Mike Murray
This is a problem at all races. Generally only about half of the numbers
are readable on camera and less by eye. The officials do a great job of
identifying people by jersey, bike color, body appearance, etc. but why do
they have to do that? The numbers are not there just to make you look
"racy". Think about what it takes to read them and then put them on in such
a way that they can be read. The ONLY place where they can actually be seen
adequately is if they are centered on the side seam with the number as high
on the chest as it will go. At some point every racer should spend a bit of
time assisting the judge at a race. This will open your eye to how
difficult this is. Of course, you should also spend some time being a
corner marshal, helping organize a race, doing set up, take down, equipment
check in/out, equipment repair, etc. Lots of work gets done to make it so
you can race. At the very least taking some care to put your number on
appropriately shows that you appreciate this.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Sinanian [mailto:csina-@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 22:07 PM
To: ob-@topica.com; ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Monday night PIR # placement
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Hello
Please direct your browser to the following url to see different types of
number placement Some are good and some are acceptable.
http://www.halffastvelo.com/images/kt_pir.jpg
This is pretty similar to what the finish line video camera sees. There are
still many people with completely unreadable numbers. The farther from the
side panel/seam on your jersey the number sits, the more dificult it is to
make out certain digits. Also, there are people who only use four safety
pins. The number flaps around and is hard for the human eye to make out in
a sprint what with all the distracting movement. Same for the video camera.
So please use more. Thanks for the cookies tonight Susie. Yum.
Craig
Monday PIR Official
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