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Nov 2021
3:54pm, 22 Nov 2021
16,116 posts
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larkim
Wonder how much a fuss they'll make about it; or whether they'll just communicate it to teams without going "public" with it so that they don't just get a rush of individuals surprising core teams that haven't checked their inboxes?
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Nov 2021
3:58pm, 22 Nov 2021
2,352 posts
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GeneHunt59
Teams got the email larkim. I heard volunteers will be notified next followed by public announcement. Well that was the pre-leak idea I think.
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Nov 2021
4:01pm, 22 Nov 2021
6,914 posts
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The_Saint
I have a parkrun barcode on a plastic tag that is no bigger than a finishing position token, is there a deep-seated religious objection to carrying one of these rather than the typical modern smartphone? Is it like wearing a weights belt to build up fitness?
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Nov 2021
4:11pm, 22 Nov 2021
11,178 posts
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jda
So presumably all those who up to yesterday had deep-seated religious objections to barcodes on phones because "it isn't parkrun" will be boycotting the events in future? I look forward to the establishment of the "Real Parkrun" breakaway or should that be "real parkrun"? Maybe they already gave up when people starting using phones as scanners. It's so confusing, this unchanging religious dogma handed down on tablets of stone that cannot be challenged but abruptly flips a u-turn whenever convenient.
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Nov 2021
4:18pm, 22 Nov 2021
21,513 posts
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DeeGee
To be fair jda, event teams have been consulted, and I've been very vocal in the past against this N(p)BNTNE dogma.
Obviously when I was asked, I explained how much I welcome the introduction of 15 year old technology to display barcodes.
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Nov 2021
4:22pm, 22 Nov 2021
139 posts
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Marvin
Ooh, pin badges (on the parkrun UK FB page)
Hooray, parkrun have joined into the spirit of consumer overconsumption week producing completely pointless tat lacking in any conceivable function each individually wrapped in an unnecessary plastic film bag. Wonderful, where do I sign up, I'm willing to drive 300 miles in my 1980s diesel rustbucket to collect 
Well there always has to be one miserable git and I'm claiming the position before anyone else gets it.
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Nov 2021
4:42pm, 22 Nov 2021
630 posts
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AndyS
I've been having my barcode scanned off my phone for years - I have my paper barcode attached to the back. I don't see much need for me to change that.
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Nov 2021
4:59pm, 22 Nov 2021
6,915 posts
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The_Saint
I don't have any issue with people carrying a barcode on anything they like. It just seems odd to prefer carrying a bulky, expensive, fragile item with you instead of something that you can pin anywhere without noticing. It is interesting to consider how much people are prepared to pay for running shoes that are less than the weight of a smartphone lighter than cheap shoes.
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Nov 2021
6:47pm, 22 Nov 2021
43,814 posts
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DocM
parkrun phone codes now announced on facebook. And you can add it to the google pay/apple wallet app etc
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Nov 2021
7:04pm, 22 Nov 2021
4,287 posts
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StuH
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