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Dear Friends and Members of Club Fat Ass,
There's a nip in the air and night is falling a lot earlier. On the
West Coast, summer has lasted long into September and that was just fine with everyone who
participated in the many Club events this past month.
Ran Katzman, who is chairing the Technology Committee, has worked hard behind the scenes fixing website issues you've told us about. Under Ran's leadership, we're also planning a major redesign of your online clubhouse. Any last minute wishes?
Know how painful it is to fill in all of your contact details when you register for a Club event? Well, it's now a snap as this fills in automatically with the information from your user profile.
We have a lot of plans to improve and expand the Club this year. If you have some great ideas and a few hours a month to see them through, please consider playing a
role how the Club is managed. The annual Steering Committee mixer
is today. All members and members-to-be are warmly welcomed and there are no expectations or obligations. If you can join us, contact me.
Happy Trails,
Sibylle Tinsel
Chief Executive FA
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Steering Committee meeting and mixer: 18 September - North Vancouver, BC Canada. Details here.
Mutha's Nature Trail Run: 21 September - Vancouver, BC Canada. A new edition to our calendar. Join Event Host Ryan Conroy for 10km, 25km or 50km on relatively easy trails with moderate elevation gains. More here.
 Photo right: The Lions, destination on the Howe Sound Crest Trail, as seen from Cleveland Dam at dusk
Flash - Howe Sound Crest Trail: 28 September - West Vancouver, BC. Come out and join Dave on a group run of the Howe Sound Crest Trail. This
trail is approximately 37 km long and has it all - steep scrambles, some
light bushwhacking, beautiful alpine meadows, a short but exposed
traverse, amazing views in all directions, technical sections, fast and
smooth downhills, fixed ropes . . . in short, it adds up to an awesome
day of fun and adventure!! Check it out here!
Ann's Get your FA Off the Couch: 18 October - North Vancouver, BC. A fun run on winding trails and backroads 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. More info and
registration here.
 Photo left: English Bay and West Vancouver as seen from the Seawall at Third Beach
Seawall 100: 25 October - West Vancouver, BC. An urban 100 miler, mostly on the Seawall path from the Dundarave Park in North Vancouver to UBC. Enjoy an Ultra marathon 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 what else run100widow and her hilarious husband have up their sleeve here.
 Photo right: Stein Valley Adventure Run
Adventure Slideshow: 4 November - North Vancouver, BC. Join us and our friends and sponsors at Kintec for a social wrap up to the year. The evening will start with images from our 2008 events, munchies and the opportunity to mix and mingle. Slideshows and presentations of recent self propelled adventures, including a scramble in the Stein Valley and a bike race in the Chilcotin will be the highlights of the night. If you would like to contribute with a story and/or photos please contact Sibylle. This evening is free for members and non-members of CFA, but please be sure to preregister so you don't go hungry.
 Go Deep: 8 November - North Vancouver, BC. Challenging but beautiful 20 km course on lower Seymour Mountain. Register here.
Mike and Melissa's Fun Run: 29 November - North Vancouver, BC. A late fall challenge not to be missed. Check it out here.
Photo left: MM 2006 saw some early season snow
Steering Committee Meeting and Mixer: On behalf of the 2008 Steering Committee, I would like to
invite friends and members of CFA to our next Steering Committee Meeting and Mixer Night on Thursday 18 September 2008. The CFA
Steering Committee is made up of your friends and fellow CFA members. We
meet about 10 times per year and we make most of the decisions about how the
Club operates.
Our
September meeting agenda includes a brief business agenda followed by a
"meet and greet" mixer. The purpose of this evening will be for
you to get a feeling for what we do, for you meet the
current Steering Committee, for us to
meet you and to clarify questions you may have about how
you might fit in. As a
bit of background, we are looking for people to both head up and help with committees. As
a subcommittee member your help may be a one time contribution of
time/expertise to a specific project. You may also choose to become
involved more regularly and assist in a committee or
take on a specific task. If you are thinking about a committee chair role you
should know that we meet once a month at a mutually agreed time at my house in
North Vancouver. More info and RSVP here.
