Cartoon Relays
Penn Relays, Drake Relays, we love you. But you ain't the SPIKES Cartoon Relays.
It started with one simple question: who would win in a 200m race between Sonic the Hedgehog and Usain Bolt?
Then the internet happened and it turned into a sophisticated debate about drive phases, cadence and team dynamics. Kind of.
@spikesmag @usainbolt which cartoon characters would you have in a 4x100m relay team (like Space Jam)
— Martin Norman (@MartinNorman11) April 27, 2016
As big fans of mixed relays, we chose a boy-girl combo that combines speed, strength and hedgehogs.
Roadrunner
— SPIKES (@spikesmag) April 27, 2016
Buttercup from Powerpuff Girls
Sonic
Bat Girl https://t.co/8EgB7YxoG7
As David Verburg taught us, you need a reliable third and anchor leg. This pair wouldn’t let you rest.
@spikesmag Pepe le Pew & Deputy Dawg. No matter how fast you run they always catch you.
— Ian Sharpes (@IanTnf) April 27, 2016
Might want to ask Bo about this next proposition.
@spikesmag Bo would run two legs. pic.twitter.com/N0QeKDufMO
— Sam Grotewold (@nyrr_pro) April 27, 2016
No teleporting in our relays. It’d be the women’s 200m heats from Beijing 2015 all over again. Bonus points for having teammembers whose names rhyme, though.
@spikesmag @MartinNorman11 flash, dash(incredibles), sonic, Goku (if teleporting is legal)
— Doug Edgar (@INTechTrack) April 27, 2016
Official time: 3.6 seconds. Handoffs need work
As long as the baton exchange takes place in the changeover box, his arms can stretch as long as he likes. HAND!
@spikesmag Inspector Gadget, those long arms can stretch out the changeover
— Cezbollah (@le_petit_cochon) April 27, 2016
Determining who’s not going to make the cut is a heartwrenching but essential process. Can’t risk this pair of butterfingers.
@spikesmag Peppa Pig & Suzy Sheep are out though. They had major baton issues on sports day. pic.twitter.com/VW6FW2IV8d
— Paul Hunt (@pahunt1978) April 27, 2016
Team experience prevails over raw speed. Feel the magic, hear the roar.
@spikesmag nuff. said. pic.twitter.com/4ehrwAIdjN
— Jon Mulkeen (@Statman_Jon) April 27, 2016
And of course it’s not just about the 4x100m.
If it was a 4x4, the 3 Powerpuff Girls and Peppa Pig would be the equivalent of the Belgian team.
— SPIKES (@spikesmag) April 27, 2016
All performances have been taken into consideration. Now it’s down to the selectors to decide who goes to Rio.
@spikesmag office right now looking at these tweets pic.twitter.com/cCYpb1HO3l
— Chris Giesting (@the_geese) April 27, 2016