Lord Coe says wear wellies

Catcus said:
I would just about get the tube in wellies, but I draw the line at getting a flight and a days sightseeing in them! And I really don't want to carry them in my hand luggage/backpack, it'll be heavy enough as it is with travel essentials. We'll just have to get wet feet and scrape the mud off before traveling home.

As for costs, I try not to think about it as flights and hotels are not cheap in Olympic fever!
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Can I suggest a better option than wellies? Wear your hiking boots (if you don't have a pair you can buy Hi-Tec (or similar) ones pretty cheaply in sports or outdoor shops. Then buy a cheap pair of stop-twos or snow gaiters (cost £5 - £20).

You can wear the boots on your flight and they will be the most comfortable thing for sightseeing. They should also be waterproof (if you buy fabric ones and they aren't waterproof lined then use nickwax spray to waterproof them). They won't look out of place with jeans or trousers and when you get to greenwich pop the gaiters/stop-twos on to keep your trousers clean and dry and to stop the wet/mud from going in the top of your hiking boots. They are also small and light to carry.
 
What a funny thread!! Judgemental is raining on the Olympics more than the weather! I'm not overly impressed by the olympics, and am looking forward to Burghley much more, but why knock the enthusiasm of those that are looking forward to going to the Olympics? I hope you all have a lovely time, and I'm sure everyone will cope with the mud and toilets, plus anything else that is slightly "out of the normal".

I think its hard to say that London should have kept the equestrian facilities, and that everyone else has. Did Hong Kong? I thought their XC was over a golf course? The rest of the equestrian facilities there were at the race course and already there. All our competitors found it disappointing not to be with the real heart of the olympics in Beijing - that was why they were so set on having the equestrian events in central london..

As for Rio, it will be an interesting Olympics. Its a beautiful city, but extremely poor and dangerous in certain areas. Also the olympics will be taking place in their winter - I've been there several times in July when it has poured down and been cold there too! You certainly wouldn't be on the beach..
 
Xander said:
I must say the only soggy bits I saw were around the stadium area (where contractors are still working setting up shops etc.).
I guess you just wear the gear you would to a normal event in similar weather. It's going to brighten up anyway :D

I too have been on the tube in full riding gear and I second the "nobody gives a toss" observation. Apart from a couple of builders who did a double take. Poor sods :D
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Whoaaaaa..did you say.....shops?!!! I thought there were no stands?

Or is it just Maccie Ds???
 
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