{"id":53,"date":"2026-05-13T20:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catwalkmarketing.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-05-13T20:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:13:18","slug":"champion-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catwalkmarketing.com\/?page_id=53","title":{"rendered":"Champion Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- \n=================================================================\n  CATWALK MARKETING - CHAMPION TRACK KIT PAGE (\/champion-track)\n  Paste into a Custom HTML block in WordPress.\n  Set page template to Full Width.\n  Design: Clean, internal-facing, employee-friendly.\n  Email capture connects to GHL - replace the form embed below.\n=================================================================\n-->\n\n<style>\n  .ctk * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n  .ctk {\n    --black:    #0D0D0B;\n    --charcoal: #1C1C1A;\n    --stone:    #5A5A56;\n    --white:    #FFFFFF;\n    --cream:    #F6F3EE;\n    --wstone:   #E8E4DC;\n    --gold:     #C8A052;\n    --gold-d:   #B8883C;\n    --amber:    #F4E8D2;\n    --forest:   #0F3D2A;\n    --verdant:  #2A6347;\n    --sage:     #DAE8DF;\n    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\n    color: var(--charcoal);\n    background: var(--white);\n  }\n\n  \/* NAV *\/\n  .ctk-nav {\n    background: var(--white);\n    padding: 0 56px;\n    height: 80px;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wstone);\n    position: sticky;\n    top: 0;\n    z-index: 100;\n  }\n  .ctk-nav-logo { text-decoration: none; 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