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Should the womens mini Marathon be banned

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  • 04-06-2008 10:44am
    #1
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭


    First off its blatantly discriminatory, as it does not allow men to enter, this would be fine if there were a similar mini jog around town for all the fat men who fancy a walk and a medal at the end.

    Secondly I object to the use of the term Marathon in its name.
    marathon
    1. a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres)
    2. any long or arduous task or event

    And thirdly its a feckin traffic nightmare and ruins the end of a good bank holiday weekend, cant they take this stroll to the midlands or somewhere else or maybe even get these women to stroll up the mountains.

    There I have said it now.


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    #2
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,802 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    I always disliked the use of the name of the mini marathon for a race so short but I wouldn't ban it.


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    #3
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    Keano A Legend wrote: »
    I always disliked the use of the name of the mini marathon for a race so short but I wouldn't ban it.


    I think it should be banned on sexual discrimination grounds.

    The name should be changed to the Dublin 10Km race or the Dublin 10km Charity run


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    whiskeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Rob_l wrote: »
    Secondly I object to the use of the term Marathon in its name.
    Keano A Legend wrote: »
    I always disliked the use of the name of the mini marathon for a race

    Call it the 'fun-sized Snickers' so...




    :pac:


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    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,108 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Build a bridge Rob ;):D


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    DarkJager
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    How about adding some obstacles to make it more interesting? Maybe large tree trunks that swing across the road swatting away large numbers of the group?? That way it would really be only the best woman that would win!! Clean up might take a while though ;)


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    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Call it the 'fun-sized Snickers' so...

    Ha ha ha, I get jokes.:)

    If this is really such a big concern to you then I feel you have a very empty life. Besides men can run in it they just have to dress like women.


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    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    So do what the other men do, dress up like a woman and run it anyway :)


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    Steve_o
    Registered Users Posts: 3,432 ✭✭✭Steve_o


    Stuff like this shouldn't annoy you Rob, this annoyance/anger could be channeled into something constructive... If you wanna run it, dress up like a woman, if you don't... don't, simple!


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    egan007
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    Vote +1 for most pointless thread on boards ever.....


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    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    xzanti wrote: »
    So do what the other men do, dress up like a woman and run it anyway :)

    I want to use roll eyes but I will resist, why should I be forced to degrade myself so?

    Should women not have then dressed up as men and put on funny voices if they wanted to go back in the old days mens golf clubs nooooooooo they protested and ruined it for everyone


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    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    alanmurphy83 wrote: »
    Ha ha ha, I get jokes.:)

    If this is really such a big concern to you then I feel you have a very empty life. Besides men can run in it they just have to dress like women.


    Right now you deserve it :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    egan007 wrote: »
    Vote +1 for most pointless thread on boards ever.....



    Thanks


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    #14
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Anything that keeps the wimmin of Ireland nice n fit should NEVER be banned.

    Besides, the couple of months before it have been a joy to any male... sat outside the beer garden in my local watching the beauties in tight sporty gear and bosoms jiggling run by sure is a nice sight. Sure, I do have to turn my head from the odd mess, but it's still worth it.


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    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    This topic deserves to be made into a Major Motion Picture.


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    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Anything that keeps the wimmin of Ireland nice n fit should NEVER be banned.

    Besides, the couple of months before it have been a joy to any male... sat outside the beer garden in my local watching the beauties in tight sporty gear and bosoms jiggling run by sure is a nice sight. Sure, I do have to turn my head from the odd mess, but it's still worth it.

    Ah yes I would agree if it was only pert bottomed girls allowed to run but this is not the case, the odd mess you say :eek:


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    earlyevening
    Registered Users Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    Rob_l wrote: »
    First off its blatantly discriminatory, as it does not allow men to enter, this would be fine if there were a similar mini jog around town for all the fat men who fancy a walk and a medal at the end.

    Secondly I object to the use of the term Marathon in its name.
    marathon
    1. a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres)
    2. any long or arduous task or event

    And thirdly its a feckin traffic nightmare and ruins the end of a good bank holiday weekend, cant they take this stroll to the midlands or somewhere else or maybe even get these women to stroll up the mountains.

    There I have said it now.


    I agree. Its a fun run/walk for the ladies and has nothing to do with marathons.


