Women's mini marathon - male runners

Carnmore

Are there any issues with men entering this event - do they need to be in drag?

Bunny Colvin

Just say you're identifying as a woman on the day. In this day and age they won't be able to say much.

is_that_so

Carnmore wrote: »

Are there any issues with men entering this event - do they need to be in drag?

There always seems to be a charity angle to this so I imagine that's why it's tolerated. Otherwise there are infinitely better 10K options where you can actually run all 10K!

Here are the FAQs

https://www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie/faq

Carnmore

is_that_so wrote: »

there are infinitely better 10K options where you can actually run all 10K!

Is it not all runnable?

RayCun

Are men permitted to enter this event?

The Vhi Women's Mini Marathon is a FEMALE ONLY event and we ask all participants to respect this please.

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average_runner

Every year we get this rubbish. There is so many races around now why bother with the hassle.

Can we just close these threads going forward?

Plumbthedepths

It amuses me they still call this event a 'mini marathon'. Although I know a few who take part that forget the 'mini' when talking about it.

Carnmore

If there was a "mens" mini marathon there would be an uproar and a deluge of women turning up in protest. But it's ok for women

Carnmore

average_runner wrote: »

Every year we get this rubbish. There is so many races around now why bother with the hassle.

Can we just close these threads going forward?

"Rubbish" being the inherent misandry? "Going forward" is the general idea in a run so yes.

jam_mac_jam

Carnmore wrote: »

If there was a "mens" mini marathon there would be an uproar and a deluge of women turning up in protest. But it's ok for women

Why don't you start one so?

Carnmore

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Why don't you start one so?

To contrive an uproar? No thanks

Djoucer

Mods - send this back over to AH.

We’ll be inundated with “whataboutthemenz”

RayCun

Carnmore wrote: »

If there was a "mens" mini marathon there would be an uproar and a deluge of women turning up in protest. But it's ok for women

There was a men's 10k. It stopped because of lack of interest.

There are plenty of women who feel self-conscious about starting exercise, and are more comfortable starting out in a women-only environment.

There are plenty of other 10ks that men can run.

Almost every mixed race is won by men, with the winning women finishing among male runners. This is a race where the lead women will be out on their own.

Every year men come on and pretend to be offended by the women's mini-marathon. It's boring.

average_runner

Carnmore wrote: »

If there was a "mens" mini marathon there would be an uproar and a deluge of women turning up in protest. But it's ok for women

There is or was a mens one in the Phoenix Park.

chasingpaper

Carnmore wrote: »

If there was a "mens" mini marathon there would be an uproar and a deluge of women turning up in protest. But it's ok for women

There's a Men only 10k in Morton Stadium at the end of July, guaranteed to have no women in the race. Let us know how you get on:)

oLoonatic

Is it a prerequisite for the "whataboutthemen" brigade to drive a BMW or is there a way of telling who they are in public. its getting quite old now.

Lazare

RayCun wrote: »

There was a men's 10k. It stopped because of lack of interest.

There are plenty of women who feel self-conscious about starting exercise, and are more comfortable starting out in a women-only environment.

There are plenty of other 10ks that men can run.

Almost every mixed race is won by men, with the winning women finishing among male runners. This is a race where the lead women will be out on their own.

Every year men come on and pretend to be offended by the women's mini-marathon. It's boring.

This. It's also pathetic.

And, an obvious troll attempt.

Lazare

Carnmore wrote: »

If there was a "mens" mini marathon there would be an uproar and a deluge of women turning up in protest. But it's ok for women

I think the race you're looking for is the 'Sad little boy's 10k'.

Men don't complain about this stuff.

and still ricky villa

"If the Bible has taught us nothing else--
and it hasn't-- it's that girls should stick to girls' sports,
such as hot oil wrestling, foxy boxing, and such and such"

H. Simpson

walshb

Men who enter these races are assholes.

OOnegative

walshb wrote: »

Men who enter these races are assholes.

You must have ran it plenty of times so.......

is_that_so

Carnmore wrote: »

Is it not all runnable?

As a full 10K not unless you're in the first runners. Huge numbers means it's very slow getting up to speed but it's a fun day!

is_that_so

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

It amuses me they still call this event a 'mini marathon'. Although I know a few who take part that forget the 'mini' when talking about it.

It started out as a way to encourage women to try to run an achievable distance and maybe use it as a stepping stone to the full marathon. It's just a title and sounds a lot better than the VHI Women's 10K race. 10K is a mini-marathon for some anyway!

walshb

OOnegative wrote: »

You must have ran it plenty of times so.......

Wait for the thanks, kiid!

jam_mac_jam

Carnmore wrote: »

To contrive an uproar? No thanks

or maybe there would be no uproar and nobody would care.

Charles Ingles

Should be banned extremely sexist

OOnegative

walshb wrote: »

Wait for the thanks, kiid!

Done it for the lol’s rather than the thanks.

walshb

OOnegative wrote: »

Done it for the lol’s rather than the thanks.

There you go!

Actually, emoticons would be a birra' fun on owl boards!

Guill

Men can do it if they want, drag is for the craic because it's the 'women's mini marathon'. If you don't see the point then don't do it.
For me it's easier do the Dublin night run at the end of April and get a good stab at a 10k run.

To all the moaners and trolls, shhh..... let people have fun.

Kissy Lips

Any man running the women's mini marathon is a 10 on the attention-seeking scale.

RayCun

Guill wrote: »

Men can do it if they want, drag is for the craic because it's the 'women's mini marathon'. .

How many times do the organisers have to say that men aren't allowed do it before you believe them?

"You're not allowed d.."
"Ha ha look at me, I've put on a skirt, amn't I hilarious!"
"It's for women onl..."
"I've even got make-up on! I'm such a riot!"
"Men are not allowed ent..."
"BANTZ!"

I'm more offended by the word marathon describing a 10km run

is_that_so

BrownFinger wrote: »

I'm more offended by the word marathon describing a 10km run

It's not. The prefix mini in front of it allows you to shrink it to whatever size you want! Sometimes you need that in your head when you run.

positron

I feel it's probably fine as is, absolutely noting wrong in organizing a women only marathon.

If men wants to take part for the fun of it, dressing up and supporting a significant women or club in their own lives, or for the memory of someone, or for charity perhaps, it should be tolerated. Organizers should not be militant about making it women only. Of course male participants shouldn't be allowed to win it, but they should be allowed to finish and get a time, medal, photos etc for the fun of it.

RacoonQueen

OK, three pages is enough, you've had your fun now...