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lack of track/field on this forum

  • 20-07-2010 4:52pm
    #1
    BornToRun88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭


    This is a huge overwhelming lack of threads about track/field in this forum. Is this because most irish athletic interest is in road running/marathons etc or is it that most road runners and marathon runners are members of boards.ie and track/field athletes aren't


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  • #2
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,503 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    The track and field threads tend to be on the main forum page, rather than the events page (this). Bur generally speaking, you're right. The number of threads on the subject is probably representative of the proportion of runners on this forum who are involved in track and field versus road running/marathoning (and maybe representative of runners in Ireland in general (there were 5,000 runners at the 5 mile race at the weekend).

    Best thing to do: Start some threads on the subject and drum up some interest/conversation.


  • #3
    BornToRun88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭BornToRun88


    Where is the main forum page? i'll try drum up some interest i don't mean to be rude but im sick of going into the A/R/T section and seeing nothing but road running and marathons


  • #4
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,503 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    It's here (you probably just posted this in the wrong forum). You're right though, the focus is very much on road running/marathons. But there's only one way to fix that!


  • #5
    BornToRun88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭BornToRun88


    thanks:)


  • #6
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Were not all road junkies dont worry there are still a few puritans who survive but you are right we are far and few between in here though there are a handful of fairly knowledgeable track guys floating around here who usually pop in on any track conversation:p


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  • #7
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,369 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    I think part of the reason for it is that road running is a lot more accessible than track and field. Anyone can see a random ad for a road race, put on a pair of shoes and run it, while track races tend to be mostly club runners. So unattached runners tend to stay away.


  • #8
    RoyMcC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭RoyMcC


    ecoli wrote: »
    there are a handful of fairly knowledgeable track guys floating around here who usually pop in on any track conversation:p

    And the odd field guy :mad::pac: However the odd shot putt or high jump thread sinks like a stone. As the previous posters have said it reflects the athletic demographic, not only in Ireland but elsewhere.


  • #9
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    RoyMcC wrote: »
    And the odd field guy :mad::pac: However the odd shot putt or high jump thread sinks like a stone. As the previous posters have said it reflects the athletic demographic, not only in Ireland but elsewhere.

    I heard these were a Boards legend didnt think they actually existed:p. I agree with what the people are saying would be nice to see alot of the road runners use it as a stepping stone to get in the sport both participation and support. Bit of an idealist :rolleyes:


  • #10
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    ecoli wrote: »
    I heard these were a Boards legend didnt think they actually existed:p. I agree with what the people are saying would be nice to see alot of the road runners use it as a stepping stone to get in the sport both participation and support. Bit of an idealist :rolleyes:

    I dont know about that, i jsut think that once people got out there and tried them it would be a bit of fun, would love to have ago at some field events again its been years since i've tried the high jump, shot , long lump etc. Maybe a few low key fun day out :)


  • #11
    thirtyfoot
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    shels4ever wrote: »
    I dont know about that, i jsut think that once people got out there and tried them it would be a bit of fun, would love to have ago at some field events again its been years since i've tried the high jump, shot , long lump etc. Maybe a few low key fun day out :)

    A Boards Team Decathlon or even Pentathlon (Pole Vault would be tricky) perhaps. I'd help organise if we had enough numbers!


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  • #12
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    Tingle wrote: »
    A Boards Team Decathlon or even Pentathlon (Pole Vault would be tricky) perhaps. I'd help organise if we had enough numbers!

    Sounds good to me. Did the pole vault on one day out in santry years ago was good craic , but never had the bar in place so was jsut jumping onto the mat...


  • #13
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,503 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Tingle wrote: »
    A Boards Team Decathlon or even Pentathlon (Pole Vault would be tricky) perhaps. I'd help organise if we had enough numbers!
    Sounds cool! ...and I love the idea of doing the Pole Vault without the bar, though I imagine letting a bunch of idiotsbeginners use expensive poles is not realistic.


  • #14
    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    Tingle wrote: »
    A Boards Team Decathlon or even Pentathlon (Pole Vault would be tricky) perhaps. I'd help organise if we had enough numbers!

    Count me in always up for a laugh brings me back to my multi eventing past when i was a kid (long jump, high jump, hurdles and of course distance) one thing i could never get good at was javelin or shot though size and my technique were against me


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