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Course

THIS COURSE FOLLOWS THE BADEN POWELL TRAIL FROM DEEP COVE TO LYNN CANYON AND BACK.

We really don't want you to get lost, but we guarantee you might if you don't print off these instructions! If you're not familiar with the Baden Powell Trail, consider hooking up with a buddy. Please give us your feedback so we can improve.

We recommend you download the course description (scroll down for a printer friendly version) and bring it and a plastic baggie to protect it with you on the day of the run. Better yet, train on the course and bring the directions!

This route description was completed on Dec. 7, 2003 and is based on an 8:00 am start time. It has been updated a modest amount so be careful and watch for the orange triangular BP trail markers. The times shown are +/- 30 seconds and please note I am a runner of modest speed (4 hr marathon, 8 hour Knee Knacker). The most treacherous section is between Hyannis and Seymour River as you head toward Lynn Canyon. There are lots of slippery roots to slip on and the terrain is quite varied, lulling you into a false sense of security. Generally, the route is easier on the return trip but your out and back times will be very similar. There were many blow downs (trees and branches) so watch your step.

Time

Description

km

8:30

Meet at Panorama Park in Deep Cove

 

8:31

Sign waivers

 

8:55

Welcome, final briefing, group photo

 

9:00

Start – the climb out of Deep Cove begins at the Baden Powell sign at the North end of the Panorama Park parking lot. All the signs you want to see along the way look like this one: 6” square with a high quality silver and blue BP Sign indicating the Baden Powell Trail direction and at times including distances. Also watch for the orange BP Triangles nailed to the trees regularly along the way. Follow the Baden Powell Trail the entire way to the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge. Distance is 11.1 Km each way, 24.2 Km round trip.

00.00

 

à Feel free to turn around at any point to make the run as short as you want.

 

 


The “trail” begins about 200 meters North down the road on the left hand side. Look for a steep little driveway and a BP Sign. Take the stairs up, way up. The section takes you up over 9 bridges (most new), 1 long set of stairs and to the power lines.

00.20

9:25

BP Sign: Turn left (right turn is the Indian Arm Lookout)

 

 


Run under the power lines and then take the immediate right turn and go UP. If you end up taking the service road under the power lines this will come out at the same spot but is slightly shorter. If you end up going down a trail after the power lines, turn around.

 


9:33

BP Sign: Arrive at Indian River Road: Turn left and follow the road straight for 5 minutes to the water tanks on the right. Notice the nice house in the middle of nowhere. There is a BP Sign here at the water tanks, pay attention, go straight and do not take the trail behind you to the right up the mountain (it’s very steep eventually).

 


 

The BP Trail rolls nicely and is very easy to follow over 12 bridges. But it’s all up.

 

9:47

Centennial Baden Powell Trail Sign: Arrive at Seymour Road. There are toilets here and a garbage can. Please watch carefully for speeding cars as you cross the road back on to the nice rolling trail.

 


 

Come across another bridge just before a trail intersection. Be careful here. Turn left then turn right immediately.

 

9:52

Another trail intersection. Right is Old Buck. Left plus 60 paces is yet another BP Trail intersection. Go over the bridge, straight, and UP over another bridge. There are signs here so please read them and pay attention. You ultimately want to be going up in roughly the same direction you were going before all this intersection stuff. Do not go through any “gates”. Stick to the well worn BP Trail.

 


10:04

BP Sign: You’ve reached the top! (so far) This is where the BP takes a definitive left turn down through what we call the Seymour Grind (the grinding part is on the return trip). This section is generally rough. After a few minutes there is a sign with a sharp left turn just before you start to head down again. Continue straight and start to go down.

 


 


There will be a vague left turn after traversing back and forth down the hill where you need to watch for loose and slippery rocks. All these “vague left turn” trails meet up. And then there are new bridges and mud on both sides and maybe in front of you too. Most of the great big metal spikes in slippery old broken down wooden bridges are gone. Lots of fun! Watch your step. Admire the handiwork.

 


10:20

BP Sign: Important Intersection!!! Turn right. You don’t want to miss this one but it is fairly obvious. You then quickly reach a small creek with a bridge. Do not go over the bridge. Go straight. To Hyannis is another 0.7 Km. Lynn Canyon is only 4.6 Km from here.

 


10:24

BP Sign: Now you want to go over the creek … turn right. There is a new bridge. The Knee Knacker Trail Work Party was here in June 2003.

