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The North Face
40 Years of Innovation and ExplorationWe are named for the coldest, most unforgiving side of a mountain. We have helped explorers reach the most unfathomable heights of the Himalayas. But The North Face legend begins, ironically, on a beach. More precisely, San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, at an altitude of only 150 feet above sea level. It was here in 1966 that two hiking enthusiasts resolved to follow their passions and founded a small mountaineering retail store.Soon thereafter, that little shop became known as The North Face, a retailer of high-performance climbing and backpacking equipment. In 1968, The North Face moved to the other side of San Francisco Bay, to the unbridled possibilities of the Berkeley area, and began designing and manufacturing its own brand of technical mountaineering apparel and equipment.Through the 1970s, The North Face brand cherished a following amongst avid outdoor athletes and began sponsoring expeditions to some of the most far-flung, still largely untouched corners of the globe. This launched a proud tradition which continues in full force today and constantly reinforces The North Face mantra, Never Stop Exploring™.By the early 1980s, The North Face was taking exploration to the outer limits of the ski world, adding extreme skiwear to the product offering. These were the days of pastels, neons, hair dye, and mohawks; they laid the groundwork for today's free-spirited snowsports athletes. By the end of the decade, The North Face became the only supplier in the United States to offer a comprehensive collection of high-performance outerwear, skiwear, sleeping bags, packs and tents.The 1990s ushered in an era during which The North Face further broadened the outdoor world it helps athletes to explore. The decade saw our debut in the sportswear market with the launch of Tekware™, an innovative collection designed to provide rock climbers, backpackers, hikers, trail runners, and outdoor enthusiasts with the ultimate fit and function. The North Face half dome logo began to appear with greater regularity on ultramarathon courses, high-country trails, and big walls. And, as the calendar clicked toward a new millennium, The North Face launched its own line of trekking and trail-running shoes to ultimately address the head-to-toe needs of those always striving for the next horizon.Now, more than 40 years after its humble grand opening, The North Face delivers an extensive line of performance apparel, equipment, and footwear. We push the boundaries of innovation so that you can push the boundaries of exploration. We remain deeply proud to be the first choice of the world's most accomplished climbers, mountaineers, extreme skiers, snowboarders, endurance runners, and explorers.There's little telling what the next 40 years hold for us. However, there is one bedrock certainty: The North Face will maintain an unwavering commitment to pushing the limits of design, so that you can push your limits outdoors. Never Stop Exploring.
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The North Face Running Club
Endurance Running Club Club OverviewRUNNING CLUB FEES | PROGRAM DETAILS | GET INSPIREDThe North Face® Endurance Challenge Running Club is ideal for people preparing for a 10K, Half Marathon, 50K, or 50 Mile race. With a focus on trail running, each distance specific program will carefully help participants obtain the required skills, strength, and endurance necessary to complete one of The North Face® Endurance Challenge races. Endurance Challenge Running Club members should be prepared mentally and physically to push beyond their perceived limits, as they progress through the training program each week.Register for The North Face Endurance Running Club near you: * New York, NY, more details * Seattle, WA, more details * Washington, DC * Madison, WI * San Francisco, CARUNNING CLUB REGISTRATION FEES:50K & 50 Mile Program (18-week): $275Half Marathon Program (12-week): $17510K Program (6-week): $125TopGET INSPIRED"I've been on a lot of teams and training groups, and this one was by far one of the best I've ever been on. We had two amazing coaches who were totally dedicated. The support, commitment, and friendship of everyone in the group was really special. I think the results speak for themselves."- Kendall Wu, 2007 50K Program Participant and Winner of 50K, 2007 San Francisco Endurance Challenge"It truly was one of the most amazing experiences. The camaraderie and encouragement from everyone was so priceless. It's something I've never experienced in a race environment before. I'm addicted!"- Courtnay Munson, 2007 50K Program Participant
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The North Face Speaker Series
