Ultra Marathons

456 watchers

run free Jul 2015 8:05pm, 21 Jul 2015 2,857 posts	0 run free RD/Organisers just need to make it clear about "Leave No Trace". The ultras/marathons that penalise participants hardly have a litter problem!
Velociraptor Jul 2015 8:14pm, 21 Jul 2015 32,666 posts	0 Velociraptor I'd like a policy of litter-droppers being summarily shot. I'd be happy to pull the trigger and drag the carcasses to the pick-up point.
kstuart Jul 2015 8:20pm, 21 Jul 2015 3,542 posts	0 kstuart Its not just races that cause the litter of empty gel wrappers etc alas. I've seen plenty when merely out running around the local area which would predominantly be from cyclists C2Cing being i am generally running along the route of it. In ultra marathon news i er entered the 2016 TP100 last night so all i need now is a quick physio appt so i can see what the feck i did to my foot a few week ago
Northern Exile Jul 2015 9:06am, 22 Jul 2015 3,849 posts	0 Northern Exile To be absolutely clear, I think runners are in the minority when it comes to littering. A quick look at the summit of Scafell Pike after a big National 3Ps weekend will tell you all you need to know, the debris enroute from where the route starts in Wasdale is also pretty substantial (and tragic).
RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-) Jul 2015 11:14am, 22 Jul 2015 1,431 posts	0 RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-) I have to wonder what is so hard... I have a pocket on my race pack specifically for rubbish. It has a velcro flap,which is why I use it, knowing full well wrappers can easily escape in the wind. I doubt that is what it is designed for, but it is in my mind I know it is easy to drop things by accident. I have recovered hats/gloves/maps etc whilst out and about. You can tell those are accidental. That said, there is a core attitude at play I think. I see it in the kids I teach (not all) where there is an attitude of "that's the cleaners job" i.e. it's not my problem. Grow up and take that out of towns and you get what many of you describe. As a visible barefoot runner, I sometimes train at school, I do my best to counter that and they can at least see why litter on the field might bug me. However, I'm not sure there is enough emphasis on social responsibility from any direction to counter the large numbers that would still litter...
Hills of Death (HOD) Jul 2015 12:16pm, 22 Jul 2015 30,967 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Firemans Ultra is going down the LEJOG school of thought loooong anyone thought of LEJOG ?
MikeR. Jul 2015 12:48pm, 22 Jul 2015 1,688 posts	0 MikeR. Good luck everyone doing lakeland at the weekend I'll be at Howtown. Look for the guy with the beard.
Too Much Water Jul 2015 1:45pm, 22 Jul 2015 4,859 posts	0 Too Much Water A visible barefoot runner? Didn't realise there were any invisible ones?!
Hendo Jul 2015 2:18pm, 22 Jul 2015 29,186 posts	0 Hendo Well you wouldn't would you? They're invisible.
RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-) Jul 2015 3:57pm, 22 Jul 2015 1,432 posts	0 RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-) Lol. That did sound a bit funny They find everything an abstract concept that they struggle to comprehend until they see it for themselves. Perhaps that's an age thing Talking about running barefoot would mean nothing to them. Seeing someone do it regularly is very different. That said, wouldn't the leave no trace thing be cool if you could take it as far as actually being invisible