What do you normally do with things like your phone, wallet etc? I've registered for my first half marathon and they have the usual bag storage area but recommend not leaving any valuables. I won't have anyone around to leave stuff with as it's away from home so I guess it's a case of leaving things in my hotel room, barring a credit card to use in the runners village immediately after the race. Would have been nice to call a couple of people immediately after but don't fancy idea of running with my phone in my pocket.
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Just put it to airplane so its not ringing.
As to the wallet - well yeah just take a card out with you.
I generally take as little as possible to a race in terms of valuables. Never for example a wallet but just some cash and some sort of ID or driving licence / travel card depending how I'm getting there. Not having too much money with me and certainly no credit card means I also can't spend too much money on things I don't actually need..
I tend to trust my fellow runners and generally leave stuff in my race bag - though not instantly visible. I haven't lost anything yet. (touches wood). Like above - If I have driven to a race I take my car key with me during the race.
Just leave your bags in the baggage area if it's at a race - there's usually someone there, very unlikely anything will get swiped..Never realised people actually race with their valuables on them! Or at least put the wallet/phone in a shorts pocket or stick it down the bottom of the bag
I got my phone stolen at a track meeting in Mile End - that's a bit different, my fault, should have used a locker, plus anyone could walk in and out of the track too.
Well, people of your pace don't, that's for sure!
I keep my keys on me.
At one race, when my little pocket broke just before the start, a guy suggested that I just "Throw it in the bushes", and it'd be "fine".
I carried them. Just a 5k.
I have seen people hide their keys on their wheels, or in random bushes though. Sooner them than me!
I'e never heard of anything going missing, but I guess there's always a chance.
I usually leave my valuables in my car and run carrying my car keys. If I have to use the race facilities for baggage storage then I don't put valuables in there, maybe a small amount of money for coffee post race.
Dissolved into a sticky frothy mess in no time at all!