WORLD ATHLETICS

[mharky]

Don't confuse technique with equipment, they don't have race walking where you can use the fastest type of body...

[graeme]

Ah, I thought by "granny ring" you meant the equipment, not the body part...

[Sunlit Forres]

Let's be careful what sports we call "ridiculous". We like to call trail orienteering a sport, and its participants "athletes" which outsiders might find amusing. Race walking, like trail orienteering, has its genuine enthusiasts, and has, In my opinion, a better claim to be a sport. But they both serve a purpose and long may they both live.

[Gross]

We like to call trail orienteering a sport, and its participants "athletes" which outsiders might find amusing.

Do we?????

[Duncan]

I agree with Gross (someone has to for once). Trail-O isn't a really sport, its a mental challenge. People sometimes liken orienteering to doing the Times crossword whilst running for the train; well Trail-O is like just doing the crossword bit, albeit probably a cryptic crossword. (I'm not saying its not a worthy thing to do mind, I'm just saying it isn't a sport)

[HOCOLITE]

I think some orienteers of fairly high repute have done race walking. I may be wrong but I think Ravenous did it at least once and young Halliday too.

[mappingmum]

. . . .the fastest type of body...

now that sounds just what I need.

[epocian]

Hocolite said

I think some orienteers of fairly high repute have done race walking. I may be wrong but I think Ravenous did it at least once and young Halliday too.

The late Nigel Thompson, (Don Thompson's brother) was a fine race walker in his earlier years.

[mharky]

Why not start up wheel-chair orienteering?

[graeme]

Some mechanical contraption with wheels and a seat, propelling yourself round a forest looking for markers?
It would never catch on

Meanwhile, back at the world athletics - will Bolt ever get so dominant that he's as boring as Bekele?

[Roger]

Meanwhile, back at the world athletics - will Bolt ever get so dominant that he's as boring as Bekele?

Dominant, yes; boring, no.