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May 2016
8:46pm, 10 May 2016
614 posts
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StuHolmes
I wouldn't ever wear headphones in a race, but has anyone clarified if the new EA rules include bone conducting devices such as Aftershokz? I think the rule states headphones and similar devices.
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May 2016
10:19pm, 10 May 2016
7,268 posts
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Rosehip
This is being fairly widely debated on farcebook at the moment. One question repeatedly asked, but not answered is, roughly, "what about a deaf runner, how is their health and safety affected by not hearing marshal's instructions ?"
Any RDs with experience of deaf runners?
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May 2016
10:40pm, 10 May 2016
17,251 posts
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DeeGee
We cannot exclude a runner based on a disability.
We can, however, disqualify runners for breaking rules.
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May 2016
10:41pm, 10 May 2016
38,696 posts
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swittle
The words, 'Reasonable adjustments' come to mind.
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May 2016
10:43pm, 10 May 2016
7,269 posts
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Rosehip
yes, I agree with that. But if an RD is saying it's for the runner's safety that they can hear instructions, how are they keeping any deaf runners safe ?
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May 2016
10:43pm, 10 May 2016
5,825 posts
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The_Saint
The deafness question was put to a race director on Radio 5 who was getting a grilling about completely correctly DQing a number of runners for headphones the previous day. He basically wiped the floor with the interviewer, firstly being deaf is a disability, someone has not chosen to be unable to hear and someone with this disability will develop more awareness using the other senses and by taking more care. in the race he was the RD for, as it was multiterrain he said that he had catered for deaf runners by arranging that they ran with a partner.
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May 2016
10:46pm, 10 May 2016
38,698 posts
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swittle
At pace, BSL may not be understood - assuming marshals fluent in BSL were available; still less lip reading. a bit lo tech: signs held up for everyone's information, e.g. 'Cross here'; Move over to the right' - customise as necessary.
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May 2016
10:49pm, 10 May 2016
5,826 posts
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The_Saint
Lake Vyrmwy is a brilliant race, not least for their entry form logo
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May 2016
10:51pm, 10 May 2016
7,270 posts
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Rosehip
A partner would make sense for non-closed roads too. I'm sure we've all been there when a shout of "keep left car/ambulance/lead runner" carries forward down the line and someone with earphones in doesn't hear, so for safety a "guide runner/partner/buddy runner would make sense. Was just wondering if there was any guidance.
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May 2016
10:52pm, 10 May 2016
5,827 posts
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The_Saint
I think the guidance is that most rare of commodities with this subject - namely common sense.
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Bluetooth bone conduction heaphones/buds
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