Beginner Running Group

Want to get into better shape, meet new people, or just get out and enjoy the crisp morning air in beautiful downtown Madison? Join us for an easy run every Monday morning at 8:00 am from now until the end of October.  We will meet at the downtown store (216 N. Henry St.) and go for a 30-45 minute run from there. Pace and distance will be determined based on who shows up but this group is geared for beginners.

The group is led by Crystal who is a vet of several marathons, and numerous halves and other races; pick her brain for training tips and race advise. This is a free event but space is limited.  Contact Elizabeth at 608-662-9706 to reserve your spot.

Tent Sale - Savings for all seasons!

Whether you are still in full-on summer mode or are looking ahead to winter you don't want to miss our tent sale!  It starts this Thursday, August 16th and runs through Sunday, August 26th.

Look for the big top tent in the parking lot of Fontana's west side location (231 Junction Rd.) You'll find awesome deals on summer and winter clothing and footwear as well as TONS of gear.

Save up to 75% on last year's skis and snowboards (boots bindings etc) helmets and goggles.  There are also great deals on camping gear, water sports gear, and packs for back to school!

Don't forget to stop in the store for more sale items that wouldn't fit in the tent as well as to check out the new fall merchandise we have arriving daily.

TNF Speaker Series - Hilaree O'Neill

Join Fontana Sports on Thursday, September 13th at 7:00 pm at Barrymore Theatre (2090 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI 53704) as The North Face athlete Hilaree O'Neill will be presenting The Road Not Taken

In 2012, Hilaree climbed Everest and its neighbor, Lhotse, within 24 hours. In doing so, she joined an elite group of alpinists who possess the endurance to link two 8000-meter peaks in a single push and became sole the woman to accomplish this feat. Hilaree is the mother of two young boys, whom she and her husband raise in the high mountains of Telluride, Colorado. Named by Outside Magazine as one of the most adventurous women in sports, she has skied from the 8000-meter Himalayan summit of Cho Oyu in Tibet, throughout the Andes, on volcanoes in the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia, and in the tight couloirs of Baffin Island. Through mountain exploration and skiing, Hilaree has truly lived the dream.

Event Schedule/Ticket Information:

5:30pm-6:30pm - VIP Reception with Athlete
7:00pm-8:00pm - Athlete Presentation followed by Q & A
8:00pm-9:00pm - Book/Poster signing by athlete

Ticket for VIP Reception & Preferred Seating at Presentation: $20 (ALL PROCEEDS FROM VIP TICKET SALES WILL BENEFIT THE ICE AGE TRAIL FOUNDATION)
Ticket for Preferred Seating at Presentation: $8
General Admission Ticket: FREE*

*DUE TO LIMITED SEATING YOU STILL NEED TO GO TO WEBSITE BELOW AND PRINT OUT A FREE TICKET

Visit http://thenorthface.inticketing.com/events/241376 to order tickets.