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Ysterman, I'm talking MrP, Jet, Ackermans, even PnP type stuff. All decent, if not quite North Face or Columbia... (especially when you currently have nothing). No reason not to give out en route which is what some guys do at Comrades when there's a PMB start. V12man, I hear you but: a) That's not really the point, it's a way to help some others too b) The ol' bin bag is not exactly warm enough to keep you toastie for an hour at 5 degrees. Off to MrP this afternoon.

COLD WEATHER PLAN Looking at the chilly temps expected each morning, we're going to take a leaf from the book of some Comrades runners... Buy inexpensive sweatshirts/fleeces, wear them for the time between handing in our boxes and the start gun and then leave them at the start so they can be used by the community this winter. We'll actually try to ask the Sani office to have a collection point at each start, if enough people like the idea, I'm sure S2C would do it. It's a complete win-win. You stay warm without having to lug loads of gear on the ride and the community gets some much needed cold weather gear. Blankets would work too, or kit that's sitting unused in your cupboards. Please like or reply if you like the idea so I can feedback to S2C.