tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post2172168308564451070..comments2023-04-02T10:06:40.734-04:00Comments on The Old Runner: Race #187 - York Summerfest 10k - York, SCRichard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-22837061651308539382012-08-26T14:41:27.929-04:002012-08-26T14:41:27.929-04:00Ooh that's a bummer! I don't mind low key ...Ooh that's a bummer! I don't mind low key events, but not having a well-marked course is unacceptable. But... you could just see it as earning an extra donut! (btw, I left this comment on the wrong post a second ago, sorry!)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502763029183128499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-24178979082488505802012-08-26T11:40:59.224-04:002012-08-26T11:40:59.224-04:00Hi Justin... Thanks for your comment and congratul...Hi Justin... Thanks for your comment and congratulations on the win! Fortunately you had a huge lead so even the people who ran the right course couldn't catch you. After we split off from the 5k I was in 8th place. I was counting people in front of me and thought the guy with the dreadlocks was leading, but then I finally saw you in the distance with a huge lead in front of him. I knew who all the runners were ahead of me and after the last mile I only passed one person and one other person passed me so I was sure that I was still in 8th place. Was a little perturbed when 4 people I never saw during the race finished ahead of me. No bad feeling towards them but the people in charge of this race did a lousy job. It seems like there's not really and easy way to fix it either.Richard Hefnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-45176452722821195332012-08-26T10:13:22.240-04:002012-08-26T10:13:22.240-04:00I couldn't believe this either. I was the lead...I couldn't believe this either. I was the leader of the race. I had briefly looked at a course map the night before. I knew there was a street, somehwere on the course, where we'd make a 180 degree turn around a cone. Biggest problem here is that there never was a cone. Being the leader in the race, most people just follow my lead. I live in West Columbia and I've never been to the Town of York ever in my life. I'm not familiar with the course or the neighborhoods. It would be wise for all race directors to assume that each runner doesn't know where to go, and go to extra measure to assure that each runner doesn't get lost. How? Fresh spray paint arrows, clearly marked mile markers, flour and/or arrows on turns and corners, spotters and volunteers at street intersections. This is the 4th time I've been misdirected in my running career. 2nd in the past 6 months since moving to South Carolina.Justin Bishopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-76471596688834423802012-08-25T18:39:12.815-04:002012-08-25T18:39:12.815-04:00Hey Tony! I'm not sure this race had all that ...Hey Tony! I'm not sure this race had all that much of a reputation to live up to... mostly a small hometown race. Maybe there are a few other hard-heads like me who might not come back, but all in all it was fun and a lot of people who didn't wear a GPS watch probably didn't even know the course was that long... they probably thought they just had a bad race!Richard Hefnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-20446011123193071342012-08-25T17:46:01.297-04:002012-08-25T17:46:01.297-04:00In the cycling and equestrian activities in which ...In the cycling and equestrian activities in which I've participated, news of a poorly marked course like this would travel fast and wide, and do much to harm the reputation of that event. My colleagues in those sports, myself included, would definitely find this haphazard course marking "unforgivable". I'm sure your next event will be more enjoyable. Cheers :)Snoupihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591819704727936037noreply@blogger.com