tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post3165309581017231667..comments2023-06-29T02:20:56.170-07:00Comments on jonathan in the distance: Earth Day 2008: Race Day TrashUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post-47826588993259561892008-05-09T17:13:00.000-07:002008-05-09T17:13:00.000-07:00I agree with you and carry my gel wrappers and cup...I agree with you and carry my gel wrappers and cups until I find a trash can, even to the point of having to wait until the next aid station. If I have a pocket I'll hold the trash there. On the other hand, race organizers could help matters, especially during the run, if trash cans were placed a distance of say a tenth or half a tenth of a mile from the station so you have a place to drop the Sladedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554281821316782032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post-65181883201446911462008-04-21T20:35:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:35:00.000-07:00thanks for the comments! great to hear i'm not al...thanks for the comments! great to hear i'm not alone!jonathan starlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278658707111289688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post-61184253850988871242008-04-21T10:48:00.000-07:002008-04-21T10:48:00.000-07:00Hear, hear, Jonathan!A former USA Triathlon offici...Hear, hear, Jonathan!<BR/><BR/>A former USA Triathlon official, I've issued many penalties for Abandoned Equipment (the formal name of the rules violation). I've witness colleagues having DQed professionals for tossing gel wrappers not within view of an aid station. (Imagine the ensuring tantrum. No, worse than that!)<BR/><BR/>I had never thought about it as comprehensively as you, though. I TriExperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376059041424834107noreply@blogger.com