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When the sun goes down on Saturday, November 19th the light from hundreds of headlamps will bob and weave along the Bow River Pathway as enthusiasts and supporters of visually impaired Albertans join in sight night – a fun run after dark.

Raising funds and awareness for the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind (ASRAB), sight night, presented by Flaman Fitness, is more than just another run. It is a vision-optional event. Runners who are visually impaired will share the path with sighted runners. The after-dark timing makes it a more even playing field!

Enthusiastic participants will gather at Eau Claire Market for an 8K run or 3K walk on the Bow River Pathway and all registrants will receive a high quality headlamp – the sight night light!

sight night was initiated by Kevin Kaminski, a blind athlete and retired Goalball-Paralympian. Kaminski’s motivation is to make sure other visually impaired Albertans have similar opportunities. “It has been a privilege for me to be supported by ASRAB for 25 years and to have had amazing opportunities to train, compete, form friendships, and learn about myself. I want to ensure that similar types of opportunities continue to exist for visually impaired Albertans in the future…and that can happen if ASRAB continues to have a strong foundation.”

LOOK WHO ELSE IS RUNNING!

Former Mayor Dave Bronconnier and 12-year old blind athlete Caitlin Higgins will lead off the charge of the light brigade on November 19th – with the Former Mayor as Caitlin’s guide runner. Former Mayor Bronconnier and Caitlin are strong supporters of ASRAB and recognize the importance of providing supports to people who are visually impaired to ensure that quality recreation and/or sport opportunities exist.

Visit http://www.asrab.ab.ca to read Caitlin’s and Former Mayor Bronconnier’s letters of support for sight night.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

The sight night event has been designed so that anyone who wants to, can participate and have a unique and memorable experience. You can choose to register for the 3 K walk if running isn’t your bag or take on a new challenge and register for the 8K fun run. Regardless of what distance you choose, everyone is welcome and you are guaranteed to have a great time!

sight night registration can be completed by visiting:
http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6364 or http://www.asrab.ab.ca

If volunteering is your passion, the BURNCO Volunteer Crew is in need of people to help out on November 19 as we stage the event and cheer on the sight night participants.

There are a number of volunteer positions that need to be filled from on-course marshals to final kilometer cheer team! There are also positions that need to be filled even if you can’t make it to the actual run event. Sign up for a volunteer position by sending an e-mail to sightnight@asrab.ab.ca

How can you make a difference and provide more support to ASRAB?

You will be making an important contribution just by registering and taking part in the event! You can choose to ramp up your support of ASRAB by taking the sight night challenge . You will have the opportunity to raise funds for ASRAB by telling your family and friends about the event, encouraging them to participate, or asking them to make a tax deductible donation to ASRAB by supporting your fund-raising efforts. Once you have raised $250.00 or more in pledges for ASRAB, your registration fee will be refunded and you will participate for free! It’s a real win-win for everyone as ASRAB gains the financial support, your generous donors receive a tax receipt for their donation, and you get your registration fee back.

“The support and enthusiasm that has already been generated for the sight night event and for ASRAB has been overwhelming and very heartening! Run alongside us, donate or volunteer. Come have fun. Run after dark. I hear vision is optional! Since I lost my sight, ASRAB has provided quality, on- going support that has immeasurably impacted my life and the live’s of many Albertans with visual impairments. Thank you for stepping up once more.”   Kevin Kaminski – Event Chairman

Also visit sight night on facebook and please share these links with your friends.

sight night – Saturday November 20 - 6:00 pm - Eau Claire Market, Calgary



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INVITATION TO REGISTER FOR THE FLAMAN FOUNDATION

sight night TRAINING PROGRAM

sight night is a fun-run fundraiser in support of ASRAB – the Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind, which promotes healthy lifestyles for visually impaired Albertans through the provision of competitive sport and recreation opportunities.

We are very excited to announce that ASRAB will be offering a comprehensive, 8-week training program to any person interested in getting fit and having a great time. It doesn’t matter whether your goal is to walk the 3 kilometer course on sight night or to run the 8 kilometer course…the Flaman Foundation Training Program will teach you how, and prepare you to accomplish your goal on Saturday November, 19.

Participants in the Flaman Foundation Training Program will meet together each Sunday afternoon during the eight weeks leading up to sight night and will be introduced to a wide range of topics relating to this form of training including:

The Flaman Foundation Training Program will begin on Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 P.M. at Mount Royal University. Participants should be prepared with appropriate outdoor/indoor clothing and footwear to complete the training sessions.  There will also be a training program available in Edmonton.

Invitations are available here: Calgary  Edmonton

All participants must be members of ASRAB and membership applications can be obtained by visiting http://www.asrab.ab.ca. In order to participate you need to complete the registration found HERE! Registration for the Flaman Foundation Training Program will cease on September 9, 2011. Please contact Katie Kaminski at 403.921.9495 with any questions. Register early as space is limited. 

OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO sight night

BURNCO Rock Products Volunteer Program

WHERE YOU CAN SHINE A LIGHT…

• Register for sight night! Click Here!

• Create a fundraising page and collect pledges on behalf of ASRAB.   Better yet, form a team and encourage your team members to collect pledges as well.
• Take the $250 challenge – raise $250 or more and run for free!

• Be a guide runner. www.asrab.ab.ca
• Participate as a volunteer. www.asrab.ab.ca
• Support sight night as an event sponsor. Contact Cathy Roy at cmpitts@shaw.ca for more information on our sponsorship program.

Join in our sight night vision!

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