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Something that has been on my mind a bit recently is why there is a divide within Tube Challenging when it comes to male/female. Yes, admittedly I did publicise that I was the first solo female record holder but having looked at the Wikipedia page, it now has a bit about female challengers.

I like to think that in this day and age things are equal, it's not like other sports where men have an advantage, such as Javelin/Shot Putt etc. Tube challenging requires more of a mental skill in working out the optimum route, researching door positions etc and when on a challenge, anyone can run or hold a door, there shouldn't be a division and I don't really understand how it has come about....

Anyways.... mind just went off on a tangent!!

Sam wrote:Tube challenging requires more of a mental skill in working out the optimum route, researching door positions etc and when on a challenge, anyone can run or hold a door

There is one vital element that is a great skill to have, which is chatting up the drivers and in my opinion the master of this art has been away from this forum for too long. Any guesses who that is?

HAHA!!!

I did some of that back in April to find out when the Chesham branch was reopening!! He's got a life now Antony

I think the reason there are few female record holders, and few female Tube Challengers in general, is because... well... boys like to "play with trains" more than girls do!

Sam wrote:Something that has been on my mind a bit recently is why there is a divide within Tube Challenging when it comes to male/female. Yes, admittedly I did publicise that I was the first solo female record holder but having looked at the Wikipedia page, it now has a bit about female challengers.

I like to think that in this day and age things are equal, it's not like other sports where men have an advantage, such as Javelin/Shot Putt etc. Tube challenging requires more of a mental skill in working out the optimum route, researching door positions etc and when on a challenge, anyone can run or hold a door, there shouldn't be a division and I don't really understand how it has come about....

Anyways.... mind just went off on a tangent!!

Seeing as i wrote up (admittely in bad english) most of what happened in the present day perhaps u might like to add some female insight on wikipedia.

Why would I want to add female insight, we shouldn't be seperated from the male challengers like we are some sort of abnormal breed!!

I like the way you big yourself up on it as well! HA!

Sam wrote:Why would I want to add female insight, we shouldn't be seperated from the male challengers like we are some sort of abnormal breed!!

I like the way you big yourself up on it as well! HA!

Well i have to quote myself in it whom wouldnt

I still disagree that you need to run a lot to get the record....!

palkanetoijala31 wrote:Well i have to quote myself in it whom wouldnt

Whom wouldn't, but who would...

Sam wrote:I still disagree that you need to run a lot to get the record....!

True but it does help and if your name is Sara Wearn then Buses seem to magically turn up for u.

It might help BUT I shall prove that you don't need to be able to run and I will also prove something else... but you can guess what that is for now

Sam wrote:It might help BUT I shall prove that you don't need to be able to run and I will also prove something else... but you can guess what that is for now

That you can do it while pregnant?

Errr no!! Not at this moment in time anyway, maybe in the future! Not ruling anything out