There’s nothing fairly like a 50K run and icy dip within the Pacific Ocean to remedy your New 12 months’s Day hangover, proper? Members of Vancouver’s out of doors exercise crew, Membership Fats Ass, appear to suppose so. In Stanley Park, Vancouver, on Wednesday morning, the west-coast group welcomed 2025 with their thirty second annual 50K ultramarathon and “Freeze-ya-ass-off” ocean swim.
New 12 months’s Day polar dips entice a whole bunch of hundreds of members throughout the nation, all braving icy waters in an annual spectacle. Nonetheless, it’s uncommon to see an ultramarathon going down earlier than the swim.
The Fats Ass run, which began at 9 a.m. PT, was free to Membership Fats Ass members (or $25 for non-members). Almost 100 athletes took half within the occasion, with race distances starting from 1K to 100K. Athletes who weren’t up for an extremely run might keep on with the 5K, 10K and 25K, whereas the not-so-hungover keeners might double up on the out-and-back course for a hefty 100K.
The race course is understood for trailing previous a few of Vancouver’s most iconic landmarks and consists of a mixture of flat and gently-rolling trails, bike paths and sidewalks. With no support stations, course marshals or instructions, runners had been required to deliver their very own timing system (watch/smartphone), course map, race support and, if desired, a race quantity. The members concluded the occasion with a end celebration on the native Two Lions Pub.
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The chilly water in Burrard Inlet, simply off Stanley Park, was about 7 C on Wednesday morning, with air temperatures hovering round 6 C. Members had been suggested to deliver a heat towel and alter of garments for after their Pacific dip. The swim wasn’t obligatory for runners, however extremely inspired to make sure they embraced the complete Fats Ass 50K expertise.