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DeeGee Jul 2018 3:00pm, 17 Jul 2018 18,007 posts	Quote Pin DeeGee We have a rather compact space around the finish at Cleethorpes, our scanners are generally close to the finish, as there's little choice in the matter, especially now our funnel is longer, but not so close to cause a tailback. In fact, you have no choice but to pass the scanners if you're going to your car, so you remember to get scanned, especially as they're in a different colour high-vis.
LazyDaisy Jul 2018 3:20pm, 17 Jul 2018 23,230 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy In Exeter the area where the finish line and funnel are is pretty small, bounded on one side by the canal and the other by the river. The climbing centre and cafe where the scanning takes place also stores the kit for them, so I imagine it seemed like a sensible option to locate the scanners there and that encourages people to have a drink and a chat afterwards.
Too Much Water Jul 2018 3:30pm, 17 Jul 2018 6,514 posts	Quote Pin Too Much Water Thanks Curly45, parking at Tesco sounds good as I’ll be driving from the other side of Taunton.
Ultracat Jul 2018 3:30pm, 17 Jul 2018 12,507 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat I guess different parkruns have different layouts at the finish area, I guess the new runners briefing should cover this. When I scan at my local parkrun I put finish position token in a box to be sorted later, at one parkrun I was given this token back and scanner person expected me to know where to put it in order. I didn’t have my glasses so couldn’t make out number, luckily another runner helped me out.
sallykate Jul 2018 3:44pm, 17 Jul 2018 5,478 posts	Quote Pin sallykate Given the sweaty state that printed paper barcodes seem to be in at the end of runs when the runner keeps them on their person I usually tell newbies it's better not to run with them (and even better still to laminate or stick on a piece of card and cover with sellotape).
Spideog Jul 2018 4:00pm, 17 Jul 2018 187 posts	Quote Pin Spideog Encouraging people to go to the cafe to have a drink and help support the local infrastructure is a good thing. Requiring parkrunners to remove their shoes in order to get scanned isn't though.
mrs shanksi Jul 2018 4:03pm, 17 Jul 2018 9,068 posts	Quote Pin mrs shanksi I've missed something, why do they have to remove their shoes?!
Sigh Jul 2018 4:07pm, 17 Jul 2018 1,944 posts	Quote Pin Sigh ...to keep the mud out of the cafe (back in the old days when we had rain)
Spideog Jul 2018 4:08pm, 17 Jul 2018 188 posts	Quote Pin Spideog Muddy shoes not allowed in the cafe at Exeter, scanners are positioned inside the cafe.
BexleyKev Jul 2018 4:20pm, 17 Jul 2018 222 posts	Quote Pin BexleyKev What if... you barcode is attached to your shoe?