Part of the release that you sign when you register says something to the fact
that if you get hurt or die during the race, the organizers and sponsors are not
liable. You assume all risks and acknowledge that you could indeed end up as
roadkill or drown in the river (heaven forbid).

However, if the rules state no headphones, I would think that triathlon-ers who
had the physical self control and stamina to train for this event could muster a
bit more and do the race without music being piped into their ears.

One of the great things about the triathlon is the comraderie that you feel by
competing with so many other incredible athletes. Wearing headphones, in my
opinion, takes away from BEING there and actually experiencing it completely.
Why would you want to tune that out?




--- On Thu 12/21, DC Suiter Coaching < dcsuiter@... > wrote:
From: DC Suiter Coaching [mailto: dcsuiter@...]
To: spudman@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:04:05 -0800
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: [spudman] Re: iPods





















I think they would probably dq for wearing them in
any portion. If you got hit by a car on the run because of them, the race
director would be legally responsible.

Cherilyn SuiterTriathlon CoachDC Suiter
Coachingwww.dcsuiter.com



----- Original Message -----
From:
Doug Farrer

To: spudman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 3:40
PM
Subject: [SPAM] Re: [spudman] Re:
iPods



Okay...good point. But she was asking if she would be DQ'd or
not. I was just trying to answer that question from my own
experience. I think that you would be DQ'd if you got caught.

So...it sounds like the consensus is that maybe it should be OK to listen
to music during the swim and run...but it's probably not a good idea during
the bike where the risk of injury is greater. So maybe the race
officials are more concerned with the earphones during the bike and would not
be as fast to DQ you if you wear them during the run and swim?

On 12/21/06, Anna
Podgorney <annapolo@...> wrote:






While MOST people prefer to listen to music for convenience
ormotivation, your personal safety is only one of many concerns.
Whileit would be nice if the only safety risk incurred by those who
chooseto wear their headphones is their own PERSONAL safety, it's not
that simple. Those that ride with earphones (and run to a lesser
extent),not only pose a risk to themselves, but, more importantly, pose
a riskto ALL around them. Accidents usually do not just involve a
singleperson, but involve those around them. Many accidents are the
direct result of those wearing headphones because they are not as in
tune totheir surroundings as they would otherwise be. So, please, to be
fairand safe to all the others partaking, leave the iPod out and learn
howto deal with the physical aspect mentally and without
theaid/distraction of music. It will even make you stronger.So,
if you choose to "be a rebel when it comes to authority", pleasesimply
respect the safety of those around you and those who choose to tough out
the sport the way it is intended to be done. If this seemstoo difficult
for some, then perhaps those individuals should chooseto swim/bike/run
solo and not during a large group competition on raceday.
--- In spudman@yahoogroups.com, "Doug Farrer"
<fdouglas@...> wrote: >> The first thing to keep in mind
about the Spudman, is that it is runby the> Burley Lions club.
Just a bunch of good ol' boys that don't get toouptight> about
much. But I think if they did see you with your earphones in,
they> would DQ you.> > I know how you feel about the
iPod...i can't live w/o mine either. I kept> mine in my pocket
during the last Spudman, I intended to wear itduring the> bike,
but i was in a hurry at the first transition, so i did not putin
my> ear phones (and there are many officials in the transition
areas)and i just> never took my hands off of the bars long enough
to get it out, turn it on,> and all of that. I did, however turn
it on during the run. I hadit in my> pocket (bike shirt rear
pocket) and I left it out of sight through that> transition and as
soon as I was out on the course I took it out and cranked> it up!
I got some comments from other runners--nothing bad--justjealous>
that they did not go through the trouble to hook up their iPods. I
was> careful to take it off for the finish line just in case someone
would take> issue with it.> > I think that the
officials are worried about saftey...like not beingable to> hear
if someone is yelling a warning on the bike, or emergencyvehicles
or> whatever. Probably valid concerns, but it was worth the risk
forme. If> someone wanted to get pissy they could turn in your
bib number andyou could> get DQ'd. I know that they will DQ you
if you don't have your chin strap> buckled on your helmet in the
transition. They are just trying tojustify> their being there so
they take every chance to DQ who they can. Soit is a> risk that
we take. Until I am competitive enough to worry about my > standing,
it is worth it to me to take the risk--so what? they DQyou--you>
still have your time and you compare yourself to the field and youhave
the> accomplishment of completing the event. If you were the fastest
in your > class and you got DQ'd--that might hurt...but other than
that--whocares?> > But I am a bit of a rebel when it comes
to authority.> > > On
12/21/06, mom2lots <mom2lots@...> wrote: > >> > I
am new to triathlons. My only racing experience, so far,
isrunning> > races where music on my iPod is very important to
me. I read on the> > rules for the Spudman that no MP3 players are
allowed. Will > > participants be disqualified if they use music
during the running> > portion of the race?> >>
> > >>





















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