Smart Event Signup. Woo-hoo! Our event registration forms are now smart. But you have to spend 3 minutes on your user profile now if you want to save hours of tedious form-filling over the course of the year. How so? First, make sure you are logged in. Second, fill-out your user profile (click on edit, then select the "personal info" tab) with your current contact information. That's it. Now go for a run! Why fill out forms when the system can do it for you?
Banner Ads. Want to get your brand in front of a lot of outdoor minded folks? Why not consider a banner ad on the CFA website? It's easy. It's cheap. It makes good business sense. Check out what it takes here.
Free 2009 memberships.
Just a reminder that all Event Hosts of scheduled events during 2008 will automatically receive a complimentary 2009 membership in CFA. All you have to do is complete the join form to confirm your contact information is up-to-date. A big thank you to all of you who are putting back into the
community by hosting free events.
Promoting your Club. We
would 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.
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PAST EVENT RESULTS AND REPORTS
 Fall Mountain Highway Madness: Event Host - Ean Jackson."Hey, where was
everybody?", Rob Ruff, start line of the Mountain Highway Madness, Saturday
13 September 08 @ 7:30am.
"Hey,
where was everybody?", Baldwin Lee, Mosquito Creek Pub, Sunday 14
September 08 @ noon. Well, Rob, the run has
always been on Sunday. If in doubt, best
to check the website! And Baldwin, the
official start is at 7:30. If you choose
to get hammered the night before, sleep in and miss the start, best to check
with the Event Host to see if there were any changes made to the agenda. For those who made it to
the "official" start, this years' fall running of the Mountain
Highway Madness was about as flawless as a trail run could be. Ryne and Danielle had set up the Kintec tent
at  the start complete with munchies and timekeeping. Skies were cloudless, temperatures at the start
were in the 'teens. The day was so
perfect, in fact, all of the runners decided to opt out of the free beer
offered by the nice folks at the Mosquito Creek Grill so they could do other
things out doors after the run.
See full report, results and photos here.
Photo left: Starters at the Fall Mountain Highway Madness
Photo right: Pat on the Sunshine In September trails
Sunshine in September: Event Host - Berglind Hafsteinsdottir. What a fun day on new trails. Photos and results here.
Flash - Duel at the Pool: Event Hosts - the big Whale Shark and the little Mako. See how the duel unfolded here.
Photo left: Tim enjoying the views during theGo Home via the Hanes Valley scramble
 Go Home via Hanes Valley: Event Host - Des Mott. Well the first running of the Go Home via the Haines Valley is
complete. The weather was near perfect for the run. There were 9
runners who showed up for the 8:30 start time and 2 others who were
late starters. Read the full report here.
Flash - Tour de FA: Read about Ryan's soggy FA here.
CONTESTS
 2008 Travelling Colours Contest. The winner of this popular contest will receive a full refund of his or her 2009 Club membership dues. Kintec Footlabs is recognizing the second place photo with a pair of running shoes. Pictures of your 2008 adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) can be posted to Flickr following the instructions here. All submissions to date are posted here.
Photo left: Graham Archer from Kintec and Action Jackson on a little detour to Crown Mtn during the Go Home via the Hanes Valley scramble.
2008 Point Series. Des is on track again to win the pair of shoes, Kintec Footlab is sponsoring for the winner of this contest. Des is trailed closely by Bill Dagg, Baldwin Lee and Penny Jakobsen. (and no, "Out of Action" Jackson and I do not qualify to win, but we like to play anyway)
Up-to-date standings 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 favourite cause while hosting a free CFA event.
Run for the Cure. The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is Canada's
largest single day, volunteer-led fundraising event dedicated to
raising funds for breast cancer research, education, and awareness
programs. If you would like to support one of your fellow members, please click here.
