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New IOF Rules: No more GPS-watches on…

You won’t be allowed to carry a GPS watch like the Forerunner 405/305 on WRE races, World Cup races and WOC races from June 1st according to the new IOF rules published by the IOF today. Note that the IOF rules are not applicable to events which are not organized…
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through the IOF, and thus GPS-watches may still be used in all local races, national races, international races without WRE-status, Jukola, etc. Whereas the previous set of rules stated that navigational aids like e.g. GPS-watches could not be used during the competition, the new rules state that navigational aids may not be carried. One could argue that a GPS-watch is not a navigational aid, but that is no use - all GPS-watches available can show you running distance and altitude, which may definitely aid your navigation. However, you may still use GPS logging devices without a screen - which give…

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