tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730759637279068159.post4908803907323626266..comments2013-12-20T10:43:48.596-06:00Comments on Play Harder: Gut Check Challenge Austin - RecapSteve Messanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11092264225577521066noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730759637279068159.post-40368727421912703862013-12-18T20:13:30.099-06:002013-12-18T20:13:30.099-06:00The October event in San Antonio was cancelled. T...The October event in San Antonio was cancelled. The company I work for has yet to see a refund for sponsorship. I wonder how many people have not received a refund. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730759637279068159.post-80863917624067480512013-07-02T09:59:34.171-05:002013-07-02T09:59:34.171-05:00Their already promoting their San Antonio event, ...Their already promoting their San Antonio event, and are deleting any negative reviews/comments.<br />https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=189135264586000Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730759637279068159.post-40999366611511485992013-06-21T08:04:36.627-05:002013-06-21T08:04:36.627-05:00Steve, these guys are scammers trust me. They lie...Steve, these guys are scammers trust me. They lie and pass the buck time after time, don't buy into their apology and certainly don't give them any more money. Join my FB group and fill you in more details, but make no mistake about it these guys are going down and have plenty of evidence to ensure that happens. <br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/139831789547872/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730759637279068159.post-22772638355331308302013-06-18T11:19:45.011-05:002013-06-18T11:19:45.011-05:00Todd,
Thanks for the comments. To answer your qu...Todd, <br /><br />Thanks for the comments. To answer your question about the timing of races, it caters to people's competitive nature. While not everyone is competitive, those of us that are like to know how we fared against the field. I use these smaller races as training for the bigger ones and I enjoy comparing myself to the front-runners. It also always groups within the event to be competitive with one another, especially if they aren't starting in the same group. Timing doesn't have turn an event into a race, it just enhances the event. If timing equipment is cost prohibitive then go old school. Have a start clock and a finish clock and a couple of folks record bib numbers as participants cross the finish line, while periodically recording the time. This is accurate enough for non-race events.<br /><br />But timing also goes hand-in-hand with accurate course mileage. Race and event organizers should be able to accurately determine this with acceptable results. There is plenty of affordable technology out there that makes this pretty simple. Heck a $50 GPS watch would do it, or one of those wheels that the guys that do accident reconstruction use would work.Steve Messanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11092264225577521066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730759637279068159.post-68726222632797028522013-06-16T14:13:16.493-05:002013-06-16T14:13:16.493-05:00Hi Steve,
I'm an event promoter and with the g...Hi Steve,<br />I'm an event promoter and with the growing popularity of obstacle runs I'm seeing a lot of events like this one. We call them LAME! on our Facebook page. Many are no more challenging that a run through the park. <br /><br />But in any case, I'm trying to get inside the runners head, and I'm curious why the timing feature is so important? These courses are not standardized and as you point out, they aren't even the length advertised. I know our 5K's are usually closer to 6K. Some even more, and no two are ever the same. So why the timing?<br /><br />Secondly, I share your concern about the safety of obstacles. After designing obstacles for other events for several years we've had to reconsider some of our relationships as some events are going "gonzo" and trying to out do each other at the peril of their runners. Our organizations name "Critical Mud" comes from our desire to offer the most challenging courses possible without resorting to inherently dangerous or "stunt" like obstacles. Contrary to what many people think, broken bones and stitches are NOT sexy.<br /><br />I appreciate your posts. Good luck at your next event.<br /><br />Todd Griffin<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com