Snow storm racing

nospam said:

The current snow storm and tomorrow's forecast is making the nyrrc's Hot Chocolate 15k in Central
Park look like quite the grisly affair. I'm hoping the race will not be canceled, because running
in the snow is always fraught with great hillarity.

Anyone else facing these blizzard conditions tomorrow? 32 degrees F, 20 mph winds from the n-ne,
90% chance of snow.

I plan to be there. Shorts, jersey gloves, long sleeve Tee-Shirt, and a hunter's cap with ear flaps
is what I plan to wear. If the course is slushy then I will also put plastic baggies in my shoes to
keep my feet dry. Having grown up in Buffalo, tomorrow's forecast is balmy for this time of year.

Christine

a friend spoke w/club officials...they're playing it by ear in terms of having it be a "race" v. a
fun run. if it's snowing they can't get the mats & championchip computer system properly functioning
& will turn the event into an untimed fun run. if it's not snowing the race w/be timed/chip'ed
however in these conditions they won't announce splits or have the digital clock up (removing
awareness of time in effort to not promote running hard).

relax.... it's just a race under potentially slick conditions, that's all. Snow storm racing is
preferable to racing in the teens or 0 degrees for example where you have black ice conditions. If
you're right and it's going to be 32 degrees....hell I'm going to wear shorts, racing singlet and
gloves. 32 degree racing in the winter is down right balmy. i was suffering through training runs
this week when it was 11 degrees for crissakes.

however if they don't chip this race....i'm not sure i'm going to even run the damn thing.
we'll see.

In article said:

The current snow storm and tomorrow's forecast is making the nyrrc's Hot Chocolate 15k in Central
Park look like quite the grisly affair. I'm hoping the race will not be canceled, because running
in the snow is always fraught with great hillarity.

Anyone else facing these blizzard conditions tomorrow? 32 degrees F, 20 mph winds from the n-ne,
90% chance of snow.

Beautiful, huh ? Makes me wish I'd signed up for it (-;

Don't worry about the temperature.

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What to wear? Got my technical fabrics for the race,

Good -- two layers should do it. I'd pick a warm body-hugging top and wear a light jacket on top.

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but staying warm enough during the commute and pre/post race loitering sessions might be a
problem.

Use the baggage area to get changed quickly after the race.

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Do I take old winter clothes with me and toss em at the start line? Can I check a small baggie at
the starting line? Are those garbage

Wouldn't worry too much about the start. Fidget / jog a little before the start if you like. You can
check your baggage in close to start time.

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bags that runners wear just fashion statements, or do they keep you warm? Do I ditch the racing
flats in favor of more ankle support & traction? Will the course be salted and plowed or are we
gonna be crunch-crunching on snow?

Pass on both.

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And the big problem: adjusting finish time goal. Should I throw the 59:00 clock out?

Depends on what it's like on the day. Temperature itself shouldn't be a big problem though. IMHO.

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Quoted message said:

The current snow storm and tomorrow's forecast is making the nyrrc's Hot Chocolate 15k in Central
Park look like quite the grisly affair. I'm hoping the race will not be canceled, because running
in the snow is always fraught with great hillarity.

I ran last year's in similar conditions. They had the chip mats working but didn't have the clock
up, and they declared it a timed "fun run" so people wouldn't kill themselves on the icy patches.
(The roads were mostly clear; IIRC last year's snowstorm came earlier in the week.)

It was my first and so far only NYRRC race. Had fun.

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What to wear? Got my technical fabrics for the race, but staying warm enough during the commute and
pre/post race loitering sessions might be a problem.

They should have a baggage check; wear something warm, then before the start you can put it in a bag
and then pick it up afterward.

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And the big problem: adjusting finish time goal. Should I throw the 59:00 clock out?

See what it's like on race morning. Me, I wouldn't try for a fast time if I were running on snow. A
couple of years ago I ran a half marathon the day after a several-inch snowfall, and the plows
hadn't even been out yet. Everyone faced the dilemma of running in tire tracks, where the snow was
often packed till it was slick, or running in fresh snow. Even some of the frontrunners fell down
once or twice. It was *not* a fast day for anyone. But fun.

Good luck!

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Brian P. Baresch Fort Worth, Texas, USA Professional editing and proofreading

If you're going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill

NYRR Hot Chocolate 15K Due to inclement weather, the NYRR Hot Chocolate 15K will be a fun run, with
race distance subject to change according to course conditions. _

they have it on their sight. well F that. I'm [censored]. damn, i really am [censored]. as far as i'm
concerned racing in/on snow introduces a whole new set of skills/talents...just a variation on
running. i've gone on 6 mile runs in blizzards....i can't believe this.....it might not even be
snowing in the morning for crissakes. i'm [censored] because i trained this week for a 15K on
saturday.....that means i tapered Thurs and today, my diet the last 48 hours was for this race....to
peak nutritionally for the distance. this is really premature total BS imo. yes the forecast is for
snow the next 24 hours but can we please hold of this decision till the morning....good grief!

I ran last year's in similar conditions.
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Well....today's conditions are very different than in this race last year. The road will not be
cleared, visibility is not so great....the road will be snow packed most of the way. The race is in
an hour (I live across the street from Central Park)...and it's a winter wonderland over there. OK,
the city is in a "blizzard emergency"...whatever. Still....seems fair grounds for racing
imo. I don't think this race would be cancelled in Minnesota or Alaska. It's in a controlled and
monitored environment. What's the problem? So you have to run more cautiously. IMO RD's run
a greater risk to runners in having these races in 100 degrees burning sun...and we did
that. Hell we had a 1/2 Marathon in 97 degrees.....and that imo presented more health hazard
risk to runners than this snow. We did a 10 miler in Zero degrees last year. So there's some
snow and bluster?....it's 23 degrees right now.

With racing comes adjusting to conditions thrown at you on race day. It's that simple. Runners are
responsible for themselves, we sign waviers....OK, so it's not for everyone to run when it's 100
degrees, or zero, some should not run in the rain,...you can come up with a myriad of reasons for
every individual runner to not race. Bottom line? We all train in these conditions....why can't we
race? Oh well...enough griping....can't believe the mutli-million dollar running club is folding
like this over 9 inches of snow. They're not even running a whole 15K...it's gonna be like a 10K or
so....Gotta take a shower and head over to the park....I'm still running....yes in addidas response
trail running shoes....in fact....I'm probably going to do 2 loops of the park (12 miles).

Now watch mother nature serve me right and put some black ice in my path, i slip and break my
ass....hahahha....

Jogging in blizzard conditions.........the whiny get whinier.