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Earlier today I was driving back home from central Illinois, and a saw a car with a pole bag strapped beside it. Now with no big meets going on I figured that they were coming back from Gill down in Champaign. They were just cruising along, and I passed them and pulled infront of them. I have a pole vaulting licence plate. After passing a semi, I passed them again, and as a rode by, the driver stuck his had out the window and let out a yell. I did the same back.

I just find it really cool how us vaulters are like no other athletes in that we are like a big family, even during competion.

Any one else have experiences like this?

Heck yes, i just stayed with a vaulting family in Idaho. I had no idea who they were, but they were honestly the nicest and most caring people ever. I noticed at the camp that everyone became friends really fast, and that we can all connect.

I was stuck in traffic on I-5 a few weeks ago with my pole bag on my car, and McKane Lee pulled up next to me and we chatted a bit

i def. agree.... in my life time, ive only met one vaulter who i thought was a complete you-know-what. ofcorse everynow and then you'll meet some obnoxious people, but very rarely do you meet someone who will wish poorly upon you during a meet. which i think is very cool

rainbowgirl28 wrote:I was stuck in traffic on I-5 a few weeks ago with my pole bag on my car, and McKane Lee pulled up next to me and we chatted a bit

thats awesome. I-5 sucks big time i almost got nailed coming back to Portland from the Alki comp.