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Running Banned for Section of a Half Marathon Race

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McGoohan Sep 2014 9:55pm, 18 Sep 2014 12,620 posts	Quote Pin McGoohan This sounds absolutely barmy.
MzG Sep 2014 10:06pm, 18 Sep 2014 163 posts	Quote Pin MzG I've just skimmed the UKA rules for road running and can't see that it covers not being allowed to run for part of it. Not something you'd have thought they'd have to include though :o
Night-owl Sep 2014 10:12pm, 18 Sep 2014 18,140 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl You couldn't make it up could you.
Spleen Sep 2014 11:27am, 19 Sep 2014 845 posts	Quote Pin Spleen It sounds unworkable to me. A Sheffield Half style rebellion seems almost inevitable. Imagine you're the guy leading the race, second place is breathing down your neck. The precious Garden of Delights looms in front of you. Are you really going to stop and walk? If the guy behind you continues running, you're buggered. Ok, he might get DQed, but in the heat of the moment I'm not sure that's really going to figure. If it was me I'd keep running. And then the person behind is definitely also going to keep running. And so on... If any Fetchies do run it, please let us know what actually happened, I'm genuinely interested to see how people react.
Argie Sep 2014 11:40am, 19 Sep 2014 10,825 posts	Quote Pin Argie Cover your number and run it. Ridiculous.
fleecilyFurman Sep 2014 11:44am, 19 Sep 2014 17,212 posts	Quote Pin fleecilyFurman You'd think the chap would be glad to have people out of his garden quicker, surely? Unless he secretly hates runners and has set up a sniper position so wants slower moving targets...
Jambomo Sep 2014 11:51am, 19 Sep 2014 4,792 posts	Quote Pin Jambomo Why let a race go through your garden at all if you don't want them running through it? There's not a whole lot of difference between a race walking through or running through in terms of damage I'd imagine. Think it's weight of numbers that would make the difference.
Squares Sep 2014 11:52am, 19 Sep 2014 1,941 posts	Quote Pin Squares He's allowing people to pass through his garden, he doesn't have to... give him a break, covering numbers and running will only make sure the good will towards runners in that area is lost, if you don't like it get a refund. Sorry I know that's a bit harsh but I wouldn't want 200 odd runners running through my garden (and I like runners!)
Winded Sep 2014 11:56am, 19 Sep 2014 2,438 posts	Quote Pin Winded Handsprings - gymnast style?
skinamalinks Sep 2014 11:57am, 19 Sep 2014 51 posts	Quote Pin skinamalinks I'm personally dead jealous! My mam lives in Haltwhistle and I'm in Cape Town so I would LOVE to be running this, the profile looks so flat that I think a PB is on, even with the walk. You could always take the break as an opportunity to relieve yourself behind the roses