Talk:Trail running
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It is Wikipedia custom to make the title bold on the first line :-) Will => talk 18:46, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Re-addition of statement regarding risks
An anon removed two sentences describing the risks taken by trail runners, saying
deletion of two sentences that seem biased and somewhat derogatory, and are definitely extraneous to the subject of the article/section. Prescriptive, not descriptive
I re-added a more descriptive statement of the dangers of the sport. In my experience, this editor is representative of a frighteningly large segment of the trail running community, who have no conception of the dangers they face. Most trail runners come from a running background, not a wilderness background so it is understandable that they are naive to these risks.
Last summer I was on an alpine backpacking trip in Colorado. We were a day's hike from civilization lugging 60-pound packs, and were overtaken by lone trail runners with nothing but 2-liter camelbaks, cotton clothing, and probably a few power bars. Their timing also showed total disregard for the sudden weather they could encounter in the afternoons. I was half expecting to come across a shivering runner who broke his ankle the day before. Fortunately, I didn't.
There needs to be some cautioning statement in this article, perhaps stronger than the one I added. ⇝Casito⇝Talk 22:53, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
- Quite the contrary. I agree with the IP who removed this, and am removing it myself. See the official policy at Wikipedia is not a manual, guidebook, or textbook, "Wikipedia articles should not include instructions, advice (legal, medical, or otherwise) or suggestions" (bold text mine). --DeLarge 20:55, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ten Essentials
I disagree with your reasoning. Describing hazards associated with an activity is encyclopedic (regardless of the author's motivation for doing so). In comparison, no one would dispute that an article about a drug should discuss its side effects. Additionally, other articles, Hiking for example, have entire sections devoted to the safety aspects of the sport (an extreme example would be an article like Motorcycle safety clothing).
In the place of the previous statement about wilderness carelessness, I added a sentence about the Ten Essentials and the Hazards of outdoor activities. I doubt anyone will have a problem with it, and I would be slightly worried if they did.
As this article evolves and grows, a safety or hazards section will no doubt be added. Runner's World Complete Guide to Trail Running by Dagny Scott Barrios devotes two chapters to the matter. I would enjoy working with any author to ensure NPOV and expand the article by adding such a section.