 


10:16

A fork in the trail … no signs, no identification, just stay left. If you go right you are on a shortcut but end up in the same place.

 

10:28

BP Sign: The two forks meet up at a BP Sign. Turn left. If you took the shortcut, you get to go straight. Shame on you.

 

10:29

BP Sign: You’ve arrived at Hyannis Drive. Cross the road and keep going down the stairs and the boardwalk. Lots of steps on the boardwalk, watch out. Danger: on the way to Seymour River, there are lots of slippery roots to slip on and the terrain is quite varied, lulling you into a false sense of security. Please take your time and arrive in one piece.

 


Distances

From Hyannis: Seymour River 1.0Km, Lillooet Road 1.Km, Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge 3.9 Km. And the elevation gain/loss to the Bridge is –150m/+145m. But that just doesn’t describe the trip very well … have fun going down, up, down, and up again … then do it all on the way back too.

 


10:36

BP Sign: Important Intersection … turn left and go down the gravel trail toward Riverside Drive.

 

10:38

Riverside Drive intersection with a big sign. Do not go straight out to the road. Turn 90 degrees right and go down to Seymour River. You will see the foot bridge right away. Look at the river. Then go up the super really steep steps.

 


10:48

After heading UP the trail, step over the big pipe laying across the ground. Go straight under the power lines, do not turn on to any other trails and there are several so watch out.

 


10:52

BP Sign: You’ve arrived at Lillooet Road! Only 1.6Km to go. This is a gravel road that is well used by cars. Turn right-ish and immediately go across the gravel road. Turn left and get back on the trail.

10.50

10:56

BP Sign: Important Intersection … take a sharp right and go down to Lynn Creek. Near the bottom there are some steps and a very big Douglas-fir tree. In fact, it might be a Grand Fir. Admire it and move on toward more steps and the slippery boardwalk. If you want to check out Lynn Creek take the small ramp down off the boardwalk to the sandy area and have a look.

 

11:05

BP Sign: Twin Falls Bridge on the left. This sign is on the right and in the direction you want to go. Take a look at the creek again if you like. But go back and UP the stairs on the same side you’ve arrived. These are very nice stairs so be sure to enjoy them.

 


11:11

Big White Sign: Turn left to the Suspension Bridge and stay left on the boardwalk and steps.

 

11:12

Cross the Bridge and check out the awesome view. Be mindful of the tourists.

 

11:13

Continue across bridge and UP the stairs to the Lynn Canyon Café. At the right of the building are some washrooms.

11.10

12:00

START YOUR RETURN TRIP TO DEEP COVE …

BP Sign: Arrive at Hyannis Drive

 

12:37

BP Sign: Arrive at top of Seymour Grind. Turn right and go down to Deep Cove

 

12:48

BP Sign: Arrive at Seymour Road, watch for cars again. Washrooms are here.

 

13:21

BP Sign: Pop out at Panorama Drive in Deep Cove. Watch for cars. Turn right.

 

13:23

Finish! BP Sign: You made it! Arrive back at the parking lot.

24.20

 

Results

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2007 Pure Satisfaction Results


Starter Photo - 9 December 2007

What a wonderful day it was. There were lots of new faces. Welcome all! The trails were beautiful and frosted with a layer of ice crystals, the boardwalks were treacherous and the black ice deceiving... Congrats to all who finished todays run.

The post event survey is posted here and will close 13 December. We appreciate your participation.

More photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/clubfatass/tags/puresatisfaction2007/show/

More than ever … Pure Satisfaction 2007

A record 33 runners took to the trail on Sunday. This was the fifth running of Club Fat Ass Pure Satisfaction on the Baden Powell Trail of North Vancouver. Most of us started in Deep Cove as usual but there were 4 hardier souls that lined themselves up to complete 48km for the first time in this event.

The four big distance people were Gilles, Karl, Chad and John. They started 2 hours ahead of the group sharp at 0700h plus the full time from the 5-minute rule. Beginning in Lynn Canyon at the traditional turn around point, they headed across the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and made it to Deep Cove right at 9:00 am after slipping and sliding their way over the first 12km of their run. All four are experienced and capable long distance runners. Most notable though are Karl and Gilles. Karl is recently back running (and ultra training) after being off several months with a nagging back problem that has magically disappeared. And Gilles finished the Birch Bay marathon on Saturday the day before our run. Along with Gilles, Chad is training for Western States 100 mile race, and, of course, John is always in training for the next big one (and the next big conversation).

