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Post by db3000m on Nov 8, 2009 1:24:44 GMT -5
Does anyone want to agree that if we didnt have that 30 minute delay, it would have been a better race for about 85 percent of the field?
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Post by emantsal on Nov 8, 2009 1:58:55 GMT -5
What was the delay for? I read elsewhere that a girl got hurt, but why did that delay the race for so long?
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Post by pigeon14 on Nov 8, 2009 2:17:55 GMT -5
i would dissagree...woodfine is the man and everyone should know it.
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Post by im on Nov 8, 2009 6:48:12 GMT -5
Why the delay? These were the casualties from the senior girls race...
1. One girl needing oxygen at the finish line and needing an ambulance
2. One girl puking at the finish/passed out
3. One girl passed out at the top of the hill needing an ambulance
4. Caileigh Smith apparently was the girl injured near the entrance to the park. Was in second when she just passed out, fell and fractured her hip on the fall. Ambulance and firetruck called.
5. And one or two other girls fallen on the course in the first 2Km....
Let's just say medical was stretched very thin during this race. They couldn't start the race because Smith was on the course and they couldn't move her till the ambulance/medical showed up. She was hurt pretty bad from the looks of it.
Makes you wonder why so many girls senior girls were passing out. It was a perfect day for racing...
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Post by SI on Nov 8, 2009 8:38:12 GMT -5
There was a girl who collapsed just past the bridge on the first loop on the little hill(likely one of the number 5s you refer to). She needed oxygen and an ambulance too. Took until the end of the race to get her away. I am guessing in a lot of cases it was the flu. It was also actually a bit warm relative to what it has been. Got up to 15. I don't think people really appreciated the temperature given how many were way overdressed. Any senior boys who are worried about how this all impacted them should probably calm down.
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Post by arik3x on Nov 8, 2009 8:50:23 GMT -5
If im not mistaken, katie o'hagan, colleen hennessy and kristen allen were just some of the runners that didnt finish, all couldve been in the top 20 for sure, if not top 10.
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Post by db3000m on Nov 8, 2009 10:25:54 GMT -5
Yeh I know what you guys are saying, I feel really bad for those athletes!...
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Post by bornrunner on Nov 8, 2009 10:28:54 GMT -5
the delay effected 100% of the field. It was not a disadvantage at all because everyone had to deal with it. Could people have performed better? maybe.
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Post by sebie on Nov 8, 2009 10:34:32 GMT -5
it ended up being more like 40-50 minutes
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Post by livefree on Nov 8, 2009 11:01:42 GMT -5
going off our time the delay was 48 minutes. it was a bit of bad luck and somewhat bad planning to the organizers. i mean they had an ambulance and a back up ambulance. but then both 1 and 2 had to leave, hence why we say the fire truck cause a race could not start with out the emergency response team there so its kinda a bit of bad luck and also... its boyd! GREAT COURSE bad location! ultimately the sr. boys race was fantastic. alot of disappointing DNF's however.
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Post by xc4ever on Nov 8, 2009 13:06:43 GMT -5
it was fine my nerves acctually died down but as was said everyone had to deal with it so no big had a slow start as usual so it didnt effect me any
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Post by rojocaliente on Nov 8, 2009 17:24:36 GMT -5
Makes you wonder why so many girls senior girls were passing out. eating disorders duh. |
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Post by arik3x on Nov 8, 2009 17:38:13 GMT -5
thats a bold statement to be putting out there.
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Post by limestonemiler on Nov 8, 2009 20:49:36 GMT -5
Makes you wonder why so many girls senior girls were passing out. eating disorders duh. c'mon, it's not the ncaa here. |
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Post by pmac on Nov 8, 2009 21:01:18 GMT -5
c'mon, it's not the ncaa here. Certainly all that sand surrounding your head must get itchy. |
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Post by limestonemiler on Nov 9, 2009 22:34:28 GMT -5
it did at first, but i've gotten more used to it now to tell you the truth.
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Post by hb91 on Nov 9, 2009 23:11:50 GMT -5
If im not mistaken, katie o'hagan, colleen hennessy and kristen allen were just some of the runners that didnt finish, all couldve been in the top 20 for sure, if not top 10. i can't speak for the other girls, but i do know the story regarding what happened to katie o'hagan in the race. like most of us (unfortunately) she battled the flu all last week and was quite ill, right up until the gun on race morning. she didnt have the greatest start but managed to get herself up in top 20 for a while, but then ended up blacking out, falling, and just like that her race was over. i just wanted to clear that up. shes certainly not the type of athlete who would dnf a race simply because of the difficulty/poor placing/pain.. it was one of those things she couldnt control. expect some big things from this girl in the future.. nothing scarier than an athlete seeking redemption! |
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Post by mandingo on Nov 10, 2009 0:29:39 GMT -5
Why the delay? These were the casualties from the senior girls race... 4. Caileigh Smith apparently was the girl injured near the entrance to the park. Was in second when she just passed out, fell and fractured her hip on the fall. Ambulance and firetruck called. ... I happened to be at the entrance watching the Senior Girls race when a girl in about 17th just dropped at the ditch just before the road. It was not pretty. I was recording the race with myphone.She was out for two minutes but there was a police officer and other officials there right away. She was wearing blue. No one passed out before her at that location. I don't think it would be right to post it though. I think a lot of kids try and do somethingdifferent like not eat/drink the day of the big race. Big mistake. You should do the same routine that you always do. A 30 minute delay wouldhave rattled me when i was in high school unless you realize it is the same for everybody. |
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Post by Bruno on Nov 10, 2009 0:33:26 GMT -5
Why the delay? These were the casualties from the senior girls race... 4. Caileigh Smith apparently was the girl injured near the entrance to the park. Was in second when she just passed out, fell and fractured her hip on the fall. Ambulance and firetruck called. ... I happened to be at the entrance watching the Senior Girls race when a girl in about 17th just dropped at the ditch just before the road. It was not pretty. I was recording the race with myphone.She was out for two minutes but there was a police officer and other officials there right away. She was wearing blue. No one passed out before her at that location. I don't think it would be right to post it though. I think a lot of kids try and do somethingdifferent like not eat/drink the day of the big race. Big mistake. You should do the same routine that you always do. A 30 minute delay wouldhave rattled me when i was in high school unless you realize it is the same for everybody. You should post it. It is not offensive in any way. I am sure the girl who passed out would not mind. It is not like your are insulting anyone. If anything, it would emphasize the importance of pre-race hydration, nutrition, and the effects that illness can have on the body if you choose to exert yourself too much while ill. |
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