Quote Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo View Post
heh, I quite like the idea - marshalls would have to start wearing specially-made nose-protectors, like facial codpieces.

but, er seriously, I read somewhere that for some races you have a counter for each checkpoint that you lob into a bucket, or summat like that ...

(an opportunity perhaps to wind me up by assuring me that yes, each entrant must bring five large plastic quoits, a bit like the ones you get given by fitting room attendants at Gap)
It's not a plastic quoit - it's actually a jam doughnut Someone has to keep those marshalls noursished.