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    Steve_o
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    Maximilian wrote: »
    This topic deserves to be made into a Major Motion Picture.

    /Gets popcorn and waits for the fallout....


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    whiskeyman
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    Maximilian wrote: »
    This topic deserves to be made into a Major Motion Picture.

    Can Dysons go at 88mph?


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    hunnymonster
    Registered Users Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    This is one of may favourite rants.

    I love the conversations that go something like

    silly woman: "I ran the marathon on Monday"
    me: "Congratulations, what time did you do?"
    silly woman "1 hour 5 minutes"
    me "wow, that's impressive, the world record was 2.15"
    silly woman - stupid look on her face.

    A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2. km if you prefer). Unless you've run that distance, do not pretend you have run a marathon. As anyone who did actually run the marathon (in Cork) on Monday will tell you, there is a world of pain that separates 10 km from 26.2 miles.*




    Obviously a woman running a 30 min 10 km is also in some degree of pain, but I'm talking about the 1 hour mini-"marathon" people here!


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Rob_l wrote: »
    I think it should be banned on sexual discrimination grounds.
    The name should be changed to the Dublin 10Km race or the Dublin 10km Charity run

    Dublin Forum 10km Charity fun run FTW


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    hunnymonster wrote: »
    This is one of may favourite rants.

    I love the conversations that go something like

    silly woman: "I ran the marathon on Monday"
    me: "Congratulations, what time did you do?"
    silly woman "1 hour 5 minutes"
    me "wow, that's impressive, the world record was 2.15"
    silly woman - stupid look on her face.

    A marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2. km if you prefer). Unless you've run that distance, do not pretend you have run a marathon. As anyone who did actually run the marathon (in Cork) on Monday will tell you, there is a world of pain that separates 10 km from 26.2 miles.*




    Obviously a woman running a 30 min 10 km is also in some degree of pain, but I'm talking about the 1 hour mini-"marathon" people here!
    Your ideas are intriguing and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.


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    Maximilian
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    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Can Dysons go at 88mph?

    They'd fit well enough in the back of a Micra but until wimmin learn how to use 3rd gear, its not looking good.


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    #24
    mikemac
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    I know someone who did it and she said joggers and runners were instructed to go the front.
    However, many walkers insisted on staying at the front so when it started so the runners spent the first few minutes tripping, dodging and overtaking the walkers

    Well done to all who took part, why can’t the walkers stay at the back? :confused:


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    #25
    JangoFett
    Registered Users Posts: 854 ✭✭✭JangoFett


    It raises money for worthwhile causes so no, it should not be banned

    I would like to see a men's mini-marathon to raise money for testicular/prostate cancer


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    #26
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    JangoFett wrote: »
    It raises money for worthwhile causes so no, it should not be banned

    I would like to see a men's mini-marathon to raise money for testicular/prostate cancer


    Or just one event which is not discriminatory by banning male competitors


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    JangoFett
    Registered Users Posts: 854 ✭✭✭JangoFett


    Yeah, but it shouldn't be banned.

    Todays society is full of these "women only" things and aren't illegal or discriminatory somehow, insurance companies that only insure women for example

    But seeing as the mini-marathon has become a female institution I don't see it becoming a non-discriminatory event.

    I still think its for a worthy cause.


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    earlyevening
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    Keep it (no issue there), retain it as a women only jaunt. Just remove the word "marathon" from the title of the event.


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    #29
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    JangoFett wrote: »
    Yeah, but it shouldn't be banned.

    Todays society is full of these "women only" things and aren't illegal or discriminatory somehow, insurance companies that only insure women for example

    But seeing as the mini-marathon has become a female institution I don't see it becoming a non-discriminatory event.

    I still think its for a worthy cause.


    These are all fair points but still discriminatory and can be changed for example the lone parents allowance was the single mothers allowance and only payable to females until a man took the country to Europe to end that discrimination


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    togster
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    Councillor O'Kelly??


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    ixoy
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    xzanti wrote: »
    So do what the other men do, dress up like a woman and run it anyway :)
    Actually they don't allow that anymore. Someone asked about this and she was annoyed that men couldn't participate in any way as it was meant to be ultimately for charity (as it's definitely not an actual marathon).


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