road id or cram alert - Health + Injury

mark lynch 3

10/05/2011 at 15:47

which is better road id or cram alert for peace of mind when your out running ?

Dave The Ex- Spartan pirate

pirate

10/05/2011 at 16:38

Have both.. Just put the Road ID on as I'm about to head out, Have a Cram tag on one of my pairs of shoes, But never bother to swap it arouns, The Road ID lives in the same case as my watch/hrm so I never forget it

loulabell

10/05/2011 at 16:39

ok, now im going to do my bit for blondes- explain what they both are please guys

....i get the jist they are ID , but where from and what does the tag look like?

parkrunfan

10/05/2011 at 16:42

Loulabell - I was thinking exactly the same as you! I thought maybe I'd logged into the wrong forum.

Peter Collins

10/05/2011 at 16:43

You have. This is a parallel world in which the London Marathon has NO charity connections at all!

Oh, and I've never heard of these things either.

Edited: 10/05/2011 at 16:44

Dave The Ex- Spartan pirate

pirate

10/05/2011 at 16:46

Road Id Sorry Been mentioned a few times in the past (which is where I heard about them)

May be a Stateside company, But I ordered mine one Sunday afternoon and it arrived the following Saturday Cost me £25 I think including postage

FerrousFerret

10/05/2011 at 16:46

http://www.roadid.com/Common/default.aspx

http://www.cramalert.co.uk/

Edited: 10/05/2011 at 16:48

fat buddha

10/05/2011 at 16:48

I have a roadID

for the blondes - they are a means of someone getting in touch with your next of kin/emergency services if you are found lying by the roadside.

roadID

CramAlert

Little M.iss Happy

10/05/2011 at 16:52

I really like my road ID - and it gives me some peace of mind when dearly beloved is an hour late back from a bike ride - at least I know someone will call when they find him! As long as he's wearing his of course....

Road ID also has room for you to put details of any medical conditions.

Edited: 10/05/2011 at 16:53

loulabell

10/05/2011 at 16:56

fat buddha wrote (see)

I have a roadID for the blondes - they are a means of someone getting in touch with your next of kin/emergency services if you are found lying by the roadside. roadID CramAlert

thanks

....i gathered that much-lol....just wondered whats wrong with using a bit of paper and writing the details on rather than £25 worth of plastic tag-

i may buy a doggy tag and put it on my laces

a nice pink blingy sort.....

Edited: 10/05/2011 at 16:57

Dave The Ex- Spartan pirate

pirate

10/05/2011 at 17:09

The Road ID is etched stainless steel

Which laces Loulabell ?

Your training cycling shoes, you race cycling shoes, you trail running shoes, you sprint tri pair or your marathon shoes ?

That was my point with the Cram alert, It's on one of my pairs of shoes, and I never bother to swap it,Come to go out training now, I reach into the box for my hrm and I stick that on one wrist and the road id on the other...

(Makes me sound like Meldy with all these shoes)

Edited: 10/05/2011 at 17:17

mark lynch 3

10/05/2011 at 17:15

Thanks for the replys they all help

loulabell

10/05/2011 at 17:25

i only have one pair of Saucony Dave..whats the wrist thingy like - can you alter the size cos my wrists are dolls size.....

loulabell

10/05/2011 at 17:26

just measured my wrists-4 1/2 inches...

Peter Collins

10/05/2011 at 18:00

These things are taller than you, LLB.

Dolphin17

10/05/2011 at 18:06

Thanks for this, will def be ordering my cram alert.

loulabell

10/05/2011 at 18:30

Peter Collins wrote (see)

These things are taller than you, LLB.

they are quite pretty though- but as i have a nike+ band i could just put details onnthe inside of that!!

..jobs a goodun innit?

MrsK8

10/05/2011 at 19:48

I recently got a road id, I like knowing if anything happens to me I won't just be a Jane Doe.

Also handy for races, instead of writing my details on the back of my number each time I just write 'see right wrist'.

Look online for discounts, I got $2 off which basically paid for my delivery. Didn't take as long as they stated it would for delivery.

Looking on my bank statement it was only about £12-13 so they exchange rate must be somewhat favourable at the mo!

Peter Collins

10/05/2011 at 21:29

Ah, I get it now. Should I have a roadside accident and there's no one else around, I set off my Cramalert, and the former Olympic runner-turned BBC pundit sprints from his home in Sunderland to wherever I am and tends to my wounds? Very decent of him.

louise mcparland 2

10/01/2013 at 12:14

Check out the website www.absoluteid.co.uk. Recently launched UK based Absolute ID sells marine grade stainless steel Wrist ID tags, worn on silicone bands that are available in 4 different sizes and 6 colours. Personalised with your ICE contact and medical details they are essential for all runners. They retail at £11 + £2.50 p&p.

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