Random query!

[Flakie]

i have been asked to do a charity run next year for a charity that I am involved in, but it’s one of these where the runners are doused en route with coloured powder, corn starch which is non toxic but powder nevertheless. The blurb says to wear sunglasses to help prevent it getting into your eyes but would this be safe for someone with diabetes with regard to the possible problems we could have?

 

[clive555555]

Hello Flakie , I am telling you, it is far to dangerous, Don't do it, Wait at the finish to Cheer, or throw the coloured powder at the victims, use your Diabetes as a get out jail card, or see if you can stop the throwing of the powder, do everyone a favour, LOL best of Luck and cheers clive55555

 

[nickinwarwick]

Just googled this and found a gallery (no idea if it's the same as the OP but seems a similar thing):
http://thecolorrun.co.uk/gallery/

Not sure I'd fancy breathing in the powder, surely can't be healthy for anyone?!

 

[Northerner]

i have been asked to do a charity run next year for a charity that I am involved in, but it’s one of these where the runners are doused en route with coloured powder, corn starch which is non toxic but powder nevertheless. The blurb says to wear sunglasses to help prevent it getting into your eyes but would this be safe for someone with diabetes with regard to the possible problems we could have?

I think it doesn't make any difference if you have diabetes - the problems we may get with our eyes are more internal to the eye - the tiny blood vessels in the retina - rather than getting grit or powder in the eyes, which tears would normally flush out 🙂 I doubt they'd get these events past Health and Safety if they proved harmful 🙂

 

[Matt Cycle]

Not an issue as far as I'm concerned. I wouldn't have even thought about it. It's a non toxic powder. Wear swimming goggles if you need to when approaching the powder throwers. I don't go running to the doctor/optician if I get shampoo in my eye in the shower.

 

[Copepod]

I had a bit of experience with powder throwing at a series of runs a couple of years ago. No sunglasses were mentioned, because runs took place in dusk / dark, with UV light stations to show up the powder.
Sun glasses couldn't prevent ALL risk of powder in eyes - only goggles could do that. Wind direction plays a big role - there's no point throwing powder into wind.
Diabetes isn't really an issue in such "runs" as they tend to be more like bimbles with dancing if and when you and companions fel like it. Obviously make sure blood glucose is OK at start and stash sweets in your pockets. If you wear contact lenses, like me, powder in eyes can be very uncomfortable.
I can't think of any reason, from what you've said, not to take part and have fun.

 

[Flakie]

Thanks for all the replies. I may just sponsor a couple of friends instead and give it a miss. Apparently it’s an established event run by a local paper so I assume all H and S protocols have been checked.

 

[nickinwarwick]

(In retrospect maybe my post was a bit buzzkill 🙂)