The North Face® PresentsREAL ADVENTURE, REAL PEOPLERegions: East | South | Midwest | Rockies | WestGo the distance, climb to the limit, ski the steeps, leap off a cliff and fly. Seven top athletes from The North Face® share tales of adventure and extreme endurance in a live speaker series that takes you along for the ride. Meet them on their nationwide tour in fall 2010.The North Face® athletes: ultrarunner Diane Van Deren; extreme skier and BASE jumper Karina Hollekim; ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers; ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes; alpinists Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin; and climber Mark Synnott. EastSeptember/October 2010Presenting Athlete(s): Diane Van Deren / Jimmy Chin / Kit DesLauriersBoston, MAPortsmouth, NHWest Chester, PABurlington, VTWashington, DCNew York, NYNew Haven, CTMidwestOctober 2010Presenting Athlete: Mark SynnottChicago, ILMadison, WISt. Louis, MOMinneapolis, MNSouthOctober/December 2010Presenting Athlete(s): Karina Hollekim / Conrad AnkerCharlottesville, VARaleigh, NCBirmingham, ALKnoxville, TNAustin, TXChattanooga, TNRockiesOctober 2010Presenting Athlete(s): Kit DesLauriers / Karina HollekimBreckenridge, COFort Collins, CODenver, COBozeman, MTBoulder, COJackson, WYSanta Fe, NM WestNovember/December 2010Presenting Athlete(s): Dean Karnazes / Conrad AnkerSan Francisco, CAPortland, ORSeattle, WAOlympia, WASan Diego, CA
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Outdoor Nation
What is Outdoor Nation? Before the recent youth-led revolutions that are now happening around the worldthere was Outdoor Nation. Okay, we probably didnt influence those uprisings but we do share a belief in the power and passion of young people and our ability to start a revolution.Founded by a community of young Outsiders, Outdoor Nation (ON) is the place to fuel your passion for the outdoors. We host awesome Summits, award $ for great ideas, lead outdoor outings, work with youth and connect with others like usall in an effort to mobilize an outdoor movement that is fun, meaningful and impactful.Wouldnt it be a better world if everyone spent more time outdoors? The way we see itdefinitely. So, were starting a revolution to make that happen, one community at a time.Here are just a few of the ways you can benefit from Outdoor Nation:•Find new friends based on where you live and what you like to do outdoors•Win outdoor gear and swag from our partners in weekly contests•Attend one of ONs five regional youth summits•Start an ON Club or join an existing one, and get money for group projects•Build campaigns and advocate for local and national outdoor policiesWere pretty sure when the ancient Greeks invented social networking, this is what they had in mind! Enjoy!
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The North Face Endurance Challenge
RUN FARTHER THAN YOU EVER HAVE!2011 ROAD DATERegion Market Date Register Results Midwest Kansas City, MO August 27-28 Register -- The North Face Endurance Challenge road event in Kansas City, MO will not be offering a 50 Mile distance component this year. If you have interest in running a 50 Mile distance in a future road event please let us know. Email us at endurancechallenge_hawkeyeww.com, we look forward to hearing from you!2011 TRAIL DATESRegion Market Date Register Results Northeast Bear Mountain, NY May 7-8 Register 2010 Highlights Mid-Atlantic Washington, DC June 4-5 Register 2010 Highlights Midwest Madison, WI September 17-18 Register 2010 Highlights Southeast Atlanta, GA October 15-16 Register 2010 Highlights Championship San Francisco, CA December 3-4 Register 2010 Highlights NEWS IN 2011Registration Capacities infoRegistration for The North Face® Endurance Challenge Trail events will be capped by distance. Participant race caps are specific to each regional event. The Endurance Challenge road event will not have a race capacity.The North Face Endurance Challenge Introduces Inaugural Road Event in Kansas CityEndurance Trail Running Series Expands to the Road for 2011As The North Face Endurance Challenge enters its fifth year, the event series will feature a new twist for 2011 with the first ever Endurance Challenge road event. The inaugural road event will take place in Kansas City, MO, August 27-28, 2011.For the past four years, The North Face Endurance Challenge has offered a unique running experience that has allowed people to push and exceed their personal limits on the trail. For the first time, The North Face is pushing this experience beyond the trail, with a road event that will allow those dedicated road runners the same quality event experience.The Kansas City event starts and finishes in the beautiful 13.81-acre Frank A. Theis Park in downtown Kansas City, along Brush Creek and just a few blocks from The North Face store in Country Club Plaza.Following a two-day format similar to other Endurance Challenge events, the road event will feature a Marathon, Marathon Relay and 50K distances on Saturday, and a 5K, 10K and Half Marathon distances on Sunday. Parents can also bring their kids for the daily 1K Karno Kids Races, led by internationally recognized ultra runner Dean Karnazes.The Kansas City, MO road event will not be offering a 50 Mile distance component this year. If you have interest in running a 50 Mile distance in a future road event please let us know by emailing us at endurancechallenge_hawkeyeww.com.Don't miss out! Register today.
