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Note: Last year's results were completely error free. What event can say that? Despite this zero-defect record, some whiners have complained that there where no results. If you want results this year, you have three options: (1) Find another event that has results; (2) Send a scathing e-mail to Joe Clapper telling him he is a jerk for not typing up the results. He will then give them to you to type up; or (3) Hope someone else does #2. Otherwise, don't hold your breath for the results.
Magnus Gluteus Maximus is the VHTRC's annual "fat ass 50." In prior years, to be different (who us?), we used various languages--French, German, Italian, Vietnamese, Latin, Swedish, Jamaican Patios, New Guinea Pidgin, Chinese, Hawaiian an anagram from "Fat Ass Fifty K" that came out as "Fat Taffy Kiss," Thai, Ukrainian, and Japanese. A couple of years ago, we decided to pick one name and stick with it. So we choose Latin. If it's good enough for the Catholic church, it's good enough for us.
 The run will start at 8:00 am on Saturday, December 10, at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park. (This is the same starting point as Bull Run Run. Here is a map to help you find it.)
Parking is always an issue at Hemlock. This year, we will be testing new, close-in parking to see how it will work for BRR. So just drive on in. But when that inside parking fills up, you may need to go back out and park in the BRR parking lot. That means a long walk. The exercise will do you good! Take everything with you from your car that you will want after the run.
This is an official Fat Ass run so there is no entry fee (but see below), no awards, and no wimps. There is some aid and some post event refreshments. It's an out and back course so you can do any distance you want. The official route is downstream from Hemlock to Fountainhead. Then you take the blue-blazed horse trail to the Do Loop, do the Do Loop, and back. We don't do the White Loop, and we don't go on the mountain bike trail.
Register/RSVP: NEW for 2011! We are experimenting with a new RSVP system. Here is the problem that system is designed to address. In 2010, 200 people RSVPed. We prepared for 150. About 100 showed up (in good weather). This is a huge waste of pizza and makes it very hard to plan the aid stations. Here is what we are going to try.
You will pay $10 to RSVP. If you show up to the run, we will give you a $10 bill. If you don't show (and don't withdraw by December 6) we will keep the $10. The event is still free for runners who show up, but it won't be free for no shows who don't rescind their RSVPs by December 6. You must show up by 10 minutes before the start to get your money back. You may not run if you don't RSVP.
This is an experiment. The point is not to raise revenue. The club has money to pay for this event. The point is to encourage runners to think about whether they are really coming and to give them an incentive to tell us if they are not coming.
To RSPV: The time to RSVP is past. We are full.
On December 12, 2009 and then again on December 11, 2010, a bunch of people started and some finished. We don't have results for either year. Here are the results from 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
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