tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post2836175017306144208..comments2024-03-26T12:58:14.587+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Results of the recent Cork BHAA races...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-42288321677053083172011-03-25T22:23:49.630+00:002011-03-25T22:23:49.630+00:00Hi John,
I wasn't at The ESB Fota race, so wil...Hi John,<br />I wasn't at The ESB Fota race, so will not comment on the race/results, however I thought I'd respond to Comment no 10, wrt chip timing. <br /><br />Chip timing certainly does remove many of the headaches for organisers, but also bring a load of other headaches. <br /><br />With chip timing, the need for recording finish numbers, names etc, is eliminated, so an awful lot of John Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725839348397402789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-24812247474367062082011-03-25T21:23:37.707+00:002011-03-25T21:23:37.707+00:00And I wouldnt say its sloppy work from the organiz...And I wouldnt say its sloppy work from the organizers. They do a great job I think. Also they dont get paid so fair dues to them. Who cares if the results are a week or 2 late. Unless you are in the top 3 that is...Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806146748963636231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-784602235162300082011-03-25T21:20:28.910+00:002011-03-25T21:20:28.910+00:00I'd be willing to offer my help as a software ...I'd be willing to offer my help as a software developer free of charge. Maybe some tool could speed things up.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806146748963636231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-55821144112693549122011-03-25T15:54:52.247+00:002011-03-25T15:54:52.247+00:00To be honest, that's very sloppy work from the...To be honest, that's very sloppy work from the organisers. It's not as though they had a huge number to cater for. Getting the correct times for everyone in the race isn't rocket science.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-76894870592480036892011-03-25T10:46:48.745+00:002011-03-25T10:46:48.745+00:00Its time for personal chips for people.You purchas...Its time for personal chips for people.You purchase a chip at the start of the year, register it with the BHAA name and business ect.<br />Turn up on race day and wave your chip, presto your name comes up on screen.<br />The results should be a whole lot easier then.<br />For non reg runners , give them a no with reusable chip on back and collect after each race.<br />It would be a whole lot Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-84603411211505403962011-03-25T09:24:01.686+00:002011-03-25T09:24:01.686+00:00While I understand the frustration of people leavi...While I understand the frustration of people leaving the finishing chute, this point is irrelevant in this case. The fact is that every non reg runner has been omitted from the results. The BHAA should acknowlege this and at least offer some sort of explanation. I would also like to point out that the results of the reg runners may be incorrect. I finished in front of a reg runner and noted in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-85292840019736953272011-03-24T23:03:48.205+00:002011-03-24T23:03:48.205+00:00If everyone had stayed in the finishing chutes ins...If everyone had stayed in the finishing chutes instead of wandering off on a whim then the results might have included everyone!<br /><br />Andy Gibson, Eagle ACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-90247993010009459152011-03-24T21:06:42.053+00:002011-03-24T21:06:42.053+00:00Every competitor who finishes the race should be r...Every competitor who finishes the race should be recorded, as they will have paid the entry fee, it is their entitlement I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-28823669735596790882011-03-24T16:55:15.690+00:002011-03-24T16:55:15.690+00:00myself and my wife did it and we are times ar enot...myself and my wife did it and we are times ar enot included. We did not leave the chute! A shame considering it was one of our faster runs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-29799412203965013512011-03-24T16:24:27.610+00:002011-03-24T16:24:27.610+00:00Aw that's disappointing, it's so much bett...Aw that's disappointing, it's so much better to have actual results to see how you did, it doesn't matter if the person finishing before or after you is registered or not they still competed against you and vice versa...hope future BHAA results will include both reg & non-reg participants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-59941463829281346892011-03-24T13:36:22.962+00:002011-03-24T13:36:22.962+00:00Funny how all the unregistered runners left the fi...Funny how all the unregistered runners left the finishing chute. I came 86th and a half.Grellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132757537248747078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-78980908075166388212011-03-24T13:23:15.121+00:002011-03-24T13:23:15.121+00:00Lots of people are bad at lots of races for not ho...Lots of people are bad at lots of races for not holding their place in the finishing chute. It is soooo annoying when someone walks in front of you and you don't want to cry like a baby at them for doing it and sometimes even if you only protest a tiny bit the queue jumpers reply in a way that makes you seem like you're over reacting and being a baby and they say " I was only Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-35343866554894569522011-03-24T10:56:23.729+00:002011-03-24T10:56:23.729+00:00They are the official results. I know they had som...They are the official results. I know they had some problems on the day of the Fota Is race with runners leaving the finishing chutes before they were recorded.<br /><br />You're not going to find the full results anywhere else.John Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-2320548639220698562011-03-24T10:29:52.395+00:002011-03-24T10:29:52.395+00:00Does anyone have results to the ESB/Fota Hotel 5KM...Does anyone have results to the ESB/Fota Hotel 5KM run including non-registered runners, approx 400 ran but only 192 results posted, curious to see the actual results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com