Rant about joggers/runners!

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I have a public right of way through a field I own adjoining our house, I would like to ask any joggers on here if it is the norm to climb over gates rather than open them.

The gate in question is a 10ft field gate owned and erected by myself at great expense as these gates cost £100 plus.

Today I witnessed a runner climb over the gate rather than open it, over time this can weaken the gate and the hinges, especially if it is climbed over at the latch end not the hinge end, I shouted to him as he was running on to open the gate next time to which I was promptly told to p*** off, the inevitable argument ensued as I took offence to being told to p*** off during which I explained why it is not good to climb over gates to which he said yeah yeah I know all about gates, my answer to that was if you know all about gates then you should know how to open one!!, at that he decided to continue his run.

This was not a face to face altercation, which was just as well.

The gate now has a distinctive drop at the latch end which I had noticed a few weeks ago and is obviously the result of cross country joggers.

I will be on the lookout for him same time next week but I have because of this decided to install a style, again at my expense.

I understand why a jogger should not want stop the momentum by opening the gate but at the same time they should have respect for the countryside.

Rant over!!.
 
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Cover the top of the gate with glass and barbed wire! That'll stop 'em.
 
My peeve with them is whilst running. Around these parts it's a rule that you must wear hi-vis vests when road running and of course stick to the common sense rules of running against traffic etc yadda yadda yadda. But the sheer number of people who go out in dark ronhills with a black thermal Tshirt on is mind boggling! Do they want to get runover or something?!

And don't get me started on cyclists with no lights...
 
You could spread industrial-strength grease along the top of the gate . . . and laugh as they jump up, lose their grip and land back on their lycra-covered backsides. :lol:
 
welly said:
Cover the top of the gate with glass and barbed wire! That'll stop 'em.
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Ian D J said:
You could spread industrial-strength grease along the top of the gate . . . and laugh as they jump up, lose their grip and land back on their lycra-covered backsides. :lol:
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Joking apart these suggestions would lead me to being sued. I have a public right of way through two fields, in the other I have an area just inside a similar gate where I store and chop up logs, I have to be very careful that I leave no timber near the right of way that might result in someone being hurt.
 
make the gate either taller or wider at the top sp it becomes difficult to climb, also put a closure spring so they cant leave the gate open when they finally use it!!!
 
Anti climb paint is great fun but you need to put a warning sign up - bloody killjoys.
 
I would have thought a sticky, greasy wood-preservative, solely designed to protect and nurture the wood wouldn't be too objectionable, would it?
Along with a very prominent sign asking pedestrians to please open and close the gate...
 
Galaxy66 said:
Joking apart these suggestions would lead me to being sued. I have a public right of way through two fields, in the other I have an area just inside a similar gate where I store and chop up logs, I have to be very careful that I leave no timber near the right of way that might result in someone being hurt.
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Landmines out of the question too then, I suppose.
 
Arkady said:
I would have thought a sticky, greasy wood-preservative, solely designed to protect and nurture the wood wouldn't be too objectionable, would it?
Along with a very prominent sign asking pedestrians to please open and close the gate...
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I had a visit a while back by the relevant authority that ensures rights of way are maintained with no restrictions ie working gates, they even installed a nice looking stile where the field adjoins the A1 dual carriageway rather than risk the gate being left open and stock wandering on the road. At the same time white way markers were placed on the gate posts and also notices reminding walkers to shut the gate.

As for your suggestion old engine oil would be suitable but then I would probably be breaking EU regulations by using it as you can no longer use creosote for preserving fence posts.
 
green said:
Anti climb paint is great fun but you need to put a warning sign up - bloody killjoys.
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newyorkaddict said:
Anti climb paint is great, and is a nightmare to get off, it stays wet for years aswell.:thumbs:
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I will look into this suggestion, leaving enough bare for hikers to get hold of the gate, I will see if I can find an official looking warning sign:thumbs:
 
For some reason quite a few runners/cyclists develop a "holier than thou" attitude. Not all of course, I go for a run and I'm obviously the nicest person you could ever hope to meet.

A conversation nearly turned violent once when I asked a cyclist if he wouldn't mind unchaining his bike from the signpost next to a disabled bay (where people obviously may need more room to access their car) and moving it to a signpost all of 5 yards down the road. His response was "well, if you don't want me putting my bike here, you should complain to the council". My response was of an even less polite nature.
 
