Prankster sends Glasgow runners on 2.5km detour during race | Global News Avenue

A runner in 10K trail race in Glasgow was dispatched in the wrong direction by a prankster who pretended to be a marshal and burial signs.

Acorn Trail said someone sent a contestant on Sunday’s 2.5km (1.5mile) detour and pretended to be a contest organizer and pretended to be a contest organizer, the Acorn Trail said.

Organizers said they could “laugh at it” but warn runners that safety has been compromised.

They apologized to their competitors, demanded “naughty intervention” and offered an discount for affected runners to participate in their next race.

After two laps at Castlemilk Woodland, the 115-man field will start and end the match at Linn Park Park in the south of the city.

The match marshal is at a more difficult turning point on the route.

But several runners reported that they were pointed to the course by one person as they approached an unannounced section.

They were taken to Linn Park Bridge, where about a quarter of the fields covered a distance of 12.5 km (7.7 miles) instead of the outlined route, which is known as “only 10 km” ( 6.2 miles).

Michelle Sinsheimer, who owns Acorn Trails with partner Alex Osborne, said in one stage, runners are approaching the finish line from three different directions.

Ms Sinsheimer, 40, said some runners quickly realized that the arrow had been tampered with, but others were unfamiliar with the park.

When Mr. Osborne went to repair the signs, he found a torn tree that was torn off and buried under leaves and branches.

Ms Sinsheimer said: “Some people have run into boundaries and they say they are following the arrow but they are going wrong.

“We have a lot of stories about the affected runners. But they all say they were told to run.

“The sad part for us is burying the logo, whoever did it. It was obviously not an impulsive move.”

Ms Sinsheimer said runners were instructed to stay away from medical help, which could have serious effects if someone becomes uncomfortable.

A game in the city’s Queens Park in January was also redirected but was found before the shot was fired.

Ms Sinsheimer said the competitors were “very good about it” but they would consider the increase in managers for the next event in the park next month.

“We can laugh now, especially when everyone is really good about it,” she said.

“It’s not a simple course with lots of slopes and hills, so it’s really impressive to manage the extra few kilometers.

“For some, it’s probably the longest run ever.

“We have 22 marshals in the course, which we have always known, but we obviously have to think about it.”