The Big Picture
The Capilano Canyon
Night Run (Mardi Gras) is a
social get-together with a twist:
Unlike other garden parties you might have
attended, there's a
90-minute run in the dark separating you and
the
potluck buffet table!
Regardless of their
fitness level, all guests are expected to
participate in the event in one of 3
categories: Group, Competitive or Crew. The
highlight of the evening is a
potluck party in celebration of Mardi Gras and
good friends. Costumes are optional.
Routes
The Capilano Canyon
Night Run courses were designed to provide a
fun and safe 90 minute night running
experience for runners with just about any
background. Experienced
runners may opt for the longer, more
difficult Competitive
route. Those who
prefer a less aggressive pace and the
company of a guide, choose the
Group category.
The routes have been carefully selected to
make the most of the extensive network of
trails in and around the Capilano Canyon in
North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Footing
ranges from pavement to crushed gravel to
mossy roots, rocks and sections of swamp
(competitive route.) If you expect wet
feet, you won't be disappointed.
The Differences
- This event
follows the guidelines provided by
Club Fat Ass for safe and successful,
informal endurance sports "parties":
- It is free for
Club members
-
It is hosted by
a Club member
- It is small and
informal. Guests should come prepared
for the weather and the terrain and not
expect aid or course marking. They
should expect to follow detailed written
course instructions
- It is
environmentally friendly. We aim to
leave our route in better shape than it was
before we passed though.
- It is as much
about the camaraderie as the competition.
Guests at the
event
download from the Internet directions based
on natural and physical landmarks. As with
orienteering, those who aren't familiar with
the course will pause frequently
to consult the written directions, giving a
slight competitive advantage to those who
have trained on it. Course directions are
available year 'round on the agenda page of this website
and we encourage everyone to enjoy the route as often
as they please throughout the year.
Past Participants and
Results
Results and a scrapbook
of photos and comments are archived under
Results
