Safety Tips for Running at Night
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety last year alone, over 122,000 runners, walkers, and cyclists were hit by cars. Unless you can workout during your lunch time, if you walk, run, bike, or skate, you are likely to spend at least some of your exercise time in darkness.Collisions with cars and bikes happen on a much more regular basis then we would like them to. Almost half of fatal crashes involving runners occur between the hours of 6pm and midnight. The reality is that for p
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Nov 7th 2012
High Visibility Petwear for Your Dog
Winter is on the way, and that means that our days are becoming shorter, with darkness encroaching upon our early mornings and early evenings. Whether you walk or run with your dog around the neighborhood or you’re a hunter who gets an early (and dark) start, you should consider outfitting your best friend with
High visibility petwear .
Maybe you’ve never considered reflective dog accessories; maybe you didn’t even know such things exist. Or maybe your dog is well-tra
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Oct 9th 2012
Make Sure Your Trick-or-Treaters Are Visible This Halloween
Halloween costumes can incorporate many safety features so that your trick-or-treaters can look cool and also be safe at night.
Think about it ... your kids can look great with different kinds of illumination and reflectivity, and can be more easily seen by passing cars and groups of other trick-or-treaters.
Reflective Halloween trick-or-treat bags made with reflective material or a plastic pumpkin-shaped candy container with a light source such as a glow stick can allow your children to
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Sep 28th 2012
Find Your Inner RAGNAR
What is a RAGNAR? A 200-mile, two-day team relay race, taking place all over the country.
If you love to run with your friends, form a team! Each team member runs three legs, and legs vary from three to eight miles. So the teams need to be big enough to cover 200 miles.
Ragnars are FUN! Relay teams create themes, decorate team vans, and wear costumes.
Every Ragnar runner HAS to wear reflective running gear, and Night-gear offers a reflective sport vest that is specifically designed to
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Sep 27th 2012
High Visibility Clothing: A Safety Necessity!
High visibility clothing is a safety necessity in all kinds of activities and in all kinds of weather. Think of this as personal protection - when biking, running, working, boating, or anything else you do outside in low-light conditions.
Reflective clothing used to incorporate a neon block or stripe of color with reflective tape. Now safety activewear is made with light-weight, washable reflective materials, designed for various activities, and in great styles and high-visibility colors (n
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Sep 21st 2012