Is it just me who thinks this is a bit ageist/sexisct

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DeeGee Jul 2015 12:43pm, 28 Jul 2015 16,637 posts	0 DeeGee "Traditional"-style running club in the North of England, is it? I'd say all of this is par for the course.
Old Croc Jul 2015 12:45pm, 28 Jul 2015 26,138 posts	0 Old Croc Must be a field size thing splitting it into 2 - so why not an "elite" for under 20 mins and "others" for us mere mortals? Sweeping ageism doesn't help. Back to the first post "very close to 50" - are you sure?
Surrey Phil Jul 2015 12:47pm, 28 Jul 2015 949 posts	0 Surrey Phil I've only run one 5k (Age 43 = 22:26). Now, am I slow in that it was just over 22 minutes or am I assumed fast in that I am under 60? It isn't very well put together is it, but Yorkshiremen are known to speak their mind.
Velociraptor Jul 2015 12:49pm, 28 Jul 2015 32,689 posts	0 Velociraptor Yup, worse than stupid. Any random youngster who has never run a step but thinks they could run 5km in about ten minutes could run in the "fast" race, whereas a FV50 who's regularly knocking out sub-20 for 5km would be consigned to the slow race.
marshallini Jul 2015 12:56pm, 28 Jul 2015 960 posts	0 marshallini Run Britain rankings have 113 V50+ ladies breaking 22 mins this year and 255 V60+ men.
jennywren Jul 2015 1:04pm, 28 Jul 2015 11,149 posts	0 jennywren Oh dear...
Chrisull Jul 2015 1:05pm, 28 Jul 2015 7,735 posts	0 Chrisull The fastest 3 women in my club are vet 50+ females. They are all exceptional runners.
Dvorak Jul 2015 1:07pm, 28 Jul 2015 10,586 posts	0 Dvorak Or ... poorly phrased though it may be, ensuring that those in the classes specified get an actual head to head, fighting for the front, competitive race within their cohort as opposed to being somewhere in the pack? I've sometimes thought I would like a race where I am competing for positions rather than being somewhere towards the back (although the cut off would have to be rather slower than 22 minutes for that to happen). Of course there will probably be an FV50 and an MV60 who spoil it for everyone by running sub 20
Fleece and Dust Jul 2015 1:09pm, 28 Jul 2015 22,569 posts	0 Fleece and Dust Still, at least they're being ageist AND sexist, not just one or the other. Thereby maximising the number of people they piss off.
Nellers Jul 2015 1:14pm, 28 Jul 2015 29,906 posts	0 Nellers I'd have much less of an issue if they had simply said "Race 1 for M-MV60 and F-FV60, Race 2 for everyone else" to keept he age cats head-to-head. Calling it "fast " and "slow" and implying that the criteria are based on speed and ability is asking for trouble.