Spin Class is cancelled tonight due to the power outage. See you all next week.

We’re pleased to have Ariella Turner, RHN, educating us with a short talk on Nutrition prior to our Tuesday January 31st run at 6:30 pm. Ariella is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and owner of Nutritionally Balanced, located in Steveston (www.nutritionallybalanced.ca). The talk and run will be out of the Clubhouse at 12333 English Avenue (couple blocks from the Steveston Starbucks). The talk starts at 6:30 pm and following we’ll begin our usual run.

The SAA is proud to organize a team dinner at our Gold Sponsor location.

Come to Dave’s and enjoy what they are famous for.

Family welcome.

Date: Monday January 23, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Special ‘SAA Members Only’ pricing in effect. Prices too low to publish!

Dave’s is holding 20 seats just for us. Please RSVP no later than Sunday January 22, 2012 to Erin director@thesaa.ca

Several SAA members have signed up for the Chuckanut 50km trail run on March 17.

Many of the training runs will need to include trails. We would like to incorporate some training runs into the SAA running schedule that may be part or all run in trails. If you want to join these training session, please check the regular training schedule and look for the “50KM” training run. We may be able to join these runs with the regular SAA group runs on occasion. Other times, the 50km group may start at a different location. This will not be for every Sunday. Also if we add a trail run, the same effort will be made for club members as usual ie: coach, key box, route info etc. Trail running does offer some different challenges, so be prepared.

Thanks, Amanda, Dan, Debbie and Pat

2012 SAA/TriBC Membership Renewal

Triathlon BC, at their last AGM, changed their membership to run on a calendar year (January to December) instead of April 1^st to March 31^st.  TriBC is offering discounted rates, equivalent to the month of renewal, that are now available through to March 31^st, 2012.  SAA is following suit by offering a pro-rated fee of $15.00 for all of 2012. This will change back to the previous fee of $20.00 in 2013.

If purchased by January 31, 2012:
TriBC $26.25 + SAA $15.00 = $41.25
If purchased by February 29, 2012:
TriBC $29.50 + SAA $15.00 = $44.50
If purchased by March 31, 2012:
TriBC $32.25 + SAA $15.00 = $47.25
After April 1, 2012 there is NO DISCOUNT from TriBC and a renewal member will be charged the full $35.00 as in  past years.  Note that this term ends with December 31, 2012 and you would be paying the full annual 12-month fee for a 9-month period.  It is strongly recommended that you renew before the end of March, 2012.

If you are an SAA member but get your TriBC membership with another club, your SAA fee is $15.00 for 2012.

If you are new member to SAA and to TriBC, your fee will be (TriBC $35.00 + SAA $15.00) = $50.00 for 2012.

For all of the above, please fill out both Membership Application and Emergency Contact forms. The forms are available at: http://www.thesaa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/SAA2011membership.pdf

As in the past, SAA will be submitting your TriBC renewal application to TriBC.  For this year only (up to March 31, 2012) SAA will be submitting it online and paying the online administration fees on your behalf to meet their deadlines.
Cheques should be made out to Steveston Athletic Association; cash will also be accepted (correct change please).
You can hand in the signed forms and payment to any of the Directors: Stephen Ptucha, Marinus Waterberg, Dawne Tiller, Jim Bodden, Brian Flett, Erin Lee and Linda Hilts.

If you wish to mail, please send to:
Steveston Athletic Association, c/o Suite 430 -6091
Gilbert Road, Richmond, B.C. V7C 5L9

NB:  allow enough time for Canada Post to deliver to meet TriBC’s discounted deadlines.

Questions: please contact me at membership@thesaa.ca

Mark you calenders for Sunday February 5 at 8:30 am for the SAA Annual General Meeting. Following the AGM we’ll embark on our weekly long run then post-run we’ll return for refreshments. Please support the club and plan to attend the AGM.

Directors Needed! All SAA Board of Director positions are elected each year. The club is looking for interested members who want to make a difference by sitting on the Board and helping to shape the future of the club. If you’re interested in putting your name forward for nomination or would like to find out more about the roles (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors at Large) then contact any member of the current Board for more information or email president@thesaa.ca. If you enjoy what the club has offered then think about helping out this next year.

SAA AGM
Date: Sunday February 5
Time: 8:30 am, club run to follow
Location: Clubhouse at 12333 English Avenue, Richmond

 Once again various SAA members of questionable sanity decided to complete the unofficial first open water triathlon of 2012. These brave, or crazy, souls dipped into the water off Locarno Beach, the road around UBC before finishing with a short run along the beaches of English Bay.

From the SAA Executive and its members – Happy New Year!

Congratulations to Tracy Marshall. Today she was running the Last Chance Marathon in Fairhaven. This will be her 23rd marathon of 2011, and her 50th marathon overall. Amazing!

After our holiday break, we’re back on the bikes and in the pool with our spin and swim sessions starting this Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Please note that both of these are new sessions and more details, including the schedules and payment, are available on the swim and bike page of the club website. Hope to see you out at these sessions.

Once again the SAA is hosting the unofficial first open water triathlon of 2012 with the 3rd Annual SAA Ice Breaker Triathlon.

After the “swim” portion, at about 10:15, those who want to do a typical Sunday long run can head off while the tri-ers head out on the bike.

The details are:
 
Date: January 1st, 2012
Start Time: 10:00am. Runners only can head off at approx 10:15 after cheering on the swimmers.
Start Location: Parking lot – Locarno Beach
(Park on NW Marine Drive near the concession building just east of Sasamat St)
 
This is a FUN event. Join in for all, or even just part.

1.       Swim: Swim, dunk, or just splash around. NOT wetsuit legal.
2.       Bike: Leisurely group ride around UBC for 11km.
3.       Run: Easy 5km run.

Afterwards everyone encouraged to meet at the 16th & MacDonald Starbucks for a hot beverage.