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 Posted: 11/30/05 - 12:11 Post subject: Should clydesdales have to weigh in prior to racing?
If you're going to enter the clydesdale category, should you have to prove your weight? Should it be posted on the final results?
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Kimba90
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Posted: 11/30/05 - 12:22 Post subject:
I could register as a Clydesdale or female horse or whatever it's called but I find that depressing.
But no, I think they should take my word for it I weigh over the 135 or 145 or whatever the cutoff is. I'm sure they could look at me and tell.
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Posted: 12/01/05 - 11:14 Post subject:
If it's a competitive division.....yes. If you are not willing, then enter the open category. If I enter masters race, I better be prepared to prove age.
That said, I once took second in the 35-39 age group in a marathon. I was beat by a mere 20 seconds only to find that the woman that beat me registered the next year as a 31 year old. If people cheat and make themselves older, they'll definitely cheat and say they are heavier. And with weight, a competitor can't cry foul after the race as weight changes.
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jrjo
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Posted: 12/01/05 - 11:36 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | | If it's a competitive division.....yes. If you are not willing, then enter the open category. If I enter masters race, I better be prepared to prove age. |
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Posted: 12/01/05 - 11:37 Post subject:
yes, if you want to win the hardware you need to weigh in.
I think in the olympics their are weigh ins for a lot of events.
and not just boxing, wrestling, but I think rowing does too for the "lightweight" races
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megawill
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Posted: 12/01/05 - 22:25 Post subject:
maybe i'm old school on this, but i don't see much point in a 'cyldesdale' division to begin with...
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 01:28 Post subject:
There's only one division that counts:- OPEN DIVISION
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 07:17 Post subject:
| megawill wrote: | maybe i'm old school on this, but i don't see much point in a 'cyldesdale' division to begin with...
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I agree with you there. Just have team, age group, master and overall.
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 11:16 Post subject:
It's Super-sizing the road race curcuit! What could be more American than that??
I think it's a bit silly myself that we're coming to a time where road races have weight categories, but it probably more real than we care to admit. 
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Posted: 12/02/05 - 13:29 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | yes, if you want to win the hardware you need to weigh in.
I think in the olympics their are weigh ins for a lot of events.
and not just boxing, wrestling, but I think rowing does too for the "lightweight" races |
That said, I don't have a whole lot of excitement for weight divisions in running. Well...until I'm the faststed 161 pound male aged 26 in my next race. 
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Posted: 12/04/05 - 12:59 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | megawill wrote: | maybe i'm old school on this, but i don't see much point in a 'cyldesdale' division to begin with...
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I agree with you there. Just have team, age group, master and overall.
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with all the older adults getting a late start, I really like the veterans category. It's funny because I remember enjoying the awards at a 5k years ago, because I was checking out the really old guys getting their awards and some had some really nice calves 
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runaroundsue
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Posted: 12/04/05 - 13:01 Post subject:
| Phar lap wrote: | | There's only one division that counts:- OPEN DIVISION |
hey....you'll change your tune when you're an old fart and you can go up to a podium and show off your calves to a few drooling ladies in the crowd
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Posted: 12/04/05 - 21:32 Post subject:
| megawill wrote: | maybe i'm old school on this, but i don't see much point in a 'cyldesdale' division to begin with...
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I could easily do the Clyde. But the way I'm built, I look about twenty pounds less than I actually weigh. I don't want the hassle of weighing and then people saying "No way he's x pounds."
You and Phar are right. I've always competed in the open category, and always will.
Edited to add - I do think, though (and I think everyone would agree), that those with wheelchairs or artificial limbs deserve a separate category.
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Posted: 12/05/05 - 22:22 Post subject:
If you want to compete it in it, be ready to prove you are qualified.
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Posted: 12/16/05 - 01:27 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | | Phar lap wrote: | | There's only one division that counts:- OPEN DIVISION |
hey....you'll change your tune when you're an old fart and you can go up to a podium and show off your calves to a few drooling ladies in the crowd
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p.s. Sue, he is an old fart
albeit an inshape fireman
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