As for the rest of us, we gathered in the chilly zero degree December air to get our run briefing and have our picture taken against the backdrop of Mount Seymour. I was adamant that we watch out for one another, especially the newbies, and that we all take great care on the slippery patches. When Karl and the others arrived as I was speaking, they told us of how dangerous the route was for them. So we took their advice seriously and set off to have a whole bunch of fun.

It had ever so lightly snowed and the ground was hard. But all I heard was lots of chatter. It continued snowing the whole time but you could almost count the number of flakes falling there were so few. I was hoping for a bit more snow because it is a very pretty route with 10 or 20 cm of the fresh stuff around.

I followed along near the back and was running with Sibylle and then John for a bit. Once I got to the top of the trail where it turns down to the Seymour Grind, I chatted with Arthur to help keep him on course. As I got ready to turn around, I strongly suggested he stick with John who was close behind because this was Arthur’s first time on the course. For those of us that are familiar with the area, we know how easy it is to go astray. As it turned out, John ended his run when he got to Lynn Canyon after 24km and Arthur decided to call it a day as well. I understand that he took a cab back to Deep Cove.

For the rest of the runners, eventually they all made it back to Deep Cove before 5-1/2 hours was up. The fastest coming in was Patricia with Colin, Mel and Carolyn hot on her heels. When Patricia arrived it certainly seemed as though someone or something had been chasing her! And it seems like 3 hours is the still the time to beat. Hardly anyone has done this run in less than 3 hours. In fact the course record still stands with Casey Charleson from the first year in 2003. His time was about 2:45.

When mostly everyone was back, about a dozen of us went to the Lazy Bay Café at Parkgate and had some yummy treats and coffees. It was warm and we chatted for a nice long time while thinking of the others still on the trail.

I was happy to see a few repeaters to the event. But I was sad to see the Keith didn’t make it out due to technical difficulties with his house keys. And I’m very happy that Pure Satisfaction has been so popular. Oh and thanks very much to Colin for doing the GPS thing so we can see better what we've done.

I hope you’ll all join me again next year.

Craig

Thanks also to TrailRunner magazine for the 2 yearly subscription certificates as draw prizes. 

First Name Last Name Event Split Time Total Time Points
Chad Hyson 48km   8:20 2
Karl Jensen 48km   8:32 2
Gilles Barbeau 48km   8:40 2
           
Patricia Jensen 24km   3:01 1
Colin Freeland 24km 1:31 3:02 2
Mel Bos 24km 1:31 3:02 2
Carolyn Gouza 24km 1:31 3:02 1
Ellie Greenwood 24km 1:32 3:08 2
Chris Benn 24km 1:32 3:09 2
John Neels 24km 1:32 3:14 2
Terry Bushnell 24km 1:32 3:14 1
Susan Reynolds 24km 1:39 3:15 2
Allison Mackay 24km 1:40 3:19 1
desmond mott 24km   3:19 2+1 (garbage)
Sukhbir Pawa 24km 1:42 3:29 1
Jackie Muir 24km 1:47 3:30 1
Christine Rybak 24km 1:47 3:32 1
Jessica Bassil 24km   3:34 2
Kathy Nomura 24km 1:50 3:34 2
John Machray 24km   4:30 2
Cynnimon Rain 24km 2:07
 4:17
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Rhonda Schuller 24km 2:45 5:29 2
Cheryl Johnson 24km 2:45 5:30 2
Sibylle Tinsel 24km 2:38 5:30 2+1 (garbage)
           
Laddie Hannam 24km custom 1:44 2
Monty Watts 12km   2:00 2
Paul Markey custom, Lynn Valley headwaters   2:00 1
Craig Moore custom   2:10 2+1 (EH)
Arthur Gee custom   finished 1
Doug MacKay custom, Riverside   2:51 2
Amy MacArthur custom   3:09 2
Kim Taylor 24km custom 3:09 2
Baldwin Lee custom, 20km   3:28 2
           
Jennifer D'Aoust 48km dns   -1
Rob Ruff 24km dns   -1
           
36 sign-ups          
33 finishers          
3 did not show          

























































2006 - Year Four

Thanks everybody for coming out and making this 4th running of the Pure Satisfaction a great success.  21 runners toed the start line ready to brave the elements. In the end the rain and wind fore casted didn't materialize, the snow had almost completely disappeared and the blow downs were manageable.

