A top cross country coach in our area said he hated the nickname "Harriers" for cross country.
Unfortunately, I never got the chance to ask him why.
Are you are a coach? Do you hate that name?
Why do coaches hate the nickname Harriers?
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My college coach's entire family was murdered by a pack of harriers when he was a child, that's why he hates the name, I suspect other coach's have similar stories.
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Love the word harrier. Either the verb form, to harry, meaning to torment by constant attack, or the noun form harrier, which may refer to hunting dogs or a species of hawk. A very apt and descriptive word for the sport.
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I don't mind it
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I like it. Especially when it is preceded by the words Hash House Harriers!
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False premise
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Too much wind resistence if the runners are too hairy.
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waltertompatton wrote:
A top cross country coach in our area said he hated the nickname "Harriers" for cross country.
Unfortunately, I never got the chance to ask him why.
Are you are a coach? Do you hate that name?
The subject line says "coaches", plural. You said one coach does not like it. I'm going to say he is in the minority and better to ask him. I have no idea why anyone would hate it.
The real question: XC or CC???? -
One coach is turned off by Brits.
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They used to call cross country runners "thinclads" Anything is better than that.
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I’m pro harrier !
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Luv2Run wrote:
The real question: XC or CC????
XC abbreviation in writing. XC NATTY’S!!!!
CC with arrow through it for team shirts
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I was unaware of that - thank your for sharing.
Harriers > everything > thinclads
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/thinclad
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/thinclad
https://trackandfieldnews.com/discussion/showthread.php?117835-The-Origin-of-the-Term-quot-ThinClads-quot -
Because there is no need for it! Call runners runners. No need to try and be creative when it's not needed. My other pet peeve as a runner and coach is when the SID calls your meets a game or a match.
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On - On wrote:
I like it. Especially when it is preceded by the words Hash House Harriers!
"A drinking club with a running problem."
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The premise of your title is unsubstantiated.
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Cross country evolved from "hares and hounds," a footrace in which which the "hares" would depart with a head start and leave a torn up paper trail (the scent) for the "hounds" to follow over hill and dale. Dogs that chase hares can be called "harriers," so that's where the cross country nickname comes from.
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did wrote:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/thinclad
I wonder if calling a sexual partner in thin clothing a thinclad would be a turn on or turn off? -
He takes offense because he is shaved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXTjAlJSIoU
He would prefer to be called bear dogs. -
because it's yet another obscure English tradition that needs to be replaced with something modern.
"Turf guerrillas" would be a better term. Okay, how about "speed ranger." "Wind warrior."
