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by **FatBoy** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:37 pm

This is all wrong. It's the fat boys who need to get their tops off cos we sweat more. This vetting procedure is giving the already highly tuned even more of an edge. I'd rather see a handicap system whereby the skinnier you are the more fleeces you have to run in.

by **bendover** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:50 pm

i personally will be keeping my o-top firmly in the ON position. It would be unfair and irresponsible to subject the masses to a flash of my unsightly bulk.

by **PorkyFatBoy** » Thu May 13, 2004 4:55 pm

FatBoy wrote:It's the fat boys who need to get their tops off ...

...but then they'd see our sports bras :oops:

...or comment on the fact that we need to wear one :lol:

by **Stodgetta** » Thu May 13, 2004 5:00 pm

We did think about applying it as a team tactic in the CSC final - if a man from an opposing club looked like he was going well, there was an idea that the women could flash their sports bras at him and put him off.
Wish we had gone for it, looking at the results!

by **PorkyFatBoy** » Thu May 13, 2004 5:02 pm

stodge wrote:This would ensure only 'fit' bodies are on show.

Would this be the same kind of "fit" that Flarkey is talking about in the "Why Nope?" thread (page 3) - (sorry no pun intended) in the Banter section?

by **Mrs H.** » Thu May 13, 2004 5:11 pm

Be comforted Fatboy and Porkyfatboy - I've never been partial to men of the skinny variety - Mr H. is not famous for his slender frame. :shock:

by **FatBoy** » Thu May 13, 2004 5:26 pm

PorkyFatBoy wrote:...but then they'd see our sports bras ...or comment on the fact that we need to wear one

Speak for yourself. I need a gut cradle not a sports bra!

PorkyFatBoy wrote:Would this be the same kind of "fit" that Flarkey is talking about in the "Why Nope?" thread (page 3) - (sorry no pun intended) in the Banter section?

You thinking about the same photo but minus the t-shirt or is that just me?

I'm gonna get in soooo much trouble when my chief commander sees that...

by **Nailest** » Thu May 13, 2004 5:46 pm

It's a slippery slope.

Once you let people go out topless, they'll start wanting to take off other bits of clothing. Pretty soon there'll be naked orienteers running about.

Not that you'd get any top-class orienteers indulging in that kind of tomfoolery. Oh no.

by **Stodgetta** » Thu May 13, 2004 6:12 pm

Please, no!
This is "topless", not "bottomless"
Men with no top on is great (most of the time), but when God invented mens bits, he got it sadly wrong. Most unattractive.

However, I do feel a new topic in the air (probably more suited to Banter)....

by **FatBoy** » Thu May 13, 2004 7:53 pm

This did go a bit of subject didn't it so I guess whichever Nope God moved this to Banter was probably right.

Looks like the poll results say basically that if I get too hot I should take my top off cos only 2 people apart from me think it's cheating.

by **mharky** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:24 am

its an IOF rule that you can wear what you want isnt it, except 1st leg relays are forbidden to wear spikes. all othe clothing rules are imposed by the home federation.

who was going topless?

by **FatBoy** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:33 am

Hey we're back on subject!

Who was topless? I was trying to discuss the topic not name names. Let's just say he's beaten you a couple of times this year. The other guy is a middle of the road 21L like me who you've prob never heard of.

by **mharky** » Fri May 14, 2004 11:45 am

was it Urban André???

if its an open area and its baking hot, like BOC next year, then its good to go topless. ifs its a minging forest, like every white rose, then cant be a good idea.

let people do what the want i reckon, but put some sue-preventing recomendation on the details.

by **FatBoy** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:01 pm

No idea who urban andre is.

The time in question with said M20 was on Burrator last September and in fairness it's a mostly open area and therefore in principal not a problem. However I was out there myself sweating with a top on for almost 100 mins playing by the rules. Said M20 didn't pass me until we were in the trees at the end. Possibly a good time to put the top back on? So if you really want to know who it was look for an M20 running up at last year's Caddihoe.

The other time was a couple of weeks ago at Crich chase and yes it was hot but in fairness I wouldn't wanted to have run without a top there anyway.

by **Peter B** » Fri May 14, 2004 12:19 pm

If you're going to not want to wear an O-top then why not buy a really well ventilated one. The purpose of the O-top is partly to protect your upper body from damage from the terrain, which is why the IOF have made it a rule. If you dont want to run with a miniamlly-ventalated top, then instead of risking damage and possibly disqualification buy a good quality well ventilated top. It might even feel better than running without one on at all.

I ran without an o-top on tour and was suprised. I expected to feel no difference but I felt free and it made for a more enjoyable experience- it felt quite natural.

Bloody naturists.

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