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ChemicalChaos said:
You think it's cringingly funny that someone's wedding day was saved after their transport was stolen? You really are a cock garage aren't you?
http://www.nw4x4response.co.uk/nw-4x4-response-sav...
I'm not taking piss like some because whatever people's opinions of what you do, it was a decent gesture. But, genuine question... How was the day saved by you and your friends? Were the mopeds part of the travel arrangements? Did they not have wedding cars booked? Without some clarification it doesn't really make sense.http://www.nw4x4response.co.uk/nw-4x4-response-sav...
egor110 said:
Willy Nilly said:
egor110 said:
Why do they need 4x4 response ( logistical support in adverse conditions) at race for life events ?
The races are only 3 miles long so it's not like it's a fell race out in the middle of nowhere.
Have you seen the size of some of the units that "run" (waddle) Race For Life? Mind you, an 8 wheeler and Hiab would be more useful. The races are only 3 miles long so it's not like it's a fell race out in the middle of nowhere.
They already have ambulance cover , pretty sure the race for life organisers have a defib at the races so not really what they bring to the table unless there's a freak flood or snow storm.
ChemicalChaos said:
Who do you think takes truckloads of marker boards and water crates out along the course, then goes and gets it once the course has been reduced to resembling the somme battlefield by several thousand runners? And who, on a road-based marathon, sweeps up lagging or mildy injured runners?
I'm wondering how many such events you've actually participated in? (I don't mean as a Walt, I mean actually participated in)I've only been to a single event where the Walts were 'on deployment' - and even on that event, I'm not actually sure what they were doing over and above what the organisers and / or organising club had already covered.
ChemicalChaos said:
Who do you think takes truckloads of marker boards and water crates out along the course, then goes and gets it once the course has been reduced to resembling the somme battlefield by several thousand runners? And who, on a road-based marathon, sweeps up lagging or mildy injured runners?
Who do you think does all that stuff in countries where "4x4 Response" isn't a thing? Do you think running races become impossible to hold without these (peculiarly English) organisations on hand? 
ChemicalChaos said:
egor110 said:
Willy Nilly said:
egor110 said:
Why do they need 4x4 response ( logistical support in adverse conditions) at race for life events ?
The races are only 3 miles long so it's not like it's a fell race out in the middle of nowhere.
Have you seen the size of some of the units that "run" (waddle) Race For Life? Mind you, an 8 wheeler and Hiab would be more useful. The races are only 3 miles long so it's not like it's a fell race out in the middle of nowhere.
They already have ambulance cover , pretty sure the race for life organisers have a defib at the races so not really what they bring to the table unless there's a freak flood or snow storm.
The organisers normally go out pre race and hammer in the marker boards and normally the race organizers will have a truck at the back picking up the markers and keeping a eye on the back markers , however the race for life's are so short they'd just have a couple of people walking along at the back the same as they do on park runs.
Trabi601 said:
ChemicalChaos said:
Who do you think takes truckloads of marker boards and water crates out along the course, then goes and gets it once the course has been reduced to resembling the somme battlefield by several thousand runners? And who, on a road-based marathon, sweeps up lagging or mildy injured runners?
I'm wondering how many such events you've actually participated in? (I don't mean as a Walt, I mean actually participated in)I've only been to a single event where the Walts were 'on deployment' - and even on that event, I'm not actually sure what they were doing over and above what the organisers and / or organising club had already covered.
1st aid has been a mixture of mountain rescue, st johns and on dartmoor there are a lot of medically trained people actually running who are contactable to assist , i've never done a race where 4x4 response have been present so maybe there just not a big thing down in the south west.
I did a race where we ran up dunkery beacon in thick fog and there was a random 4x4 dishing out shots of brandy at the top so if that was 4x4 response that was pretty cool.
egor110 said:
I've done some 20 miler races over dartmoor/exmoor along the south devon coast where the check points have been literally 3 people who have walked to a hill in the middle of nowhere on dartmoor or the organisers use the helpers vehicles and there parked up next to a track and the organiser drops the water off 1st thing in the morning.
