The North Face - Endurance Challenge

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Race registration for the remaining three The North Face 2010 Endurance Challenge Series events is open! Sign up for any of the different race options – 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Marathon Relay, 50K, and 50 Mile – before these events sell out!

NEWS IN 2010

Run For A Cause – Run for a cause at this year’s The North Face Endurance Challenge! Fundraising options are available to benefit official Endurance Challenge non-profit partners, or you may choose your own cause as the beneficiary.
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You Asked, We Delivered: New Race Distances – Due to the number of email requests and participant survey feedback, The North Face Endurance Challenge will introduce three new race options in 2010. In addition to the 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K race distances, each of the five Endurance Challenge events will offer a Marathon, Marathon Relay, and 5K race option. For more details, visit your market specific race page.

Two-Days of Racing – The North Face® Endurance Challenge will move to a two-day format in 2010. 50 Mile, 50K, Marathon & Marathon Relay races will be held on Saturday, with the Half Marathon, 10K & 5K races on Sunday. For start times and the weekend schedule, visit your market specific race page.

The North Face® Running Club – The North Face® Running Club meets the needs of everyone from the aspiring runner to the accomplished trail racer with two levels of club membership in 2010 - Flight Membership and Performance Membership.
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The North Face® Training Tracker – Log your miles with The North Face Training Tracker powered by TrainingPeaks. Monitor your fitness and health trends, track daily workouts and meals, upload data from 70+ training devices, share your running routes via Facebook and Twitter, and much more. The North Face Training Tracker basic account is FREE!

Karno Kid's Race led by Dean Karnazes – For those too young to enter the Endurance Challenge race distances, the Karno Kid’s Race provides a fun, supervised way for kids to join in the action on race day. The North Face Global Athlete Team Member, Dean Karnazes, will lead the way over the 1K course. The Kid’s Run is a great activity for friends and family of those racing on Saturday, and for Sunday racers who opt to pickup race packets on Saturday at the Festival.

Registration is FREE for all kids 12 and under. Each participant will receive a finisher medal, race number, and race photo. Registration will take place on-site only on Saturday at the Karno Kid’s booth at the Endurance Challenge Festival. For more details on the Karno Kid's Race, visit your market specific race page.

Rideshare Opportunities – Why not rideshare to this year’s Endurance Challenge events? Reduce the strain on available parking needs and more importantly impact to the environment. You may even make some new friends along the way! Pickup Pal is but one resource for connecting with fellow Endurance Challenge runners to arrange a ride share. Click here.

B.Y.O.B. (BOTTLE) – Sustainability and conservation form the core of The North Face pledge to advance the well-being of the planet and those who enjoy exploring it. As part of the ongoing effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the Endurance Challenge Series, The North Face is eliminating from the Finish Festival single serve plastic bottles of water and limiting the distribution of disposable cups in 2010. There will be an abundance of water available for Endurance Challenge runners and spectators alike. With the free and secure gear check at the Finish Festival, you can pack your reusable bottles and easily access it upon finishing. Simply bring your reusable bottle from home and help yourself from the coolers and gallons of water around the Finish Festival. It's that easy to make a difference!

What difference does it make?
– 1.5 million tons of waste per year is attributed to bottled water
– Bottled water production requires 47 million gallons of oil per year
– 80% of plastic bottles are simply thrown away
– That which does not go to landfills can end up in the ocean and other bodies of water, which in turn negatively affect delicate ecosystems and the marine life and birds that inhabit them

So, add your favorite Nalgene, Klean Kanteen, Sigg, or reusable sport bottle to your gear list and drink up! If you forget to bring your bottle from home, there will be bottles for sale and paper cups will be made available on a limited basis. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this effort. It is greatly appreciated.

Important Notice:

The North Face Endurance Challenge Northwest Regional event in Bellingham, WA anticipated for October 9-10, 2010 has been cancelled due to unforeseen and insurmountable challenges with the permit process. Various geographic markets and venues across the country are being considered for a replacement event, while the other regional events – Bear Mountain, New York; Washington, DC; Madison, Wisconsin – will remain unchanged. All participants from the 2008 and 2009 Northwest Regional events in Bellingham will be guaranteed entry into any of the other 2010 Endurance Challenge Series events.

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