Thank you to Berglind for weathering the cold and handing out Craig's Zone Bar's at the turnaround.  

Thanks to North Shore Athletics, TrailRunner, Kinesys and Body World 3 everybody who showed up at the Lazy Cafe got away with a draw prize.

I listed preliminary results below.  If your time is missing, be sure to email them to us. Please also feel free to add your perspective of the run as a comment below.

Craig will post the starter photo and his report soon.

Happy Trails,

Sibylle

First Name Last Name Event Points Time
PaulJohnson24km13:05
Chris Benn 24km 1 3:09
Ran Katzman 24km 1 3:09
BillDagg24km13:16
desmond mott 24km 2 3:31
Elke Bauer 24km 2 4:11
Gilles Barbeau 24km 2 4:15
Karl Jensen 24km 3 4:15
KeithNichol24km24:28
Ryan Conroy 24km *with lots of detours 2 4:59
Steven Lee 24km 2 ?
         
Steve Deller 12km 2 2:15
Baldwin Lee 12km 3 2:15
Michele Sherstan 12km 2 2:45
Sibylle Tinsel 12km 3 2:45
         
OliverEgelercustom2?
Cheryl Johnson custom 3 3:37
Cynnimon Rain 20km 2 3:30
Laddie Hannam custom 1 ?
 Craig Moore custom 3 1:43
RhondaSchullercustom21:45
     
Berglind Hafsteinsdottir crew 2  
         
Ellie Greenwood DNS -1  






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

2005 - Year 3

30 Starters

Pure Satisfaction December 11, 2005 Run Report

Brrrr it was chilly! … and wow it was fantastic! We had sunshine and blue sky and remnants of the last snow fall still in place up on Mt. Seymour. And even better, we had enough people do a custom route to make sure that Pure Satisfaction was a classic Club Fat Ass event.

It was also nice to hear so many people say what a great route the Baden Powell Trail is between Deep Cove and Lynn Canyon. I’ve known that for a long time, along with lots of other people. And we’re all glad to share it with the newer club runners.

Our quickest participants today were Danilo Caron, Chris Benn and Bill Dagg, all coming in at 3:05h. They were still a fair way off the course record set by Casey Charleston a couple years back (2:45h) but 3:05h is a very respectable time for a rough and slippery 24Km course.

At our pre-run chat Sibylle singled me out for being such a big Fat Ass and winning the points series this year. I was very happy to be given a complimentary CFA membership for 2006 along with a gift from our new sponsor, North Shore Athletics. They sent along a nice and comfy NSA sweatshirt that I gladly put on after the run to stay warm. I must mention that Bill Dagg and Cheryl Johnson were pretty big Fat Asses as well in 2005, trailing me for several months in the point standings and being sure to keep me honest. We each came out for 12 events but since I hosted two and picked up garbage for extra points along the way I held the lead. I knew I had to show up for every event possible or slip behind them quite easily. Of course they were both at the event today.

I have to say it was all fun and all worth it as we got to participate in so many great and challenging events this year. Of course, the most notable and memorable has to be The Double in June. In fact, three of The Double runners came out today to participate in Pure Satisfaction (Karl Jensen and Gilles Barbeau and me). Next year you can try your hands (and feet) in the Vancouver 100 since The Double has been put to rest. Same great course but now 4 extra kilometers! I think that’s even better value for your low membership fee, is it not?

After the run today a few of us stopped in at Lazy Bay Café for lunch and prizes. Just about everyone won something, including water bottles and hats from North Shore Athletics, a subscription to Trail Runner magazine, a cool book on trail running, some gels and also a pair of tickets to the upcoming CFA sponsored event in March for Jesper Olsen on his World Run.

Lastly, thanks again to our one-person crew, Ethelyn, for braving the cold at Lynn Canyon (on the far side of that awesomely slippery suspension bridge) so that we could have a moment of rest and a Zoneperfect bar to help get us back to Deep Cove. I hope to see you all next year and also at the next CFA event on New Years Day.

