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May 2019
5:44pm, 23 May 2019
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I always start near the back so those extra seconds to cross the start is roughly the same each time, therefore no need for me to go further forward if going for a PB (not that that’s going to happen any time soon). I always thought it was just common sense to position yourself in roughly the right place at the start. If I found I was being overtaken by 100s of people in the first 0.5km each week, I’d take note and start further back. |
May 2019
6:03pm, 23 May 2019
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jda
Well, if someone slow insists on starting off at the front in a congested start area, then they've got to accept there's a risk they will be barged. With the best will in the world, people don't always have time to react to obstacles that appear with little warning (ie hidden by another runner who dodges round). I've seen it happen just once at my local parkrun (and no I wasn't involved, but close enough for a decent view of events). IIRC the slow runner was actually knocked over, though not injured. It's about on a par with a dog-walker deciding to wander along the path just in front of the start line IMO.
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May 2019
6:50pm, 23 May 2019
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LindsD
Good point. I don't know why we did signs and tape. Perhaps we might try signs. We have pacers every month and that works to seed, I guess. I wonder if the start is better on pacer weeks.
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May 2019
8:31pm, 23 May 2019
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swittle
Homer: for your PJ finale, you probably know of the Sale Sizzler series, and how many fast times, inc. nationally ranking records. saleharriersmanchester.com |
May 2019
6:06am, 24 May 2019
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Jovi Runner
We haveshave signs on sticks which marshalls hold up so peo0le can see. We have 15-20 mins, 21-25, 25-29 & 29+. Those doing tokens or barcode scanning hold the signs if we don't have spare marshalls. It's definitely helping the congestion since we started using them.
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May 2019
10:40am, 25 May 2019
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larkim
Ambulance required at Delamere today for a runner collapsed on the course. I know no more details though. Hopes, prayers, good wishes for a positive outcome. Incident seems to have been a long way from a marshal and access to emergency support is difficult on a forest trail course, so will inevitably have been a challenge for first responders to support quickly. |
May 2019
11:51am, 25 May 2019
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DocMoye
Hope it turns out ok for the runner and all concerned
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May 2019
12:16pm, 25 May 2019
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larkim
The Delamere FB account has posted that they regained consciousness and are off to hospital as a precaution. Good news.
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May 2019
12:27pm, 25 May 2019
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LindsD
That's good. Thanks for the update.
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May 2019
12:30pm, 25 May 2019
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LindsD
Question for RDs: Today we had 2 x duplicate finish positions, so 2 x runners in same position and time, twice. Clearly a scanner problem but how do you fix it? We had no way of knowing the finish position of the duplicates and no photos either. Possibly a good job as searching through 430 runners would be less than optimal. |
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