Allow athletes to participate in IM events barefoot Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/allow-athletes-to-participate-in-im-events-barefoot.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:42 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Todd Wheeler [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1363836?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:20:12 UTC 1363836 Mr Luc Fortin [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1360579?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:03:53 UTC 1360579 Brian MacKenzie [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1359681?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:35:48 UTC 1359681 Coach Michael Collins [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1359532?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:44:28 UTC 1359532 ron antony [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1355964?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:30:07 UTC 1355964 George Hagstrom [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1354742?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:19:47 UTC 1354742 Brian Recore [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1353460?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:35:56 UTC 1353460 Julian Romero [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1350522?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:34:20 UTC 1350522 Luke Job [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1346919?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Feb 2007 02:53:59 UTC 1346919 Simon Daniel [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1344317?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Feb 2007 04:09:23 UTC 1344317 Pete Whitley [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1341024?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Feb 2007 03:32:36 UTC 1341024 Mr J Peter Whitley [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1339381?utm_medium=rss As someone who's sprained his ankle more times than I care to remember while wearing traditional running shoes, since I began barefoot running I have suffered no sprains or lower leg injuries.

]]> Wed, 7 Feb 2007 06:05:53 UTC 1339381 Dr. barefoot jon [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1338920?utm_medium=rss annual barefoot (swim/bike/run) triathlons since 1996 including two IMCdA's

]]> Wed, 7 Feb 2007 12:24:31 UTC 1338920 Mr. Travis Ludwig [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1337306?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Feb 2007 03:29:57 UTC 1337306 Nicholas Griswold [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1337219?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Feb 2007 03:02:05 UTC 1337219 oliver griswold [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1337135?utm_medium=rss as a barefooter i strongly support this petition. we are not the *only* creature on earth incapable of performing without footwear!

]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2007 02:27:37 UTC 1337135 Mr. Larry Miquelon [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1336734?utm_medium=rss Please understand, risks to any event of this nature to the body, heart etc., are obvious. Anyone untrained in barefoot running probably would'nt even compete. If they did they probably couldn't finish. Let each decide for themself- we are all adults. I, before barefoot running had experienced a twisted ankle and fall 1 or 2 times a week because of a previous injury and weakened tendons. In the last 7 years of purely barefoot running (plus 7-8 marathons) I have twisted my ankle once.

]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:05:10 UTC 1336734 Mrs Elaine Bruce [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1335777?utm_medium=rss No footwear has been designed so perfectly, tested so thoroughly and been in use for so many millenia, as the good old bare foot.

Allow us to avoid many shoe-related injuries, and compete the way we were born to.

]]> Tue, 6 Feb 2007 06:47:59 UTC 1335777 Mr. David Wright [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1334220?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Feb 2007 07:53:22 UTC 1334220 michae legault [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1332891?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Feb 2007 02:40:41 UTC 1332891 Roger Griesham [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1320839?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Feb 2007 11:08:47 UTC 1320839 Sarah-Amanda Lewis [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1301453?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:04:12 UTC 1301453 Mr Brad De la Salle [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1292015?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:13:06 UTC 1292015 Mr Nicholas Kielback [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1291971?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:36:00 UTC 1291971 Anonymous [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1291370?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:01:20 UTC 1291370 Anonymous [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1291206?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:44:56 UTC 1291206 mr Josh Myles [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1291174?utm_medium=rss Shoeless people come to rely on the information they get from having no shoes. I usually get stress on my tendons when I run with shoes and then the next day or two my toes get all crurled up atrophied while I rest(this is important because I feel like I have less ballance). The only way to avoid them squishing is to wear shoes that are loose around the front and this can also be very dangerous or cause wear if I have bad form which is likley since my feet don't have the info they rely on bare F

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:22:12 UTC 1291174 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289741?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:04:55 UTC 1289741 Gregg Piechota [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289360?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:31:49 UTC 1289360 Ken Saxton [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289282?utm_medium=rss I tried shoes in my first full marathon. I was nearly crippled by the blisters for a week.

A shoe rule discriminates against those of us who have not developed an addiction or tolerance for footwear.

I have, since completed 57 marathons, 1 ultramarathon, hundreds of shorter races, both on trails and roads, all barefoot, occassionally even on consecutive days, with no serious problems.

I would not participate in a run an event that requires imprisoning, and certain damage to my to feet.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:26:14 UTC 1289282 Mr Chris Runyan [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289281?utm_medium=rss I have not considered participating in IM events due to this rule. I think it's unfortunate that a rule requiring shoes would leave people out of the competition. Barefoot running especially is something with a long history in the running community and in many cases the barefoot runner wins the race, so you could be losing even some of the best atheletes that would give good publicity to your events.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:26:07 UTC 1289281 Paul Watzka [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289216?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:28:58 UTC 1289216 Mr Mariano Pascual [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289163?utm_medium=rss Not only in Ironman competitions.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:01:37 UTC 1289163 mr byron rieper [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289076?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:54:56 UTC 1289076 Mr. Jay Stanley [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289006?utm_medium=rss Triathletes have always been ahead of the times. But this pointless, misguided, nanny policy puts you behind the times and shows a lack of savviness about the spreading wisdom on the benefits of barefooting. Please fix this!

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:56:27 UTC 1289006 Budd Glassberg [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1289000?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:53:20 UTC 1289000 Kevin Werner [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288961?utm_medium=rss thanks for the consideration

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:28:49 UTC 1288961 Mr Erik VandeMeulebroecke [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288952?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:25:33 UTC 1288952 Sanjay Goel [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288846?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:53:09 UTC 1288846 Anonymous [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288508?utm_medium=rss go barefoot!!!!

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:00:09 UTC 1288508 Mrs Kristyan Williams [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288436?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:33:14 UTC 1288436 James Riedl [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288382?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:33:14 UTC 1288382 Pete Goergen [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288287?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:51:11 UTC 1288287 Barefoot Ted McDonald [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288283?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:48:50 UTC 1288283 timothy hammond [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288273?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:35:13 UTC 1288273 Karin Harting [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1288144?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:18:47 UTC 1288144 David Dunkleberger [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/1286415?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:33:40 UTC 1286415