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The North Face Masters
Why The Masters Was CreatedFor decades, the world has seen the phenomenon of Snowboarding grow exponentially in many forms, with amateur and professional competitive outlets for half pipe, park, snowboarder-cross, and traditional racing ,yet until the introduction of The North Face Masters tour, Big Mountain snowboarders, even those publicly embraced heroes at the highest level of their sport, have not had the opportunity to put their skill and talent to work against other athletes in a competitive arena. SustainabilitySustainability is not a goal, it's a journey, and at The North Face it is part of our brand heritage. Sustainability and conservation form the core of The North Face pledge to advance the well-being of the planet, its citizens and those who enjoy exploring it.Our PhilosophyToday's natural world is changing quickly. Our customers, employees and athletes often return from expeditions with stories of receding glaciers, decimated forests and unprecedented drought.A healthy planet is vital to the success of our business. At The North Face® we are focused on energy and resource conservation and the elimination of waste as the main ways to minimize our environmental footprint.We take a holistic and systematic approach to sustainability. It is not an end goal; it is a journey that involves continuous improvement. We are focused on incorporating social and environmental considerations into the way we operate our business and affecting positive change within our industry.Product Technologies featurePrimaLoft Eco insulation is a good example of the type of environmentally-preferred ingredients we use to make our products. In our fall 2008 insulated boot collection, we transitioned the entire line to the PrimaLoft Eco insulation that contains 50% recycled content. PrimaLoft Eco fibers are produced from post-consumer products and post-industrial plastic waste.You can find more of this stuff here:http://cdn.thenorthface.com/wcsstore/TNF_STORE_US_ECOM/Attachment/en_US/sustainability/sustainability_overview THE NORTH FACE YOUNG GUN AWARDThe North Face Young Gun award recognizes riders under the age of 25 that demonstrate raw talent and innovation in their riding style. Young Gun award recipients embody the big mountain riding culture and are the future of the sport.A TNF Young Gun is selected at each Masters competition and presented with a trophy. These recipients are eligible for the overall series TNF Young Gun Award.The overal series TNF Young Gun Award receives $2,000 in cash to help with travel and competition expenses. They also receive $1,000 worth of TNF snowsports product at retail value.
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Explore Fund
We at The North Face love the outdoors. It's in our DNA, and it defines us as a company. This passion and our desire to share is the catalyst behind The North Face® Explore Fund™. Our goal is to inspire and enable the next generation of explorers by funding non-profit organizations that are working to re-connect children with nature. We believe in the physical, emotional and social benefits of a healthy, active outdoor lifestyle, and that a strong connection with the outdoors will lead to greater support and protection of our natural landscapes.The Explore Fund will support organizations that encourage youth outdoor participation, focus on sustainability initiatives, or help to create a connection to nature that will empower the future leaders of tomorrow. Grants will be given up to $2,500. In order to maximize the impact of The Explore Fund, grants are specific to those applications that meet the following guidelines:Thanks to all the organizations who submitted applications and congratulations to those who were selected. To see the full list of Grantees, visit PlanetExplore.com/ExploreFund * Organizations that have 501(c)(3) status. * Projects that include community demographics, estimated number of participants, and anticipated outcomes. * Proposals that encourage community involvement. * Programs that focus on breaking down barriers to getting youth outdoors. * The project or program should seek a specific audience and reach out to a specific community or place of interest. * All funding requests should be quantifiable with specific goals, objectives, and action plans, with a clear measure for evaluating success. * Your program should have a good chance of significant measureable results & momentum over a fairly short term (one to three years). * Potential grantees should include a specific communications plan in the application that demonstrates how you plan to disseminate information about your program, as well as maintain visibility of your program & organization on PlanetExplore™. * Applications that come with matching dollars will be viewed favorably & this will be taken into consideration during the granting process.
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Planet Explore
About UsPlanetExplore is an online community designed to help individuals and families learn about and participate in outdoor activities and events in their area. Powered by partner organizations that share our passion, PlanetExplore is a portal to the outdoors designed to inspire and enable people of all ages to become regularly active outside, and to develop the benefits gained through a connection to nature.We have teamed up with a host of like-minded partners - such as the American Hiking Society, International Mountain Biking Association, The Sierra Club and Big City Mountaineers - to deliver a calendar brimming with local events for you and your family to become involved.Using PlanetExplore, you can find local outdoor events, become a PlanetExplore member, and receive updates based on selected criteria, Explore local parks and outdoor spaces using our Urban Nature Guides, and be inspired by our partners blogs, videos, and podcasts.We at The North Face love the outdoors. It's in our DNA, and it defines us as a company. That passion and our desire to share this is the catalyst behind PlanetExplore. Our collective goal is to inspire the next generation of enthusiasts and increase outdoor participation among people of all ages.Join us at PlanetExplore to get connected, get involved, and get outdoors! This is your first step to define for yourself what it means to Never Stop ExploringTM
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Sport Climbing Series
Sport Climbing SeriesSCS 2010 Youth National Championship Powered by The North FaceThe 2010 Youth National Championships powered by The North Face will be held at Stone Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, July 8-11, 2010. SCS Season InfoBe sure to track all the action of the season! Check-out the results and rankings pages. Then check the schedule for a comp near you!Please see the Season News section below for IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS and news!
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