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Aug 2017
12:26pm, 9 Aug 2017
6,395 posts
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Jambomo
The thing is that activities, be it driving, cycling, running, walking - whatever, all attract huge numbers or people and the bottom line is that whilst most people are good and take care, some of those people will be utter arses who just don't care.
I have had issues myself with runners, I was standing at a pedestrian crossing when a running club came running past and basically ran into me. I fell over (fortunately not onto the road) but none of them even so much as glanced round, never-mind checking to see if I was ok. I don't blame all runners though, because one group are idiots, I just unfortunately came into contact with a group of idiots.
The question is how can we get the arses to behave themselves so that runners don't suffer as a group?
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Aug 2017
12:34pm, 9 Aug 2017
383 posts
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ERM
Unfortunately, Jambomo, that's a question that football fans* have yet to come up with an answer to.
Thinking about it, it's not just football fans - how about 'large groups of like minded individuals?'
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Aug 2017
2:36pm, 9 Aug 2017
10,958 posts
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Autumnleaves
I think sometimes 'large groups of like-minded people' aren't deliberately behaving badly - I am guiltily aware that sometimes when we are running as a group people are engrossed in conversation or watching their pace etc and genuinely not really paying attention until what probably feels like the last minute to other pavement users. That's not an excuse of course but we try and have one person at the front who can shout a warning for bikes (in shared bike/pedestrian lanes I might add) etc. There is a huge difference between inattention though and deliberate aggression.
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Aug 2017
2:47pm, 9 Aug 2017
14,403 posts
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Discovery Dave
Groups of runners are weirdly sheep-like. I've seen them cross the road in a herd, stopping traffic, after one person nipped across and 30 others just assumed it was fine for them too, without even looking.
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Aug 2017
3:03pm, 9 Aug 2017
10,961 posts
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Autumnleaves
That sounds very familiar!
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Aug 2017
3:11pm, 9 Aug 2017
27,107 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I am often surprised at how inconsiderate and downright dangerous our lot can be. As a group. They are lovely individually. But they will run 3 abreast on a narrow path, run in a bunch, cross the road without looking for traffic. I'm constantly shouting, "Car!" or "Bike" or "Make way!" or whatev. It's like running with toddlers!  G
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Aug 2017
3:24pm, 9 Aug 2017
3,854 posts
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Metro_Nome
Yes unfortunately groups of runners can be a nightmare. as can groups of pedestrians; I've often been running towards people walking two or three a breast coming towards me who make no effort to make any space for me. of course I don't expect people to jump out my way but a bit of respect from both sides is all that's needed
I've just read the scotsman article prompted by this incident and it's made my blood boil
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Aug 2017
4:02pm, 9 Aug 2017
572 posts
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tonyp2604
Out running one evening about three months ago, I was forced out onto a busy road by a large bunch of runners (out on a club run) coming the other way. It was a near miss and could have easily been avoided. I slowed down a bit, but they just carried one taking up the whole width of a not very wide path.
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Aug 2017
4:08pm, 9 Aug 2017
15,798 posts
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Wriggling Snake
Marple had complaints about the numbers of runners going through town at once. So they stagger starts of runs amongst the groups.
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Aug 2017
4:31pm, 9 Aug 2017
19,303 posts
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LazyDaisy
We try not to have too big a group on winter evening runs (these are when we run through town.) We also shout 'bike' or 'walker' etc, but the comments above are right, if we're in a group on a normal width pavement other users could easily feel a bit intimidated.
But as AL says, there's a world of difference between inattention and aggression.
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