Easter Seals 24 Relay. The Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay is an annual community based fundraising
event that challenges groups of people to run or walk Relay-style for
24 hours. Teams of runners and/or walkers made up of Corporate and
Recreational groups collect individual pledges or organize team
fundraising events to raise funds towards their collective team totals.
In 2008 CFA member, Glenn Pace, set our to run 100 miles
during the 24 hour relay and raise funds for less fortunate children. Here the link to his fundraising page. Read here how it panned out.
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 CFA. 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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Go Home via Hanes Valley: 23 August - North Vancouver, BC
Canada.Join Event Host Des Mott for this new version of the classic "Go Home". 3 options all 100% trail: A 12 km run , fairly easy to Norvan Falls and back, a 18 km one way, more adventurous run to Grouse Chalet ( car or shuttle
needed) or a longer 32 km loop to the chalet and back down via mountain highway. Fabulous views, weather permitting. More info 
Photo right: views from the Ferry Terminal in Langdale
Speaker Series - Kintec - Knee Injuries: 10 September - Vancouver, BC Canada. Join our sponsor and Business Member, Kintec Footlab and Club Fat Ass for a 30 minute run (optional) followed by
a seminar on knee injuries. There will be pizza, a prize or two and lots
of opportunity for questions and answers. This session is free and you do not need to be a member of
Club Fat Ass to attend. 
Flash - Duel at the Pool: 15 September - Vancouver, BC Canada. A
5K swim in Kits Pool. At 8 complete laps to the kilometer, that makes
this challenge 40 laps, or 80 lengths of the world's best pool. Join the little Mako shark, Whale Shark, Black tip Reef Shark and their friends (clown fish, angel fish and others are all welcome) to this showdown. Details 
Capilano Canyon Night Run (A Midsummer Night's Dream): Event Hosts - Ean Jackson and Sibylle Tinsel. The 7th edition of the Capilano Canyon Midsummer Night Run will go into
the history books as the hot night of the skunks under the full moon. Among a core group of veteran Fat Asses were a handful of timid looking
first timers toeing the chalk start line in front of the Yellow Beacon.
After making sure everybody had a partner to hang on to and to blame if
getting lost, In-and-Out-Of-Action-Jackson sent the giddy runners on
their way. See full results, report and photos 
Photo left: dusk over Capilano Canyon
Bill's Great Peak Ascent: Event Host - Bill Dagg. Full results 
2008 Travelling Colours Contest. The winner of this popular contest will receive a full refund of his or her 2009 Club membership dues. Kintec Footlabs is recognizing the second place photo with a pair of running shoes. Pictures of your 2008 adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) can be posted to Flickr following the instructions 
Bill's Great Peak Ascent: 26 July - 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. You can choose
to run 30 km, 15 km, or less, some of it technical, but most of it
not. Approximately 2 km (6,700') of elevation change over roughly 30
km. Decent views, weather permitting. More info and registration 
The Squamish Brick. Event Host - Tim Wiens. Well, I volunteered to host my first CFA event, and got off to a great
start by not showing up! An inflamed tendon, (probably something to do
with completing two 100 km races last month) meant I was happy to
accept Bill Dagg’s offer to lead the Stormy training run Saturday.
Thanks Bill! Eleven showed up including Carlos from Victoria, and Julie
all the way from Seattle. Julie ended her run a bit early after a fall
required her to visit a clinic for some stitches. Baldwin and Carlos
decided to run a bit extra, after missing a couple of key turnoffs, and
managed to find other parts of the course to deviate from. They ran
6:33. The rest ran 38 km, with the first runner coming in at 4:11.
Vancouver 100. Event Host - Craig Moore. Of 15 starters for the full 100 km we had 8 finish. That's the most out
of 4 years. It was an incredible day on a slightly challenging course.
