Just curious -- Why do we need body marking? (Page 2)

So that old "fogies" (people in their 30's and up) can give me $hit for being 25 when they pass me saying "I should be able to do this hungover!"

In the off road Tri I did a few weeks back, we wore our number on our right arm and our age group on the back of our right leg, you always knew how old the person was you were passing (or getting passed by).

No kidding - why go out of your way to "scrub it off" - I'm considering using my next one as the trace for a tattoo!

Its to make the new folks realize that in this sport they'll still get schooled by those older then them...

My first tri I figured youth would help me out. Our age was written our calf, I was 21 and as I biked the 25 mile course I was passed by more 42 year olds then I care to mention.

Yup....so you can show off that Sharpie has SPF and to check out your new temporary tattoo....a sunburn with white fleshy numbers :-P

I do a race in March that uses them for transition. When you get out of the pool, someone radios to transition that you are coming. The people in transition then grab your bag of stuff which also has your number on it (this transition area is enormous and split into two sections) and hand it to you as you run by. It's very handy and works like a charm - I always think of it as a really advanced coat-check system

Edited by Princess_Megz 2007-07-10 4:19 PM