Whats the legal implications to having a big scary bull or geese in the field. As that would probably deter them. Besides their expensive trainers getting covered in poo :lol:
 
you could use a "wet paint sign" with a dry gate - should catch a few out

would be funny to watch...

not all runners are ignorant though
 
Screwfix should stock the paint and the signs. I think I paid about seven or eight quid for mine.
 
A style is the way to go tbh, as the runners will use that, as its easier and faster then both opening the gate or claimbing the gate. I know you shouldnt need to but will be cheaper in the long run.

Personally if on foot i will climb gates if theres live stock in the fields, last thing i want is escaping livestock.
 
Anti climb paint is now a no go as my friendly pheasant that visits the bird feeders every day sometimes perches there :shake: which makes me ask if this stuff is bird friendly anyway, can birds get stuck on it ?
 
russdaz said:
A style is the way to go tbh, as the runners will use that, as its easier and faster then both opening the gate or claimbing the gate. I know you shouldnt need to but will be cheaper in the long run.

It is looking likely that is what I will do,it seem the sensible way to go without antagonising anyone, they have to pass my car to get to the gate and will be carrying keys:eek:


Personally if on foot i will climb gates if theres live stock in the fields, last thing i want is escaping livestock.

Remember, if it is a stock gate climb the hinge end:)
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Don't use the paint then, the birds wont stick to it but it will definitely coat their feathers and they will probably end up ingesting it when they try to clean it off...
 
Galaxy, I think I figured it out: You will need
* 1 x large bat, or a 2x2 will do
* 1 x 6" nail, soaked and allowed to rust

You know where I'm going with this, right? :nuts:

In all seriousness, I think a stile is the best thing. Even though anti-climb paint may be legal, and you'll not be doing anything wrong, in this day and age there'll be some ambulance chaser just waiting for the call from some muppet who's decided to be all 'outdoorsy' and climbs over a structure that clearly is meant to swing open and shut.
 
Normally try to climb the fence if possible, then if not as you say the hinged end.

Hope theres not to much damage caused, ****es me when people cant afford others simple respect like that.

Sure these people wouldnt like it if you climbed there gates/fences.
 
put a load of arrows on it resulting in a sign saying 'mount me here' - they'll laugh so much they won't be able to climb and be forced to open the gate !
 
could you not sit in the field chewing a bit of hay with a shotgun?

pointing the gun in their general direction and saying in a deep south accent 'yall gunna shut dat boi!' should solve your problem

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but yes a style is a good idea, you can probably incorporate it into an existing fence as well to as not too expensive to construct or implement
 
Style sounds like its the best option, personally I think razor wire would stop them, but as you say the pheasant likes to sit there so its not such a good idea!
 
All the gates round here seemed to have the top rail covered in cow ****, why isn't yours ?

or at least the non-hinge end ;)
 
Thanks for all the friendly and unfriendly solutions guys, much as I would have loved to try some of them I am going to install a stile, I could build one tomorrow but I expect it has to conform to a certain spec, don't want anyone falling off and suing me so will be looking into that tomorrow, the one that they installed in the other field is a like a flight of steps on either side, I am not making one of those mine is going to be one of the simpler ones.


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All the gates round here seemed to have the top rail covered in cow ****, why isn't yours ?

or at least the non-hinge end ;)
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Horses are more selective:)
 
Build one of those easy to run at and over stiles. But dig a big hole on the far side filled with cow dung.
 
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All the gates round here seemed to have the top rail covered in cow ****, why isn't yours ?

or at least the non-hinge end ;)
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:agree: why not do it? It works and no H&S issues :D
 
because the people on the pavement hate them for jogging :lol:
 
Well it's a pity he's a runner and not a freerunner, simply leaping over the gate would be the perfect solution!

Boynielaad said:
And why do many runners run on the road - immediately adjacent to which is very nice pavement?
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In winter sometimes because pavements are icey or slushy - roads get gritted and the snow melts away faster on them so it's easier to run on the road.
 
How about putting some form of trellis across the top of the gate that makes it impossible to climb, but still strong enough for birds to perch on?
 
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