Agenda - Sunshine in September

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Saturday, 5 September 2009

06:00
Drag your fat ass out of bed. Check the weather. Be sure to print off this agenda and the course description!
06:45

Arrive at the St. David's Church at 1525 Taylor Way, North Vancouver, BC Canada. Check-in with Berglind and arrange carpool groups to Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal (share parking costs, less emissions, do good - feel goodSmile).

07:00 Drive into the Village and park in day parking area in front of ticket booth (cost per vehicle is approx. $10 for the day). Meet at the ticket booth (cost for ferry is $10.40 per person return and ticket sales close at 07:10am sharp!!).
07:20 Ferry sails to Langdale terminal.
08:00 Arrive at Langdale ferry terminal. Welcome and final briefing. Photo. Start.
10:30 First Finisher
12:20 Enjoy some goodies at the Wheatberry Cafe before boarding the 12:20pm ferry for Horseshoe Bay (next ferry leaves at 2:30pm).

Course

This is an informal, environmentally-friendly event. Be sure to print this agenda and the course description and bring them with you to the event as there are no flags, marshals or other directions. (I recommend you put them in a plastic baggie, as they will otherwise surely turn to mush.) Better yet, train on the course and bring the directions.

Getting to the Start

CARPOOL MEETING PLACE: St David's Church, 1525 Taylor Way, North Vancouver

Drive north (toward the mountains) along Taylor Way. Follow signs for Hwy 1 West. Take the left turn as if to go west on Hwy 1 but instead of going straight, take an immediate right turn onto Westcot Rd. The church is right on the corner. Park and meet to arrange carpools.

HORSESHOE BAY FERRY TERMINAL:

Head west along Hwy 1 as if going to Squamish. Follow signs the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. Don't get into the ferry line-up! Instead, follow the Village signs down to a set of traffic lights (be in the right lane at the lights). Take the first right after the lights and right again to enter the parking lot. Find a spot. Pay the fee. Meet at the ferry ticket booth.

The start and finish is at the ferry teminal in Langdale, BC Canada.

What to Bring?

  • bring your own aid (if you don't know what that is, better wait another year)
  • bring your own official timing system (a watch will do, even if the second hand doesn't work)
  • bring some change for parking for your carpool driver
  • there is no opportunity to officially stash a change of clothes on the Langdale side.  If the weather is lousy, you might want to consider locking up a bag with dry stuff to the fence at the terminal - or take your camelbag along with a shell for afterwards
  • there's no cost to enter if you're a member of Club Fat Ass, but bring a few bucks to pay for parking, the ferry and treats at the cafe

Notes

  • it's not a race, but we do keep track of your times so you have something to compare to next year
  • we hope everyone will run the same course, but won't disqualify folks for getting lost and running extra distance
  • this event is not sponsored, sanctioned, permitted or anything else that would qualify it as an official event
  • it's pay parking at the terminal - approx. $10 per car per day - the machines take credit cards.