding job. Mike Wolfe ran very well and moved to the front early on and stayed out there the whole way. The rest of us ran together for most of the run. Dan Probst and our farthest traveled guest, Butch, ran solid. We had good fun and made some new friends. Thanks to the club and all the runners who came out to run with us. Check out full results here! Vancouver Skyline XTC. Thinking back over the past 4 runnings of the Vancouver Skyline XTC, I tried to come up with some thoughts about what was special or unique about this year. It didn't monsoon, nor was it hot and dry. None of the participants got hopelessly lost. Nobody got hurt. There were no bear sightings or earthquakes. Everything went well and everyone had a good run... what more could we ask for? Full report and results here! Photo: Kim Taylor ascending the Trans Canada Trail above West Vancouver
The Vancouver 100 It was a beautiful day but the course chewed 'em up and spit 'em out. Six of 11 runners finished with 5 bowing out to look forward to the Vancouver 100 another day perhaps. The weather cooperated but the snow on Hollyburn and Black Mountains was brutal. In the end, Rod Hatfull was a major contender for a course record had it not been for the challenge they all faced on the big hills. Rob MacDonald bettered his time from 2005. For full results and photos click here.
Photo: Rob MacDonald taking a well deserved rest after the Vancouver 100...right in the parking lot at the finish!
CONTESTS
2006 Traveling T-Shirt Contest. I am looking forward to your photos of the Club t-Shirt in action. 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: Geoff Palmer taking it easy at the rim of the Grand Canyon
2006 Point Series. The contest where not only the fastest can win. Collect points for participation, good sportsmanship and member referrals. Peter Stace-Smith continues to be in the lead, followed closely by Ean Jackson, Craig Moore and Sibylle Tinsel. Up-to-date standings 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. There is a special section on our website to highlight certain fund raising efforts.
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 in April, will use 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 that 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
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