So what did happen to Tommy the Clown...?

Having read that thread I'm actually impressed with his 2009 result. One hour and four minutes to complete the final 2.2km. That must be a record!

David Falconer 3 wrote (see)

I dont really get why you guys are so concerned he didnt run a full marathon, yet totally oblivious to the fact that if he cheated at that, and was 'collecting money for charity' .... what else was he cheating at???

My concern would be far more about where all that money went and that none of it was 'syphoned off' than the fact he cut a few corners in a marathon.

 

People were also concerned about that, you just didn't read the whole thread.

I saw him at GNR last year.

Dave..............

he was getting money for false pretences....lying, cheating  and being decietful.therefore why would you trust him with your money

no problem in not completing them..if he drops out and DNF's................but to cheat and pretend and then go through the finish to get his medal etc....just shows that he is dishonest and cheats...........

if he is honest why not just drop out when he has had enough

bigeater wrote (see)

Don't see any harm in him not completing the races as long as the cash in his bucket is going to charity.

This goes back to the moral argument of the original thread which was basically is it ok to cheat or is it only ok to cheat if it's "for charity"?

But anyway, read the original thread. It was an interesting debate. 

David Falconer 3 wrote (see)

I never give money to people with buckets ...... how can you be sure that some of it doesnt find its way into a personal beer kitty.

 

I wouldn't exactly call me personal.

An infamous cheating incident from the 1999 comrades marathon, relevant bits from the Joburg times newspaper report:-

An athelete who admitted cheating by running South Africa's Comrades Marathon, one of the world's most grueling road races, in relay with his look a like brother, was disqualified. One brother ran the first half then the other brother completed the second half, changing in a roadside toilet.

The brothers' plan was only foiled because photographs of the race published in Beeld, Johannesburg's daily newspaper, showed runner number 13018 at one stage wearing a yellow watch on his left wrist. At another stage the runner with that number was wearing a pink watch on his right wrist.

The thing is VLM shouldnt allow buckets and fundraising at the marathon at all (Im being serious) ...... it allows too many opportunities for shysters to make a mint ...... better and easier to have a blanket ban on collecting unless they do something in an official capacity (like say at the drinks stations they have collection tins or something, but something that is easily monitored) ..... but to have random people showing up shaking a tin, should be breaking the rules and  a reason to kick you out of the marathon.

I saw him at the Bute Highland Games in the summer. just doing the 10k run, not tossing the caber

Johnny Blaze wrote (see)

I say we should pie him.

Then stand on his big feet.

Actually one of the best things about that old thread was the suggested punishments. 

I still think the Forum should turn up en masse at one of his races, give him a damned good pieing and then stick a hosepipe down his trousers