It’s a bit weird, isn’t it?
Felt like being at a funeral rather than the start of an exciting race...
Silent start
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Re: Silent start
Can't comment..... (but I did like it ) no statements of the bleeding obvious that we tend to get in the start lanes
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Re: Silent start
I had to ask (whispered) where the start kite was.
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Re: Silent start
I think it's weird and unnecessary. I like the buzz of the big events and think it detracts from that.
It must also make newbies and kids feel weird too, which is a more important consideration.
It must also make newbies and kids feel weird too, which is a more important consideration.
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Re: Silent start
Felt like the start of something important.
I didn't head for #1 fuming about someone asking me on the start line how my injury recovery was going, or the person manning the boxes reminiscing about the 1990s with the person checking bibs on the line, from 20m away. (Both have happened in the recent past.)
I didn't head for #1 fuming about someone asking me on the start line how my injury recovery was going, or the person manning the boxes reminiscing about the 1990s with the person checking bibs on the line, from 20m away. (Both have happened in the recent past.)
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Re: Silent start
Was late for the start and somewhat implausibly was on elite despite the walking stick. Had fun trying to communicate all that in mime.
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Re: Silent start
I was glad day 3 wasn’t a silent start as there with my very excited nephew who has learning difficulties. Also heard someone at the start say she’d hated the silent start because she had no-one to explain where the start triangle was so took ages to find her first control (I didn’t do day 2 but presumed it wasn’t at the start box) so silent starts maybe best for events where the novices have a different start with verbal instructions.
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Re: Silent start
I liked it - as others have said, it added to the feeling of being in a serious competition, and there are few things worse than somebody reminding you to watch out for dog walkers and describing at length where the start kite is with a few seconds to go before you start the JK. (The control descriptions should tell you how many metres to follow the tape for in order to reach the start kite - although admittedly not all days did so this time.)
That said, I can certainly see the sense in having a separate non-silent start for younger juniors and the colour-coded courses.
That said, I can certainly see the sense in having a separate non-silent start for younger juniors and the colour-coded courses.
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