Pulse Posted December 4, 2016 Share Whatever the technicalities regarding the rules are, this does not feel like it is the spirit of what we do.Well said Vetplant and Patchelicious 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocknRolla Posted December 4, 2016 Share My missus has encountered this before, while contending for podium. Even so far as getting blocked from passing said "man dopers" Not fair in an individual race. Mixed team event is a completely different ballgame. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk nonky, andydude, Gen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted December 4, 2016 Share I imagine if they are doing this, it's because the perceive it provides some sort of benefit for her. And if it provides some sort of benefit for her then it's clearly not a "fair" thing to do. People don't all share the same moral compass though - on bikes or off them. TALUS, Pulse, Gen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 4, 2016 Share My wife and I did a mtb race recently. In the ladies category, one of the podium contenders's husband rode with her the whole race and she could just sit behind him riding slip all the way. My wife also got podium. She said she does not think she would have beaten the other girl if her husband was not there but she kind off settled for the minor positions knowing she is not going to beat this couple working together. During prize giving they also won a catagory created for first couple in so the race organisers did not see any issue with it. So my question is should men be allowed to "support" female podium contenders? I don't think its right, If they want to have a couples category then they should not be allowed to claim individual honours. But then again it does create a nice cuddlywugglycosyhappyfamily atmosphere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted December 4, 2016 Share Can 2 males win the couples category? Just asking... Tumbleweed, Bonus, Mamil and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 4, 2016 Share Can 2 males win the couples category? Just asking... No...not even in the new SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TALUS Posted December 4, 2016 Share No...not even in the new SASurely CPT is an exeption.... Bankie99 and Tumbleweed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted December 4, 2016 Share Surely CPT is an exeption.... I'm sure it will happen one day somewhere on this planet in the not to distant future TALUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted December 4, 2016 Share If there was a mass start then you can ride together, IMHO. If you started in separate M and F groups, then absolutely not. Also, if the rules don't prohibit it, I don't see any issue.Think about it, a lot of people will ride with their mate on a mass start. Would anyone complain about that? scotty and Spoke101 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 4, 2016 Share Can 2 males win the couples category? Just asking...Maybe at FashionWeek TALUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edition 507 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Some of us okes are so *** that we female dope. nonky, Pulse, Frosty and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 4, 2016 Share Some of us okes are so *** that we female dope.Only on my birthday TALUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted December 4, 2016 Share Can 2 males win the couples category? Just asking...Ag, ek hoop so Skattie nonky, DJR and TALUS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonus Posted December 4, 2016 Share I remember seeing this happen when I watched the London Marathon years ago. Not sure if they still do it or not: "Pacemaking in Marathons In 2003, Britain's Paula Radcliffe finished the London Marathon in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 25 seconds, the fastest time ever registered by a woman running the 26.2 mile race. Radcliffe's performance that day has been hailed as one of the greatest individual performances in the history of sports, but as of January 1 of next year, that record will be wiped from the annals of marathon world records. Why? Because the London Marathon allows women to run alongside male pacemakers, and officials from the International Association of Athletics Federations have decided that running alongside these men makes women artificially faster." Vetplant, nonky, andydude and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted December 5, 2016 Share I remember seeing this happen when I watched the London Marathon years ago. Not sure if they still do it or not: "Pacemaking in Marathons In 2003, Britain's Paula Radcliffe finished the London Marathon in 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 25 seconds, the fastest time ever registered by a woman running the 26.2 mile race. Radcliffe's performance that day has been hailed as one of the greatest individual performances in the history of sports, but as of January 1 of next year, that record will be wiped from the annals of marathon world records. Why? Because the London Marathon allows women to run alongside male pacemakers, and officials from the International Association of Athletics Federations have decided that running alongside these men makes women artificially faster."In all the major running events the males and females are split. Even the pacemakers are females in the female races (obviously...) Edited December 5, 2016 by Pulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CogitoErgoSum Posted December 5, 2016 Share In all the major running events the males and females are split. Even the pacemakers are females in the female races (obviously...)Except in the 800m event.... Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Phatman, TALUS and Pulse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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