At least we are running together, albeit spaced 10’ apart. You could live in a county that is 100% shut down. I readily acknowledge it is not how we want to be doing races, but it is how we must do races if we want to race. So, that is why you see our longer races in parks doing laps or on a trail doing an out and back. Oh, the solution is to provide bag drop areas for you to put your own hydration and nutrition. Sure, we could put out a table and set water bottles 1’ apart from each other, but what happens when a runner wipes the snot off of his or her face, reaches for a bottle and touches it, but doesn’t take it? Bet you never thought of that, but that is exactly what we think about when planning events. I have committed to being 100% touch free and we have not found a way to do that with aid stations yet. Both cross major roads and, again, what municipality is going to let you close an 8 lane road on a weekend?ģ. There are two great trails in Waukesha County: The Lake Country Trail and the Bugline. The two obvious replacement courses are the Glacial Drumlin Trail & the trails in Milwaukee. Most municipalities are not willing to shut down streets right now to let some yahoo hold a race. There are three challenges to permitting long distance events:ġ. If you want to see it in action, here it is.
Show us how you can do it safely.” I have prattled on about our social distancing plan ad nauseum. The first is a solid “NO go away.” The other is “sure, we will consider it. There are two schools of thought with folks who provide permits for races.
Have a random thought, question, comment or concern? Let us know.Ģ020 Random Thoughts What is the Big Deal With Permitting Distance Races?Īs most people know, we have cancelled a truck load of races and have been scrambling to find locations for replacement races. We get asked all kinds of questions and every so often even have a random thought that is meaningful, so if you have a few minutes of time to waste, read on. SCSE Blog or better know as random thoughts
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