Overtaking hikers

[Jonnycat]

When you are trailrunning, and come up behind a walker/hiker/backpacker, do you:

A) Pass them if is safe to do so (or wait to pass them until it is safe to do so), or
C) Expect them to get off of the trail so you can pass and if they don't you become rude and insult them?

Just wondering.

[Jonnycat]

Addendum: assume the hiker you desire to overtake is walking as far over to the side of the trail as he/she reasonably can.

[Pacific Tortuga]

I don't pass anyone but mtn. bikers yell "on your left or right" when passing in my local hills and that seems to work.

[ChinMusic]

I've never found the trail that busy to worry too much about it. Be polite and things take care of themselves.

[Deadeye]

I say "excuse me, please"

what's the big deal?

[Ender]

Oh, I totally voted for being pissy. Because it's 100% the funnier answer.

[Mags]

I've never found the trail that busy to worry too much about it. Be polite and things take care of themselves.

Common sense..works for me.

When I want to pass someone on the uphill (be it hiking, running or skiing), I usually say a cherry 'Good morning' behind them to let them know I want to pass. Most get the point and move off to the side. IF they don't, I usually ask politely "Mind if I play through?" with a smile on my face.

Naturally, someone going uphill has the right of way if I am doing downhill.

Common sense and courtesy is what ultimately works.

[kayak karl]

Stupid a&& poll. just ask to pass and move on. i've never had a problem.

[fiddlehead]

I use a skiing technique and say: "on your left" or "on your right" please!
Why should anyone get "pissy" about something like this?

[Manwich]

Is there seriously a poll on this? Murphy's law, I suppose.

[Jonnycat]

Oh, I totally voted for being pissy. Because it's 100% the funnier answer.

lol I was wondering who that was!

[Jonnycat]

Is there seriously a poll on this? Murphy's law, I suppose.

What's your point, tin can?

[Manwich]

What's your point, tin can?

A tin can is a tin can, but a Manwich is a meal. My point is that I'm having a hard time figuring out dumber poll question to ask than yours.

[Jonnycat]

A tin can is a tin can, but a Manwich is a meal. My point is that I'm having a hard time figuring out dumber poll question to ask than yours.

Why do you suppose I asked it? Does it make you feel better about yourself to pass such a declaration?

[Grinder]

I have never passed anyone.

[Jonnycat]

Be polite and things take care of themselves.

Common sense and courtesy is what ultimately works.

From the results of this poll, and my own experience, it seems common sense and courtesy are only prevalent in 90% of trailrunners (but I am hopefull it could be as high as 95%).

I have never passed anyone.

[ChinMusic]

I have never passed anyone.

LOL, yep. 90% of the time I'm the one being passed and I prob needed a breather anyway, good excuse to rest.

[shoe]

I imagine alot of people are pissed off at me since I am never the passer and always the passee

[Wolf - 23000]

I always find it best to saying "excuse me". It is a nice way of passing someone without anyone having a reason to get piss off.

Wolf

[BobTheBuilder]

I trip them from behind with my poles, then tease them as they're laying on the ground. Or, I'm polite. Just depends on the mood.