What have you used as a Runway Step Marker?

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What have you used as a Runway Step Marker?

Unread postby bel142 » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:27 pm

You show up to meets sometimes and people have bizarre runway markers, what have you seen?

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Unread postby bel142 » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:28 pm

Personally in high school I had Ghostbusters action figures that i used to mark my 3, 4, and 5, left steps. My team mate used Ninja Turtles!!!

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Unread postby bvpv07 » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:54 am

I have seen large yellow rubber ducks before...they would bring one large one for a mid step and then a smaller one for their start.
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Unread postby PVgoalie101 » Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:46 am

i've used my coaches shoes, gloves, pretty much all of his clothing until i got my bright pink golf ball!
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Unread postby nitro » Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:33 am

me and a friend made a pole vaulter and pit outta cardboard and put it next to me step it was pretty cool
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