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Pinning on your number

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andydgg May 2015 5:54pm, 31 May 2015 319 posts	Quote Pin andydgg had a dilemma today, do I pin the number to my shirt then put my jacket over it, or put my shirt on over my jacket, or pin it to the jacket, in the end I pinned it to the jacket, and yes it has left little holes, and it meant I couldn't take the jacket off if it got sunny, which it didn't.
RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-) May 2015 6:01pm, 31 May 2015 1,411 posts	Quote Pin RunningInCircles - Big Ones ;-) Err, pin it to your shorts???
andydgg May 2015 6:04pm, 31 May 2015 320 posts	Quote Pin andydgg think that looks naff, bit like pinning it to the back of a shirt the fashion police and job worths would panic.
andydgg May 2015 6:05pm, 31 May 2015 321 posts	Quote Pin andydgg and I never thought of that.
Carpathius May 2015 6:52pm, 31 May 2015 6,706 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius My club vest has a very handy white stripe across the front which helps me line the number up crossways, and the club name in black across the middle of the white bit is handily the same width as most race numbers. The only time that fails to work for a beautifully straight number is if you have one of the batch with the club name printed slightly off to one side so there is more white stripe one side than the other. Thankfully I don't have one of those. I'm usually inside the vest when I pin numbers on. I hate those clip things, they leave little divots in the material.
Molesy May 2015 7:00pm, 31 May 2015 1,967 posts	Quote Pin Molesy They do say that the divots wash out. Either way, I'd rather have divots than holes.
DoricQuine May 2015 7:06pm, 31 May 2015 1,657 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine I use the clips and the divots do wash out - even used them on my jacket one time and they didn't leave a mark. I use just a normal paper punch to make the holes on my race number but pop a bit of thin card under and punch through both together if the number is the thicker plastic type.
Surrey Phil Jun 2015 1:15pm, 1 Jun 2015 898 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil I've tried pinning the number while wearing my top and with it off - still not straight. I've come to the conclusion that while I'm running, no-one is going to notice unless I come to a complete stop.
Cardiosaurus Jun 2015 5:07pm, 3 Jun 2015 99 posts	Quote Pin Cardiosaurus I just use dry fit shorts and pin the number the the outside layer. Am I committing a party faux pas?! pfffft I think the fact that i wear socks and sandals to run in maybe the bigger one! :D
GeeeM Jun 2015 9:13pm, 3 Jun 2015 840 posts	Quote Pin GeeeM I screw my number up before pinning it on, stops it flapping around in the wind.... And it's normally lop-sided when I put it to my top. Pinning it on shorts is more popular in ultras if you're wearing a backpack / waterproof I also use 5 pins, one on each corner and one in the middle - makes it more secure, but if you're wearing it for 30+ hours it needs to be!