Pinning on your number

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May 2015
11:24am, 31 May 2015
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Molesy
Event Clips Fitz?

You do realize you're meant to put a hole in your race number before putting the dimple on the back of the clip through the hole ...
May 2015
12:23pm, 31 May 2015
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Dvorak
Dorfix, Fitz clipdorfix.com ?

I got some provided at a race and used them until I lost bits. Quite handy. My original race number had punched holes: its actually quite hard to punch through most race numbers though (you can also, I see, buy a special mini punch).

Now I'm back to safety pins, I find a flat surface and have a Zen couple of minutes pinning my number straight. Unless I make an arse of it, when it's not quite as Zen.
May 2015
12:26pm, 31 May 2015
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Autumnleaves
I don't much care if it's not straight as long as it doesn't flap. By the time I have travelled, arrived and taken off the hoodie most numbers are pretty crumpled.
May 2015
12:27pm, 31 May 2015
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swittle
Indeed - the way of Zen often involves unwarranted perspective and scanning of the event horizon.
May 2015
12:56pm, 31 May 2015
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idlewild
I'm going to try licking the back of mine next time ;-)

Crumpled is fine, in fact I usually crumple mine deliberately before putting it on, since then it flaps less.
May 2015
12:59pm, 31 May 2015
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Dvorak
Sometimes it involves the acceptance of having stuck a pin into your finger.
May 2015
1:48pm, 31 May 2015
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swittle
:)
May 2015
4:10pm, 31 May 2015
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RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-)
I can offer no advice on the pinning of numbers...
But I can say that the spare pins kept on your race pack for said occasions are frowned upon by airport security :-p
May 2015
4:19pm, 31 May 2015
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Ness
LOL...

Sympathies, RIC.

The metalwork in my replaced hip upsets airport security too.
May 2015
5:42pm, 31 May 2015
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Autumnleaves
I don't have that excuse but I am frequently stopped at airports - I must just look suspicious. It's a family joke :)

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