tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720451868393977609.post3518158971636354115..comments2008-10-08T21:47:54.074-05:00Wow Power Walking Founderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347132624004177751scott@wowpowerwalking.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720451868393977609.post-92029870696305399912008-10-08T10:21:00.000-05:002008-10-08T10:21:00.000-05:00As mentioned before, there was an article in the WALK magazine about 'policing' walking divisions. The races mentioned use volunteers on bicycles....if you get 'carded' 3 times you are disqualified. They also posted in large red letters on registration that 'how you have to walk' just like the KW race did last month. Also if the cost of using extra police hours for road closures is an issue, have 'time' corral signs made up like DISNEY and FlORA London do, walkers start in the proper area and all they have to do is have separate computer postings, and we know that is doable. If Race organizers advertised a race as a 6 hour limit (meaning it is in the budget police wise) or a 3:30 limit for a half, and people register according to their ability to finish in that time whether walking or running, do corrals, post separate times and use separate bibs, there does not seem to be any excuse not to make it inviting. The only problem is when they have to have an early start for walkers or they leave the course open longer. That is the cost runup. Walkers do the honour system of starting in the corral time they think they are capable of and same with the runners and I think that everything would flow from there fine.Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11465891302322499513noreply@blogger.com