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2006-08-06 9:34 PM

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Subject: Race marking question
So I went to support a buddy who was doing his first tri today (he loved it, BTW). After the race, he asked why they marked an "H" on the back of his right calf. I had no idea -- everyone else was marked with their age, "A" for Athena, "C" for Clydesdale, or "R" for Relay -- pretty standard stuff.

Any insights here? I've never seen anything like it (he suggested it stood for "Help")


2006-08-06 9:37 PM
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Hottie...
2006-08-07 7:20 AM
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Maybe it was for the wave he was to start with.
2006-08-07 8:06 AM
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Maybe it was a poorly drawn 14 for his age?
2006-08-07 8:26 AM
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Wrong on all counts, guys -- I guess we'll never know...
2006-08-07 8:56 AM
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I had an H on me yesterday too.  It was just my age group designation.

2006-08-07 10:25 AM
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Heavyweight?  Hermaphrodite?

 

2006-08-07 10:29 AM
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At my race Sunday they marked the age group with letters, verses numbers.  So everyone in my group was "G", same with the women 40-44 were "G."

It was the first time I had ever seen that done that way. 

Heck I had one race they never marked anyone, because it was cool enough that everyone was wearing long sleeves, so they figured you could not see the markings any way.

2006-08-07 10:30 AM
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At River Cities yesterday they used letters to represent your age group or C for Clydesdale or Clydesdale + for over 40 instead of marking your actual age on your leg. That might have been it.
2006-08-07 10:34 AM
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I prefer the numbers...this way I know which women are within my age group so that I can "chat" with them after the race.

 

2006-08-07 11:12 AM
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It must have been for Age Group, though, strangely enough, everyone else was marked with their age, not a "class letter." Probably just a misinformed race volunteer.

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