So, I made sure to read the rules of the race. They were simple, easy to find and easy to understand. No baby joggers, no rollerblades, no headphones and no dogs. In another area, I read more information about the "no dog" rule; not only did race organizers not want them in the race, they didn't want them in the race village. Sorry, Crazy Eyes Chloe.
Read the rules, understand the rules, follow the rules. Simple right?
Well, apparently not. After I got hit in the back of the foot with a stroller, I started noticing other jogging strollers and an insane number of headphones. And, while there weren't any dogs racing, I did see some in the race village. Funny. All of these things were not allowed.
Also, many walkers ignored their 8 a.m. start time and started with the chip-timed 5K race at 7:45 a.m.
Come on, people. It's a few simple rules – most likely for your own good. Follow them.
Granted, I get called a square quite frequently by my boyfriend for my incessant rule-following. Didn't he know?