Thanks to everyone for participating and especially the crews! 
2008 Travelling Colours Contest. The winner of this popular contest will receive a full refund of his or her 2009 Club membership dues. Kintec Footlabs is recognizing the second place photo with a pair of running shoes. Pictures of your 2008 adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) can be posted to Flickr following the instructions 
Vancouver 100. 7-8 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, but
everyone can still participate 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 
Vancouver Skyline XTC. 14 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 
The Slack Ass 50. 21 June - Edmonton, BC Canada. Join Event Host Alli Conroy
for 13 or 50 miles of 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
pavilion at Hawrelak Park. Find out more and register 
Bill's Great Peak Ascent: 26 July - 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. You can choose
to run 30 km, 15 km, or less, some of it technical, but most of it
not. Approximately 2 km (6,700') of elevation change over roughly 30
km. Decent views, weather permitting. More info and registration 
Other Events of Interest. Check out what long time CFA member Mudrunner, aka Glenn Pace, has planned for Father's Day this June. He pledged to run 100 Miles during the Easter Seals 24 Relay and raise money for children with disabilities. CFA members already have been very generous with donations. To help Glenn reach or even exceed his goals, check out his page on the 24 Hour Relay site 
Flash - Baldy's Bonkfest. Flash Event Host - Baldwin Lee. Well, that was an interesting experience
Photo right: Start of Baldy's Bonkfest in Squamish
his second victory at the Enduro by running 7 laps in 5:22.
Good to see some new faces, hope you enjoyed the event. Special thanks
to Kintec for their support. Danille from Kintec came out to aid the
runners and keep a frozen Wade (time keeper) company. 
2008 Travelling Colours Contest. The winner of this popular contest will receive a full refund of his or her 2009 Club membership dues. Kintec Footlabs is recognizing the second place photo with a pair of running shoes. Pictures of your 2008 adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) can be posted to Flickr following the instructions 
winner of this contest. Des is trailed closely by Ran Katzmann, Ryne Melcher and Penny Jakobsen. (and no, "Out of Action" Jackson and I do not qualify to win, but we like to play anyway)
North Shore Enduro. 10 May - North Vancouver, BC, Canada. A fun run in Vancouver's rugged North Shore mountains, the Enduro is on a 7.6 km loop. Run one loop or two, or a full 6h. This event has something for everyone, whether it's a safe and challenging first trail run featuring some easy and some technical terrain, a great social event for the team runner (2-6 runners can form a team), or a tune-up for Western States and other summer 100-milers for the competitive solo runner. Our friends at 
Flash - Baldy's Bonkfest. 24 May - Squamish, BC, Canada. This event is one of the training runs for the Stormy Trail Race. Details 
Vancouver 100. 7-8 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, but
everyone can still participate 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 
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 
The Slack Ass 50. 21 June - Edmonton, BC Canada. Join Event Host Alli Conroy
for 13 or 50 miles of 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
pavilion at Hawrelak Park. Find out more and register .JPG){kind=small}
Sponsors. A special thank you to the folks at 
Flash - Hyson's Hijinx. Flash Event Host - Chad Hyson.
Run to the Clouds. Event Host - Pete Stace-Smith.
2008 Travelling Colours Contest. The winner of this popular event will receive a full refund of his or her 2009 Club membership dues. Kintec Footlabs is recognizing the second place photo with a pair of running shoes. Pictures of your 2008 adventures wearing your Club shirt (any colour) can be posted to Flickr following the instructions 
Run to the Clouds. 12 April - Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada. A 12.5km or 25km run, all on trails with some gravel road sections. Come see and run around beautiful Buntzen Lake and surrounding mountains. A challenging route with over 2000 vertical feet (or 600 metres) of elevation gain/loss. Fantastic views of Buntzen Lake and the Greater Vancouver area. 
Photo left: a happy gaggle of women finishing last years Run to the Clouds.
Events of Interest.