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SheRaces open to transgender women

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AuntDympna · 06/02/2025 08:57

And postpones two events - Surrey Hills and Shropshire Hills which were scheduled for June and July, due to the policy change.
So disappointing for women like me who were looking forward to an all-female event nearby. No, i don't want to travel to the Peak District to take part in a race which specifically will have men who call themselves women. I would rather go to a mixed sex event nearby, where the men will mostly agree that they are indeed men.
Why can't we have nice things?

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Mielikki · 06/02/2025 21:23

Saggyknickers · 06/02/2025 21:03

Vote with your feet.

All women should boycott this event, it's the only way. Hopefully they'll have a really poor turn out.

They won’t. Trail running prides itself on ‘inclusivity’ and the majority of runners either won’t be bothered either way, or will actively applaud the caving in. It’s the preferred endurance sport of the blue-haired and rainbow-lanyard wearing classes. Fell running thankfully follows UKA rules.

Saggyknickers · 06/02/2025 21:03

Vote with your feet.

All women should boycott this event, it's the only way. Hopefully they'll have a really poor turn out.

Wemaybebetterstrangers · 06/02/2025 21:01

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 06/02/2025 20:50

It appears to be an activist group called Queerrunnings who coordinated the bullying. Looks like they sent out a bat signal to all the trans activists and handmaidens.

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Needapadlockonmyfridge · 06/02/2025 21:00

I was considering doing one of their races.
But not now.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 06/02/2025 20:50

Wemaybebetterstrangers · 06/02/2025 20:14

Ah I see. What a mess. If UKA don’t accept males (and they will have evidenced why, as per England Hockey), SheRuns look even more ridiculous.

I wonder how this has happened - how have the TRA’s got their way. It doesn’t make sense when UKA don’t accept males in female events, you’d think they’d be the standard to follow.

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It appears to be an activist group called Queerrunnings who coordinated the bullying. Looks like they sent out a bat signal to all the trans activists and handmaidens.

Wemaybebetterstrangers · 06/02/2025 20:14

Mielikki · 06/02/2025 19:56

@Wemaybebetterstrangers British Athletics (as UKA is now known) do not permit males to compete in the female category and this would not be permitted if these races were organised under UKA rules.

SheRuns is not affiliated to UKA and hence not bound by their rules.

Athletics (along with rugby, triathlon and cycling) has been the forefront of bringing some sanity back into sport (after trying all the alternatives…). But governing bodies have no statutory powers and cannot force race organisers to abide by their rules.

Ah I see. What a mess. If UKA don’t accept males (and they will have evidenced why, as per England Hockey), SheRuns look even more ridiculous.

I wonder how this has happened - how have the TRA’s got their way. It doesn’t make sense when UKA don’t accept males in female events, you’d think they’d be the standard to follow.

Mielikki · 06/02/2025 19:56

@Wemaybebetterstrangers British Athletics (as UKA is now known) do not permit males to compete in the female category and this would not be permitted if these races were organised under UKA rules.

SheRuns is not affiliated to UKA and hence not bound by their rules.

Athletics (along with rugby, triathlon and cycling) has been the forefront of bringing some sanity back into sport (after trying all the alternatives…). But governing bodies have no statutory powers and cannot force race organisers to abide by their rules.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 06/02/2025 19:47

Just been on their Instagram. All the comments from the handmaidens are making me want to vomit.

otherfoot · 06/02/2025 16:06

I'm actually really surprised this nonsense is still happening. I got the sense that the tide was turning

JeanGabin · 06/02/2025 15:59

AuntDympna · 06/02/2025 08:57

And postpones two events - Surrey Hills and Shropshire Hills which were scheduled for June and July, due to the policy change.
So disappointing for women like me who were looking forward to an all-female event nearby. No, i don't want to travel to the Peak District to take part in a race which specifically will have men who call themselves women. I would rather go to a mixed sex event nearby, where the men will mostly agree that they are indeed men.
Why can't we have nice things?

Exactly what I said to them Dympna

JeanGabin · 06/02/2025 15:58

Really gutted. Had just signed up including event insurance which hasn't been refunded.

Sad to see them cave to pressure

Wemaybebetterstrangers · 06/02/2025 09:04

That’s awful, what a joke. Sorry you’ve got that to put up with. Has there been a campaign to stop the insanity?

Sadly because our politicians are ineffective and don’t care about women, it’s up to the individual governing body of a sport to ensure men don’t take part in women’s events / games.

I think Swimming and Hockey have good policies now. Football (dreadful FA), Athletics and others like yours need to sort it out. Currently unfair, the opposite of sports ethos.

Eg. England Hockey say ‘The new Trans and Non-Binary Participation Policy has been developed to ensure everyone can participate in the playing of hockey in a fair way. To enable this, England Hockey has created two categories of competition within hockey – a Female category and an Open category.’ This is a fair approach for all.

https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/media/news/update-on-trans-and-non-binary-participation-policy

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 06/02/2025 09:04

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 06/02/2025 08:58

Is this the one that was the subject of the backlash on Instagram? Have they caved in?

Yes

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 06/02/2025 08:58

Is this the one that was the subject of the backlash on Instagram? Have they caved in?