This is an encouraging microcosm of what might be. What is really wanted is for the U.S.A. to harmonize its road signs, road maps and the instrument clusters in its vehicles with those of its neighbors, Mexico and Canada. This would contribute to safety and would simplify vehicle design. Duncan -----Original Message----- From: Harry Wyeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: September 25, 2001 04:47 Subject: [USMA:15376] Running race signs >We held a 10 km running race here on Sunday. Almost always here in the >good 'ol USA such races have distance signs, if at all, in miles, even >though this makes no sense. I made signs for our running club's event, >which had 200 or so runners, for each km, with a "500 m to finish" toward >the end. No miles at all. No complaints, and a lot of compliments on the >run organization as a whole. It would be nice if this practice could spread! > >What would really make an impression would be to have someone stationed at >the 1 km mark calling out times. Usually this is done, in some races, at >the 1 mile mark, as American runners are used to knowing what mile pace >they are running. But since almost all runners now wear digital running >watches, the practice is fading out. The 1 km sign, with the lack of a 1 >mile sign, would force them to thinking in a min/km mode. > >HARRY WYETH >
