Is it wrong to boycott Hoka for cowing to SJW threats?

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    1 year ago 08/25/2019 10:02am CDT
    re: Ultra Runner Chick
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    Ultra Runner Chick wrote:

    zzzz wrote:

    Ultra Runner Chick wrote:

    InfomativeRunner wrote:

    http://www.ultraholic.com/racism-ultrarunning-and-san-diego-100/


    I call BS on this. This guy is looking for a reason to scream racism when it doesn’t exist. As an ultra runner, he should have known and respected the volunteers who told him is was a “no crew” aid station.


    He said they weren't crew, and I see no reason to challenge that. Why are people trying to justify volunteers being jerks to random strangers in a park that is not closed to other users?


    Because “no crew” often means no one at the aid station outside of volunteers and runners. Also, we only have one side of the story. Like I said, I’d love to hear from the volunteer captain or volunteers who were at the aid station.


    I believe this is the other side of the story you were seeking. (Another poster had shared this link earlier in the thread.)

    https://medium.com/@sanam_21773/response-to-myriam-gurba-2c3fe4707729
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood
    1 year ago 08/25/2019 11:01am CDT
    re: Citrix
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    Geoff Cordner's protest that he and his Latinx friend were not crew is neither here nor there, as they were "spectators" whose presence at any aid station other than at the start or finish violated could have negatively impacted the solo runner they were there to see/greet. While he is correct that he and his friend as 'tourists" had the right to be where they were in a national park as a general proposition, that does mean they were not putting the solo runner at risk of a rule violation:

    "Solo Runners are not allowed to have spectators at any aid station other than the start and finish, and as such, will not be given a pacer bib or crew vehicle placard at check-in."

    "If entrants violate the Solo Division Rules, they are not disqualified from the race but will no longer be recognized as a Solo Division finisher. "

    "Q: If I am competing in the Solo Division, can any spectators of mine meet me at aid stations just to watch and cheer?

    A: One of the main r easons for the Solo Division is to reduce the number of support and pacer vehicles at crew accessible aid stations. As such, Solo Runners will not be given a Crew/Pacer parking pass: hence, spectators will only be allowed to see their runner at the Start a nd Finish line if their runner is a Solo competitor."

    He admits not having read the racebook and then takes offense to being warned of a possible rule violation and raises an irrelevant objection that he is not crew. What he was being told by the aid station volunteer was meant to protect the solo runner.
  • Clown shoe shuffle
    1 year ago 08/25/2019 12:18pm CDT
    re: Citrix
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    I boycott Hokas because they are clown shoes.
  • CEOofHoka
    1 year ago 08/25/2019 12:30pm CDT
    re: Clown shoe shuffle
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    Clown shoe shuffle wrote:

    I boycott Hokas because they are clown shoes.


    The only clown here is you, bro.
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