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Fat Ass
A Fat Ass or fatass is a type of informal ultramarathon running event which started in the San Francisco Bay Area in late 1970s. Typically organized as a low-key grassroots race that is or longer, the Fat Ass is usually free to enter. Description Fat Ass runs are usually community events and training races with no reward. These events have the unofficial slogan of "No Fees, No Awards, No Aid, No Wimps", meaning entry is usually free but amenities are limited. Some events require the donation of aid items to a communal station. Many people participate to see if they enjoy running ultramarathons before spending money on registering for an official event. The idea of the Fat Ass came from Joe Oakes, a runner from the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1979, he started the "Recover from the Holidays Fat Ass 50" event. The name of the event is derived from participants wanting to reduce weight after the holiday season. Fat Ass runs are typically held in late autumn or early winter. Popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winter Running, Ashland Watershed Trail Systems, Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest (24889689919)
Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate climate, temperate and Polar regions of Earth, polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring (season), spring. The Axial tilt#Earth, tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a Hemispheres of Earth, hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures define different dates as the start of winter, and some use a definition based on weather. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa. Winter typically brings precipitation that, depending on a region's climate, is mainly rain or snow. The moment of winter solstice is when the Sun's elevation with respect to the North or South Pole is at its most negative value; that is, the Sun is at its farthest below the horizon as measured from the pole. The day on which this occurs has the shortest day and the longest night, with daytime, day length increasing and nighttime, night lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
