Newsletter - Zahab Special Edition

Strides Calgary Running News - Zahab Special Edition

Calgary Running News | October 16, 2007 | www.stridesrunning.com

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Ultramarathon Man - Ray Zahab

visits Strides Running Store!!

On Thursday, November 1, Canadian Ultramarathon Man Ray Zahab will be visiting Calgary and spending some time at Strides Running Store. Ray will be speaking about his wild running adventures and answering questions from the audience.

In 2006, Ray and two fellow runners set out across the Sahara Desert for a 111 day, just under 7000 km, running adventure that raised awareness of the challenges that Saharan African communities face with the quality of their drinking water. Ray and his crew helped raise money and awareness for H2O Africa.

Ray has also ran several other epic adventure in Canada's north, on Canada's coasts as well as other events in Africa.

Check out Ray on CBC’s The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1432

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/runningthesahara/

Visit: www.rayzahab.com for more information on Ray Zahab.

When: 6:00 pm, Thursday, November 1

Where: Strides Running Store

Everyone is welcome!! If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to stewart@stridesrunning.com or 240-4656.

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Running for a cause: drinking water for African communities

It is common today for people to support a cause when running. Afterall, it is a great thing for people to put in an effort to further themselves but also do it with building support in the community in mind. And, every runner is aware of the value of H2O, particularly when running. Check out the links below to see how fortunate we are to have that fresh water and what Ray has done to help those who aren't as fortunate as us in this regard. When Ray goes to the extreme with his sports, he also has helping others in mind.

http://www.h2oafrica.org

http://www.ryanswell.ca/

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Running the Sahara expedition

The Running the Sahara expedition will be chronicled in a documentary film. The project will be narrated by Academy Award™-winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award™-winner James Moll. A small film crew tracked the runners across the desert, capturing their incredible journey on camera, recording this landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history.

The Running the Sahara documentary explores the physical and emotional impact of this tremendous test of strength and determination. The film will allow us to relive the runners' life-changing experience as we watch them brave the elements in one of the most extreme environments on Earth and meet the unique people of the Sahara, struggling with immense daily challenges.

The film's narrative follows the runners on their quest, each step toward the finish line building in great anticipation of answering the question: Can this amazing human feat truly be possible?

Through the documentary, their journey will become legend.

Running the Sahara is a documentary in the truest sense: The director and his crew documented the expedition, observing without interfering or influencing it in any way.

Stay tuned to Strides for details of when the film will hit the Calgary Theatres.

http://www.h2oafrica.org/Film_Expedition.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/runningthesahara/about.html#2

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Strides Running Store

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