Trail Mile Markers

[sauerkraut]

What's the deal with the new jogging trail going cheap on trail mile markers? Instead of putting up a post they use a can of spray paint to paint the numbers on the pavement, Why not just plant a stick in the ground and paint a number on that instead- when I run I like to look ahead to the next mile marker to see how I'm doing against my stop watch, with the miles painted on the pavement I cannot see the mile marker ahead. They spend millions of dollars on the fancy frills on Riverparks and then use a can of spray paint for mile markers. I hope it's only a temp thing and that  they plan to put up mile marker posts when the work is all done...

[Hoss]

What's the deal with the new jogging trail going cheap on trail mile markers? Instead of putting up a post they use a can of spray paint to paint the numbers on the pavement, Why not just plant a stick in the ground and paint a number on that instead- when I run I like to look ahead to the next mile marker to see how I'm doing against my stop watch, with the miles painted on the pavement I cannot see the mile marker ahead. They spend millions of dollars on the fancy frills on Riverparks and then use a can of spray paint for mile markers. I hope it's only a temp thing and that  they plan to put up mile marker posts when the work is all done...

If you don't like it, move...

[Conan71]

Probably a safety issue, ever have a broken rib?

Oh, and for what it's worth to those who have not been out yet this spring, the trail is open all the way from 71st to 11th (SW Blvd), or at least it was Sunday before last.  They have not completed the dual trails yet, but at least you don't have to portage around construction fencing at the moment.

[charky]

Someone please stop me from banging my head against the table...over and over and over...

'kraut...as far as I know and from what I've seen...the old half mile posts are gone. What they have done is placed circular half mile markers flush in the asphalt trail. At this time...they've been installed from SW Blvd. southward for 3.5-4.0 miles.  They're harder to pick out than the old wooden posts...but I'm so used to running these trails that I have other landmarks to go by (and a GPS watch...you can get a Garmin 205 for $120...you should pick one up).

[Conan71]

Someone please stop me from banging my head against the table...over and over and over...

'kraut...as far as I know and from what I've seen...the old half mile posts are gone. What they have done is placed circular half mile markers flush in the asphalt trail. At this time...they've been installed from SW Blvd. southward for 3.5-4.0 miles.  They're harder to pick out than the old wooden posts...but I'm so used to running these trails that I have other landmarks to go by (and a GPS watch...you can get a Garmin 205 for $120...you should pick one up).

Or there again, someone as cheap as sauerkraut claims to be can glance over at the street signs on the east side of Riverside and figure out where they are at.  People who actually live, work, and use the trails in Tulsa know this already though.

Oh, and 'kraut, spray-painted numbers are usually for individual running events they have around the RP area.

[Hoss]

Or there again, someone as cheap as sauerkraut claims to be can glance over at the street signs on the east side of Riverside and figure out where they are at.  People who actually live, work, and use the trails in Tulsa know this already though.

Oh, and 'kraut, spray-painted numbers are usually for individual running events they have around the RP area.

Haven't heard from him in a while now.  Library must be busy.

[sauerkraut]

Or there again, someone as cheap as sauerkraut claims to be can glance over at the street signs on the east side of Riverside and figure out where they are at.  People who actually live, work, and use the trails in Tulsa know this already though.

Oh, and 'kraut, spray-painted numbers are usually for individual running events they have around the RP area.

The painted markers I seen did not look like trail running event markings to me, they said "River Parks  3" (or something like that), besides painted markers wash off and wear off in time, I like the stand up mile posts, I don't use no GPS I use a good old fashioned stop watch, The Trinity Trail in Forth Worth has some real nifty looking mile markers you can see them when your still a ways off so then you can pick up the pace and hope to lose a few more seconds as you approach the mile markers, I use them for my speed work. All I'm wondering about is with the money spent on RiverParks it's funny they would go that cheap on mile markers, you'd think they would put up fancy gold plated mile markers, unless it's just a temp thing until all the work is done and then they will put up some good mile markers... I don't run much in winter I'm not much of a cold weather runner my legs and muscles just don't work loose when it's cold, I do my best running when it's 70 degrees and above. I got out and ran a few miles this past weekend and the new trails look great. The fancy $5000.00 light posts along the trail seem over done, I don't think that was a wise use of the funds, very few jogging trails are lighted anyway, JMO on the jogging trail gang-. 

[dbacks fan]

The painted markers I seen did not look like trail running event markings to me, they said "River Parks  3" (or something like that), besides painted markers wash off and wear off in time, I like the stand up mile posts, I don't use no GPS I use a good old fashioned stop watch, The Trinity Trail in Forth Worth has some real nifty looking mile markers you can see them when your still a ways off so then you can pick up the pace and hope to lose a few more seconds as you approach the mile markers, I use them for my speed work. All I'm wondering about is with the money spent on RiverParks it's funny they would go that cheap on mile markers, you'd think they would put up fancy gold plated mile markers, unless it's just a temp thing until all the work is done and then they will put up some good mile markers... I don't run much in winter I'm not much of a cold weather runner my legs and muscles just don't work loose when it's cold, I do my best running when it's 70 degrees and above. I got out and ran a few miles this past weekend and the new trails look great. The fancy $5000.00 light posts along the trail seem over done, I don't think that was a wise use of the funds, very few jogging trails are lighted anyway, JMO on the jogging trail gang-. 

My head hurts after reading this. 

[Townsend]

My head hurts after reading this. 

He won't understand what you mean.

[Red Arrow]

My head hurts after reading this. 

Take 2 aspirin and don't read that post again.

[dbacks fan]

And the comment about Omaha comes when?

[dbacks fan]

He won't understand what you mean.

I know, it's just the way he states things.

[dbacks fan]

Take 2 aspirin and don't read that post again.

Went for ibuprofen, about 600mg, some wine and spaghetti with garlic bread and "Human Target"

Thanks

[Red Arrow]

Went for ibuprofen, about 600mg, some wine and spaghetti with garlic bread and "Human Target"

Thanks

A missed opportunity to insert "Marshall's".  What a shame.   

[Hoss]

A missed opportunity to insert "Marshall's".  What a shame.   

What's even more of a shame is that we won't get to see a response until the library opens and a computer becomes free.