Domain Name Question

Hi guys, I have a friend who is a member of a rotary, their web address is somewhat long and hard to remember, http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/homeC.asp?cid=2151http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/storyitem.asp?cid=2151&iid=29887
Is there a way they could purchase a domain name and point to their existing site?, even if i don't know their dns names? What would be the best way to do this?
mike

You can get the domain name you want then your registrar will - in most cases - allow you to forward that domain to the URL of your choice.
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