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First NameLast NameCity/TownEventTimePoints
DaniloCaronVancouver24km3:05h1
ChrisBennVancouver24km3:05h 2
BillDaggVancouver24km3:05h (1:32 split)2
DesmondMottNorth Vancouver24km3:16h2
StevenLeeVancouver24km3:25h2
ArikadoRickVancouver24km3:28h1
MichaelLoehrVancouver24km3:38h1
RachelNelsonVancouver24km3:38h2
GillesBarbeauVancouver24km3:52h2
PatrickGrossVancouver24km3:52h2
BerglindHafsteinsdottirVancouver24km3:52h2
LaddieHannamNorth Vancouver24km3:52h2
KarlJensenNorth Vancouver24km3:52h2
NeilAmbroseMaple Ridge24km4:22h2
CarolynKingMaple Ridge24km4:22h2
CraigMooreN.Vancouver24Km4:25h3
VinceHemingsonVancouver24km4:29h1
JohnSmalleyVancouver24km4:29h1
BaldwinLeeBurnaby24km4:37h2
JenniferAllenLangley24km lost=27km4:40h2
Lisa PickrellMaple Ridge24km lost=27km4:40h1
DougMacKayNorth Vancouver24km lost=30km5:03h2
SibylleTinselNorth Vancouver24km5:08 (2:38 split)2
MicheleSherstanNorth Vancouver24km5:08h (2:38 split)2
CherylJohnsonPitt Meadows24km5:09h2
      
JewellShawVancouver18km2:35h1
KatheryneGardinerVancouver12km?2
TaraJacksonWest Vancouver12km?2
RobJonesNorth Vancouver12km?2
LaraTaylorNorth Vancouver12km?1

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Pure Satisfaction

Three years ago, during the first Pure Satisfaction Run, we jokingly called it "Pure Aggravation"...It poured for the entire run. We are not talking rain, we are talking West Coast monsoons. The trails were hidden under knee deep mud and it never really got light.

Not this year. The morning dawned bright and beautiful. There was some fog hanging over Deep Cove, but as soon as we ascended towards the Indian Arm lookout, the sun rays started to trickle through the thick tree canopy. Event Host, Craig Moore, was out in his shorts. The trails were in great condition, considering that it was mid December.

For my group of turtle paced friends this was supposed to be the second last long training run before the New Year's Day 50 in three weeks. I needed proof that a 5h run would not trash me, like it did at Mike and Melissa's Fun Run in November. After finishing half of the course last year in 2:42h, I figured, we'd take between 5-5.5h this time around for the full course. Making my way up to Indian River Road together with Craig, Michelle and Cheryl, it occurred to me that my math was somewhat faulty ;-) I can't remember the last time I had a negative split!

We all felt great, the sparking sunshine from a deep blue winter sky made us almost giddy. Carl's Jensen's now famous line "this is runnable" became our motivator. The gossip meandered from "how gossip starts" to "how to stay away from gossip" to examples of why you don't won't to end up as the subject of gossip (no more details, sorry). A more constructive topic were our athletic New Year's Resolutions and the "New Year's Resolution Contest" hosted on this site. Cheryl wants to qualify for Boston and crew at either Badwater or Western States 100. Michelle is thinking about throwing her hat into the KneeKnacker Lottery. Craig conveniently disappeared when it was his turn to share his 2006 goals.

We reached the half way point and Ethelyn's one woman feel good aidstation after crossing a very slippery Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge in 2:34. Eight minutes faster than last year - not that I keep record or anything. After refueling and a pit stop we left at 2:42h.

Thankfully, our endomorphin high lasted through all of the return trip. Crawling up the Seymour Grind just does not get easier, but the downhill from there is exhilarating. We cut 5 min of my normal time from Seymour Mtn Road to Deep Cove. We were flying and even those nasty little climbs out of the gullies near the end couldn't dampen our spirits. Minus the time spent at the aidstation, we took 2:23h for the return trip, a negative split by 11 min. Yippee! And yes, I do realize that we lost altitude on the return trip...

Next week will see us do the second half of the Vancouver New Year's Fifty. Want to join us? Send me an email.

