There are various hoops we have to jump through now for races, testing for some big events, was some things with wave starts, and annoyances with baggage trucks due to who knows what reason.
But just seen elsewhere that this year's San Francisco marathon people will have to put on masks for various sections of the course that happen to run through National Parks property. Seems there are three seperate sections of the course adding up to 7 miles that runners have to stick masks on whilst running.
Have had a couple of events several months ago that asked for masks at the start and finish, but none that were wanting mask wearing during the race.
Anyone with a contact in Athletics Ireland? Suppose we will have to wait another while after this coming weeks roadmap seeing as they haven't said much to date about increase of numbers re permits for races.
Meanwhile organisers all over the country continue to take a piss with their inspirational virtual events.....
average_runner wrote: » Listening to bad boy running, they were hinting IOC could go bankrupt due to.contractual reasons if no Olympics.
Chivito550 wrote: » Fan ticket revenue pales in comparison to broadcast revenue. The Games are going ahead. Whether people agree with it or not, they need to just accept the reality.
ebbsy wrote: » With no income coming in from spectators is it not better to push the Olympics forward again ? What they are doing makes no sense.
Sacksian wrote: » 624 entries for the AAI Games so far! A far cry from a few years ago when the entire men's + women's middle distance schedule had about 14 people in total across 6 races. Will be interested to see how they pull it off - great to see the level of interest.
Chivito550 wrote: » Agreed, the CMO had no interest in the litter side of things.
The Davestator wrote: » The waste is a separate issue to what Dr. Doomandgloomahan was on about. Littering should absolutely be a capital punishment in my opinion and if more people called it out in this country, we'd be better off.
ultrapercy wrote: » Well if Dermot from Today FM says it who could possibly disagree? Did Dermot say anything about the tons of rubbish that the very socially responsible pods of 3-6 left after them? Maybe tons of waste, including excriment, is down to the usual one or two clowns who ruin it for everyone else.
The Davestator wrote: » Most of the people involved were in small groups of 3-6, meeting outdoors as permitted (and encouraged). There just happened to be lots of these little groups in the one place at the same time. As Dermot from Today Fm said, its not too different from most playgrounds on a sunny weekend day, but where's the craic in vilifying parents and kids?!
Chivito550 wrote: » And now its open, but it seems any of us who are masters can't seem to access it, while the event fills up by the minute. Losing my mind at this point.
TheFinanceGod wrote: » AAI Games entries now open...accept they're not because, once again, the Athletics Ireland website has crashed.
average_runner wrote: » Silly argument as people could easily of said, if the groups on sat followed the guidelines, then sat wouldn't of happened! UK could be delaying lockdown now
echancrure wrote: » I don't think we should judge the value of a sporting event on the number of spectators... For me it is about the participants: road racing should trump horse racing...
Chivito550 wrote: » Well they could have catered for it - if they allowed controlled settings like pubs and restaurants to open. Whether you agree with pubs/restaurants opening or not is besides the point. The authorities could have avoided what happened quite easily in fact.
ultrapercy wrote: » Lack of bins is no excuse for the type of littering that happened over the weekend at several locations around the country. Facilities can always be improved upon but no authority could cater for the volume of piggery that occured last weekend.
average_runner wrote: » Also very few dog bins around. Down home they provide the bags and the bin. Up here nothing
average_runner wrote: » All major sporting events in june was added to the list. Would you get 400 spectators at the nationals?
Chivito550 wrote: » Of course. But most people are hypocrites. Anyone who uses a non recyclable plastic bag to clean up their dog's sh1t, or who puts an empty coke bottle in general refuse, doesn't care much for the environment either.
ultrapercy wrote: » The biggest problem is the behaviour of the people involved. Everything else is a side issue.
Chivito550 wrote: » The biggest problem is the lack of recycling bins in public places. Absolutely not excusing the disgusting littering, but whether cans and plastic are littered on the ground or put in a general refuse bin, they are still ending up eventually in landfill, where they will remain for hundreds of years. There's a bigger problem here, and nobody seems to be questioning this aspect of it at all. Only the other day Dogs Trust posted a highly irresponsible post saying "any bag and any bin will do" around cleaning up dog sh1t. It grinds my gears seeing people use non recyclable plastic to clean up dog sh1t. This is actually worse than doing nothing at all. To see this type of messaging from Dogs Trust made me sick in the stomach. Why biodegradable bags can't be pushed for such campaigns I can't understand. We clearly don't care about climate change and our environment.
Chivito550 wrote: » The biggest problem is the lack of recycling bins in public places. Absolutely not excusing the disgusting littering, but whether cans and plastic are littered on the ground or put in a general refuse bin, they are still ending up eventually in landfill, where they will remain for hundreds of years. There's a bigger problem here, and nobody seems to be questioning this aspect of it at all.
