classic33
Leg End Member
Not just track eventsHad a short ride this morning.While I was tootling along I got to thinking why do sporting events like track cycling ,running any sport that uses a circuit go in an anti clockwise direction.What would happen if the organisers said today’s events are going to be run clock wise..
Just going to plant some anti anti sod it Snap dragons while the you put your minds to coming up with an answer
Now where did I put my trowel.
- Merry-go-rounds and other carnival rides
- Revolving doors
- The chariot race in Ben-Hur
- The usual direction in which people spin Hula Hoops
- Aircraft carrier landing patterns
"The Superior vena-cava collects de-oxygenated blood to the heart aided by heart suction. This vein carries blood from left to right across the body. Centrifugal force due to anticlockwise running helps this suction. If we run clockwise, the centrifugal force impedes suction. Clockwise running tires people faster."
and/or
"Because of the effect of the Earth's rotation, in the Northern Hemisphere an athlete running anti-clockwise will have a slight advantage, resulting in a faster time. In the Southern Hemisphere, this effect is reversed but, as the sport grew up in the Northern Hemisphere, anti-clockwise races have remained, despite the international status of athletics. Evidence of this phenomenon is that none of the current world track records have been set south of the Equator."
Morning
