Hydration bladders/packs under assault

[GPSGuided]

A new rule has just been brought out there in the US on the carriage of hydration bladders in major marathons. Hopefully the new policy won't propagate to other fields. Mad and it's not April 1st!


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[perfectlydark]

Yeah heard about that. 1l rule apparently

[HarryCallahan]

Ummm... hows does this prevent spectators blowing up rice cookers in large backpacks?

Paranoia.

[wayno]

and its still perfectly ok for spectators to bring water bladders in back packs

[Moondog55]

Competitive advantage rule I guess

[Picaro]

Hydraulic assist ?

[pastavore]

Mindboggling stupidity.

[madmacca]

Medical directors at major marathons are generally more concerned about hyponatremia (too much water consumption diluting essential body salts) than they are about dehydration. I am wondering whether 'security' is being used as an excuse to try to reduce the means for excess water consumption?

[Strider]

Medical directors at major marathons are generally more concerned about hyponatremia (too much water consumption diluting essential body salts) than they are about dehydration. I am wondering whether 'security' is being used as an excuse to try to reduce the means for excess water consumption?

Why make excuses at all?

[Picaro]

Personally, I find my consumption decreases with a bladder. Even when I'm trying to drink more, I later check the bladder and have had maybe half what I thought. With bottles, I can sometimes down a litre in two hits.

[Rico]

That's a classic, they are banning water bladders but firearms are ok to carry in public

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-i ... ana-2013-9