Fed up arsing about with safety pins when attaching your race number?

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MudMeanderer Feb 2012 1:19pm, 21 Feb 2012 467 posts	0 MudMeanderer Having pretty much dissolved numbers in some fell/trail/cross country runs, I'm not convinced they'd survive some of the conditions the great British countryside can throw at you as well as the good old safety pin can!
swittle Feb 2012 1:23pm, 21 Feb 2012 16,304 posts	0 swittle Cover number in clingfilm if it's made from less durable material. Pins every time - good enough for 2012 Olympics
The Pilotlight Feb 2012 1:25pm, 21 Feb 2012 4,435 posts	0 The Pilotlight I can't believe I just read a whole thread about safety pins!
Puddington Feb 2012 1:27pm, 21 Feb 2012 46,557 posts	0 Puddington I once got detention at school (well, more than once) but on this occasion, the slip said 'misuse of a safety pin' True story.
Mr Alf Tupper Feb 2012 1:32pm, 21 Feb 2012 895 posts	0 Mr Alf Tupper im a little OCD with my pins...must be 4 pins per number for every race!
Puddington Feb 2012 1:32pm, 21 Feb 2012 46,558 posts	0 Puddington I could only find 3 for my last race and it was a really windy day. Drove me nuts.
cackleberry Feb 2012 1:38pm, 21 Feb 2012 92 posts	0 cackleberry Surely the 12.4g would be a weight issue? Mind you, not at the speed I run at...
Puddington Feb 2012 1:40pm, 21 Feb 2012 46,559 posts	0 Puddington Well, I've ordered some, so I'll let you know
loki Feb 2012 1:41pm, 21 Feb 2012 608 posts	0 loki hats with numbers printed on? practical and stylish. I spent too much of my race on saturday trying not to get my thumbs caught on my number. what about tops with zips in the right place, then zips down the sides of the numbers? I'd pay extra for that.
Yorkshire Pie Feb 2012 1:43pm, 21 Feb 2012 9,785 posts	0 Yorkshire Pie My problem with safety pins is never remembering any, rather than problem with them once they're on. I'm not sure that these would solve that problem in the slightest! I would quite like a top with my parkrun barcode printed onto it...