Safety Matters

[alwaysinjured]

Just saw a note on the Eryri FB site.. following an evening fell race... the first evening fell race so darkness occurs soon after the finish:

James H: 'I'm missing from the results'

This same race has lost runners or the results at least 3 times in the past 6 years.. There's obviously no checking who has finished from the numbers given out...

Each time its been harmless but results taking have a safety element.. I was slagged off in the news letter by the same RO for suggesting chip timing after the Peris debarcle.. I'd all but guarantee chip timing wouldn't make a mistake every two years.. before now they've had adverts on the club site saying please email in your position and timing..

This is all well and good for the results but recording who has finished is an important part of the safety features in the race..

The way we have it now alls OK until something goes wrong then the shit hits the fan.. and then things change, all reactive no proactive measures, well very few anyway.

That is one of the best posts on the thread.
I have seen all sorts of oddities in results that prove that things are falling down cracks.

The same runner seen twice in results, another not at all.
Misreading or mishearing of numbers is inevitable whether or not partially obscured - anyone involved in quality systems and standards accepts that coping with human error is all part of it.

And proactive vs reactive is one of my big hobby horses.
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