I’ve run the Hood to Coast Relay almost a dozen times now, and I’m always surprised that there aren’t more accidents in the relay’s history. The safety record is certainly not spotless, (as proved this year with the incident at Exchange 24,) but considering how many years the relay has been around and all the tired runners out on the course over a span of two very long days, (not to mention all those vehicles,)…
Inspired by a local overnight relay race’s rules requiring wearing a reflective vest 6pm-7am and also prohibiting above-the-shoulder sound playing devices, this running vest with built in speakers was developed by a group of Oregon runners looking for ways to listen to music while following the race regulations. Impressions: I first heard about the RoadNoise running vest from one of my Hood to Coast teammates in 2011 when she wanted to keep listening to her…
Product: Roadnoise Vest Location: Lake Oswego, OR Kickstarter End Date: December 20, 2015 Current Pledge: $4,475 of $15,000 Website: http://www.roadnoise.com/ If you were reading our blog and/or following us on Instagram in the weeks leading up to the 2015 Hood to Coast, you probably saw us toting a great product – Roadnoise vests. Here is a little snippet from our posts: So what is RoadNoise? Well, it’s a reflective vest with speakers built into the shoulders. The speakers are right below…
From 6:00pm through 7:00am, runners/walkers while participating must: Wear a reflective vest (through 9:00am for reflective vest only) Carry a flashlight (headlight or similar) Wear one front and one back LED flasher Teammates/support personnel are highly recommended to wear a reflective vest and LED flasher (when not inside the race vehicle), on the course or at any exchange, from 6pm – 9am. All participants are encouraged to wear high visibility colors on Legs 19-35, during all hours. This…
If you have read some of my posts, you know that I am an early morning runner. Running in the dark means safety gear, such as a reflective vest. If you know me, then you might also know I am in the military. One thing you might not know is that the Army National Guard has me running on my military base in Clackamas, in addition to the military posts I am sent to about two to three…
