Road Race Etiquette (sprinting at the end) ?

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  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    It's always inspiring to see an adult man cut off a 10 year old for 278th place.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    The only reason I can think of why other runners wouldn't do the same thing is that they don't have enough left in the tank to do it. What kind of race would it be if people finished with more to give?
  • Aed0416
    Aed0416 Posts: 101 Member
    Run your best race without negatively impacting your competition. If there's room to pass then pass.
  • curlsintherack
    curlsintherack Posts: 465 Member
    Azdak wrote: »
    It's always inspiring to see an adult man cut off a 10 year old for 278th place.
    Its racing not soccer that kid needs to push harder at the end or they could get beat.
  • Bluepegasus
    Bluepegasus Posts: 333 Member
    It's normal in every race I've been in to sprint finish, it is a race after all. Some people don't as they're likely simply to tired to do so. When I've raced someone to the finish line we usually congratulate each other and say thank you for providing that bit of motivation to push that last final bit. Never seen any rude looks myself.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    lsutton484 wrote: »
    Azdak wrote: »
    It's always inspiring to see an adult man cut off a 10 year old for 278th place.
    Its racing not soccer that kid needs to push harder at the end or they could get beat.

    I'll send you a 14 and under age-group award medal. Wear it with pride.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    The rude people are those who aren't aware of faster people on the course and/or don't move aside for them to easily pass.
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