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Women's mini marathon - male runners

  • 02-04-2019 11:13am
    #1
    Carnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭


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


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  • #2
    Bunny Colvin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,048 ✭✭✭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.


  • #3
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #4
    Carnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Carnmore


    is_that_so wrote: »
    there are infinitely better 10K options where you can actually run all 10K!

    Is it not all runnable?


  • #5
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭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.
    .


  • #6
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,844 ✭✭✭✭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?


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  • #7
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    Carnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭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


  • #9
    Carnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭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.


  • #10
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,704 ✭✭✭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?


  • #11
    Carnmore
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Carnmore


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    Why don't you start one so?

    To contrive an uproar? No thanks


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  • #12
    Djoucer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    Mods - send this back over to AH.

    We’ll be inundated with “whataboutthemenz”


  • #13
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,844 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #15
    chasingpaper
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭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:)


  • #16
    oLoonatic
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭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.


  • #17
    Lazare
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭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.


  • #18
    Lazare
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭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.


  • #19
    and still ricky villa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭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


  • #20
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,555 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Men who enter these races are assholes.


  • #21
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    walshb wrote: »
    Men who enter these races are assholes.

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


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  • #22
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #23
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #24
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,555 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    OOnegative wrote: »
    You must have ran it plenty of times so.......

    Wait for the thanks, kiid!


  • #25
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,704 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Carnmore wrote: »
    To contrive an uproar? No thanks

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


  • #26
    Charles Ingles
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭Charles Ingles


    Should be banned extremely sexist


  • #27
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    walshb wrote: »
    Wait for the thanks, kiid!

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


  • #28
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,555 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #29
    Guill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭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.


  • #30
    Kissy Lips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭Kissy Lips


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


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  • #31
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭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!"


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