2004 - Year 2

2004 at the turn-around

Pure Satisfaction Long Course (24km out and back)
Place

Name

 Home Town Split (12km) Finish Time (24km)
1 Bill Dagg Vancouver 1:32 2:56
2 Ellie Greenwood Vancouver 1:49 3:13
2 Bob Hermanutz Vancouver 1:49 3:13
4 Chris Benn Vancouver 1:42 3:14
4 Desmond Mott North Vancouver 1:42 3:14
6 Ann Taylor North Vancouver 1:45 3:17
7 Gottfried Grosser North Vancouver 1:45 3:37
8 Berglind Hafsteinsdottir North Vancouver 1:52 3:50
8 Laddie Hannam North Vancouver 1:52 3:50
10 Kathy Nomura Burnaby 1:53 3:56
11 Keith Nichol Vancouver 1:55 3:56
12 Cheryl Lynch (and Torro, the dog) Vancouver 1:55 3:56
13 Derrik Johnstone Vancouver 2:05 3:53
13 Deanna Lindsay Vancouver 2:05 3:53
15 Doug Mackay North Vancouver 1:47 3:56
16 Craig Moore North Vancouver 2:24 5:02
17 Cheryl Johnson Pitt Meadows 2:42 5:32
18 Rhonda Schuller North Vancouver 2:42 5:32
 
Pure Satisfaction Short Course (12km out)
1 Rob Jones North Vancouver 1:37
2 Gabi Kwan North Vancouver 2:42
2 Sibylle Tinsel North Vancouver 2:42
2 Patricia Barry Vancouver 2:42
 
Pure Satisfaction Custom Course (10km)
1 Mike Daugulis Whistler 1:42
1 Mark Quinlan Vancouver 1:42
2 Nicola Bennet Whistler 2:07
 
Crew
Ethelyn David, Ean, Erik and Johanna Jackson at the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge

25 Starter
25 Finishers

Run Report for 11 December 2004

The second installment of the Club Fat Ass Pure Satisfaction run is now complete. There were many firsts on this crisp and calm day, not the least of which was a record turnout of 25 runners and 1 happy dog. And first let me say that this is no ordinary running group. We all chose to get out of our nice warm beds on a chilly December 12th Sunday and brave the rough, hard trails of the Baden Powell for an 8:30 am start. The sky was clear, the temperature low and the car windshields were covered in heavy frost this morning.

We got started in good time right after the run briefing and group photo. My first order of business of course was to remind everyone how important it is that they take care of themselves. I knew there would be lots of ice on the route along with slippery roots and rocks and sure enough there was. And since we had seen way too much rain the few days prior (up until Friday night), there was also lots of water and mud. Sounds like a typical late autumn North Shore running day to me.

We had several firsts today: Bill Dagg came first with a monster performance. I saw Bill on the return trip at the power lines just before Lillooet Road and knew he was having a good day as he was well ahead of the rest of the pack. We also had 19 first timers to the event with both veterans and newbies to the BP Trail. I’m sure that Ellie, Bob, Chris, Desmond, Ann and Gottfried were all chasing one another for the whole run as they finished very close together.

One of our more notable firsts for the run were the three “under 20 year olds�? that showed up for some fresh air and credits to their Kinesiology class at UBC. Nineteen year olds Mike, Mark and Nicola all did an abbreviated route up to the area past Seymour Road and around Old Buck then returned to Deep Cove. The best comment I heard from them was, “I like trail running, it’s not boring!�? You’re absolutely right. Welcome to the club guys and hope to see you out again sometime.

Another first was that we had six returning runners. Bill, Kathy, Keith, Cheryl, Sibylle, and Patricia were not daunted by the dark and dreary weather from last year’s run. In fact, they all improved on their times quite significantly.

Many thanks from each of us go to Ethelyn for hanging in there at the Lynn Canyon Café as our major volunteer. She handed out ZonePerfect bars and Hammer Gels. Her smiling face was a welcome site especially since aid stations are a luxury for Club Fat Ass runs. Of course, we also had Ean and his clan of youngsters running around Lynn Canyon to cheer us on and welcome a few of the short distance runners to their finish.

I know that everyone had a great day and I’m thankful there are no reported injuries nor lost souls. Lots of us even found our way without difficulty to Honey’s after for yummy treats and hot coffee.

Keep up the running and join us on Dec. 11, 2005, for the next heart pounding adventure called Pure Satisfaction.

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2003 - Year 1

Run Report for December 14, 2003
How do you describe the dedication and tenacity of athletes that love running the steep trails of the North Shore in the deep throws of winter? With words like tough, persistent, desire, determination, and phrases like "I enjoy a good challenge" and "never say die!". For the 20 people and 1 dog that came out for the inaugural Pure Satisfaction Run these words and more are accurate descriptors. I put this event together to celebrate both the desire and the ability of like-minded people to run the rough Baden Powell Trail under tough winter conditions and also for those runners to revel in the pure satisfaction of their own desire and determination.
I was surprised to find the darkness pervading the parking lot as I