Bandits - like 'em or loose 'em?
Bandits - like 'em or loose 'em?
What is the thinking around here about race bandits these days?
This guy was on the Oakville 1/2 start line, ran the race in seventh position and veered off just at the finish chute. Took the Gatorade, enjoyed the closed course, the early spectator support...
Looking through other pics I noted he had company heading to the start...no timing chip on "Mrs." Bandit either.
I was cycling the race course and taking pics of another runner and noticed this guy...so I named the picture series from yesterday "Andrej and the Bandit"
http://picasaweb.google.com/DeValera15/AndrejAndTheBANDIT
This guy was on the Oakville 1/2 start line, ran the race in seventh position and veered off just at the finish chute. Took the Gatorade, enjoyed the closed course, the early spectator support...
Looking through other pics I noted he had company heading to the start...no timing chip on "Mrs." Bandit either.
I was cycling the race course and taking pics of another runner and noticed this guy...so I named the picture series from yesterday "Andrej and the Bandit"
http://picasaweb.google.com/DeValera15/AndrejAndTheBANDIT
that's not right.
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Funny, I was thinking about this while I was running the 10km Oakville race. For me, the thrill is at the end of the race when I see that finishing chute. Running the entire race and then not being able to finish would be pointless. I also think it's very unfair to the organizers of the race that pay for supplies, road closures, etc.
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All I have to say is WHY?
Looks like he was "racing" in the picture you took of him?
As for the use of the facilities & items that every one else's race entry fees paid for... Karma baby.... Karma.
Looks like he was "racing" in the picture you took of him?
As for the use of the facilities & items that every one else's race entry fees paid for... Karma baby.... Karma.
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I think these photos should be posted in and on all the local running clubs boards and Running Forums .
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Very nice pictures in your album.
I don't have an opinion about bandits one way or the other, they don't effect my race so I don't worry about them at the time, and generally there is extra Gatorade at aid stations. However it's not right, I wouldn't encourage it and wouldn't run a race as a bandit.
I don't have an opinion about bandits one way or the other, they don't effect my race so I don't worry about them at the time, and generally there is extra Gatorade at aid stations. However it's not right, I wouldn't encourage it and wouldn't run a race as a bandit.
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As a matter of principle, I guess its wrong, but it doesn't bother me.
I have run one race as a bandit. The Lake Placid Half Marathon (I was pacing Irongirl during her IMLP training).
I brought my own water. Enjoyed the closed course and felt moderately guilty, but have no trouble living with myself, and didn't lose a wink of sleep over it.
I do feel guilty for the delicious egg and cheese on a croisant I had in the finish area after the race, but I couldn't help myself it looked (and was) so yummy.
It sucks if resources run out and bandits used them instead of legitimate participants, but sometimes resources run out anyway.
I don't condone it, but it's not that big a deal to me.
I have run one race as a bandit. The Lake Placid Half Marathon (I was pacing Irongirl during her IMLP training).
I brought my own water. Enjoyed the closed course and felt moderately guilty, but have no trouble living with myself, and didn't lose a wink of sleep over it.
I do feel guilty for the delicious egg and cheese on a croisant I had in the finish area after the race, but I couldn't help myself it looked (and was) so yummy.
It sucks if resources run out and bandits used them instead of legitimate participants, but sometimes resources run out anyway.
I don't condone it, but it's not that big a deal to me.
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Robbie-T wrote:Very nice pictures in your album.
I don't have an opinion about bandits one way or the other, they don't effect my race so I don't worry about them at the time, and generally there is extra Gatorade at aid stations. However it's not right, I wouldn't encourage it and wouldn't run a race as a bandit.
Actually, reading the race reports it seems like the slower runners/walkers often have problems of aid stations running out of gatorade. So yes, bandits are scum.
MINI-T wrote:Looks like he was "racing" in the picture you took of him?
The guy in white is Andrej Petricko who finished 8th, behind him is Brian Brand who placed 7th - around 16km.
side note: for race tactic - Brian had a textbook pass, gradual approach to Petricko, then blew by him leaving both a message and no opportunity to draft.
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DeValera wrote:MINI-T wrote:Looks like he was "racing" in the picture you took of him?
The guy in white is Andrej Petricko who finished 8th, behind him is Brian Brand who placed 7th - around 16km.
side note: for race tactic - Brian had a textbook pass, gradual approach to Petricko, then blew by him leaving both a message and no opportunity to draft.
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I guess the issue is, if you are a contender .. and, you see someone ahead of you within the final couple of K's ... would you risk blowing up, if you attack too soon, only to find out it was a Bandit, who drops out of the finish shoot ?? It may help you to catch that rabbit, but it may also affect your race strategy, as well :think::think:
taking the on course resources, definitely is tacky ... imo ...
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Let's play "out the bandit". We know what he looks like, we know he's about a 1:20 halfer. Probably GTA or west thereof. Every race has pictures online, how hard can it be?
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Doonst wrote:Let's play "out the bandit". We know what he looks like, we know he's about a 1:20 halfer. Probably GTA or west thereof. Every race has pictures online, how hard can it be?
If we had access to CSIS or CSI or CTU databases, we could find it in a matter of mere seconds ... at least that's how it appears on television .. and, what about Mrs. Bandit ?? can't let her off that easy ...
But, those faces do look familar, however ... :think:
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Doonst wrote:Let's play "out the bandit". We know what he looks like, we know he's about a 1:20 halfer. Probably GTA or west thereof. Every race has pictures online, how hard can it be?
Sounds like fun!
Here is a place to start. To me "Mrs Bandit"s shirt looks like an event tech shirt. Does it seem familiar to anyone?
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qmp wrote:Doonst wrote:Let's play "out the bandit". We know what he looks like, we know he's about a 1:20 halfer. Probably GTA or west thereof. Every race has pictures online, how hard can it be?
Sounds like fun!
Here is a place to start. To me "Mrs Bandit"s shirt looks like an event tech shirt. Does it seem familiar to anyone?
It actually looks like a Subaru Triathlon Series shirt ... take a peek at her, umm, and you can see the three logos ... swim, bike, run ...
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Probably no "law" against running on public property. But being a slower runner who has come to empty water stations and barely any food left once I finally finished, I feel very strongly about bandits using resources that are there for people who have paid for them.
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Midge wrote:sounds like H@^^P0 all over again
Umm, no .. actually this guy can run ... the other, just say, cuts corners ?
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