1st aid has been a mixture of mountain rescue, st johns and on dartmoor there are a lot of medically trained people actually running who are contactable to assist , i've never done a race where 4x4 response have been present so maybe there just not a big thing down in the south west.
I did a race where we ran up dunkery beacon in thick fog and there was a random 4x4 dishing out shots of brandy at the top so if that was 4x4 response that was pretty cool.
4x4 response were deployed to the major event otherwise known as the Marlow Half Marathon.1st aid has been a mixture of mountain rescue, st johns and on dartmoor there are a lot of medically trained people actually running who are contactable to assist , i've never done a race where 4x4 response have been present so maybe there just not a big thing down in the south west.
I did a race where we ran up dunkery beacon in thick fog and there was a random 4x4 dishing out shots of brandy at the top so if that was 4x4 response that was pretty cool.
They seemed to be responsible for sitting at a few road crossings with their amber beacons flashing whilst drinking tea from a tartan flask and making 'op sec' radio calls to other deployed vehicles.
As for the 'sweep up' runners - these are usually a first aid trained volunteer from the running club, not an unfit, pasty faced Walt.
ChemicalChaos said:
egor110 said:
Willy Nilly said:
egor110 said:
Why do they need 4x4 response ( logistical support in adverse conditions) at race for life events ?
The races are only 3 miles long so it's not like it's a fell race out in the middle of nowhere.
Have you seen the size of some of the units that "run" (waddle) Race For Life? Mind you, an 8 wheeler and Hiab would be more useful. The races are only 3 miles long so it's not like it's a fell race out in the middle of nowhere.
They already have ambulance cover , pretty sure the race for life organisers have a defib at the races so not really what they bring to the table unless there's a freak flood or snow storm.
DonkeyApple said:
Never thought about it before but are those blood couriers not going to err towards high Walt membership? Surely is someone likes motorbikes and also wants to pretend to be a policeman then riding a blood bike is the near perfect solution?
I'm wondering why the blood bikes are there? - charity owned bikes which are for emergency use only, but being used to attend the wedding of a couple of idiots who've had their mopeds stolen.Trabi601 said:
DonkeyApple said:
Never thought about it before but are those blood couriers not going to err towards high Walt membership? Surely is someone likes motorbikes and also wants to pretend to be a policeman then riding a blood bike is the near perfect solution?
I'm wondering why the blood bikes are there? - charity owned bikes which are for emergency use only, but being used to attend the wedding of a couple of idiots who've had their mopeds stolen.wildcat45 said:
Spare tyre said:
Rodger Rodger over easy
No wonder they are in tears. How embarrassing.So they did.
Tell me, how is this really any different from a bunch of PH'ers helping a couple out with their cars? IMO, there no difference, the only difference is the vehicles used. Ignoring Matt's hyperbole, it was just a nice gesture that made someone's day. Why do you gurning idiots feel the need to be so f
king nasty about it?I genuinely don't see what's funny or embarassing about it at all.
Oh and as for the guy above desperately trying to create a link between blood bike riders and walts, and the other guy questioning the legitimacy of their use in this situation....
Typical PH circlejerk.
Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 15th January 10:07
TheJimi said:
Oh and as for the guy above desperately trying to create a link between blood bike riders and walts, and the other guy questioning the legitimacy of their use in this situation....
Blood bike riders are most definitely Walts. It's the kind of thing I'd find quite interesting to do - but the fact that you have to dress up like a Walt and ride a bike liveried up like that really puts me off the whole idea.
You even have to own some of your own Walt-esque kit to be able to do it (white helmet, for example)
Trabi601 said:
I'm wondering why the blood bikes are there? - charity owned bikes which are for emergency use only, but being used to attend the wedding of a couple of idiots who've had their mopeds stolen.
Wrong wrong wrong.Blood bikers provide their own motorbikes and like lifeboat crews they operate on the principle of dropping everything when called.
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