Option for non binary
A lot of people identify as non binary so would be good to have the option of NB under gender. Races are giving the option of non binary, recently London and Chicago marathons added it as a race category.
B Couper
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Heather Ahlgren commented
It's 2024 and we are still forcing athletes into binary gender categories? What is the status on this planned update?
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Dee
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It's critical to have an option to register and identify as non-binary. So often, race registrations are restricted to "male" and "female" and having to choose between these options is restrictive as it forces people to categorize themselves in a way that is not affirming of gender identity and expression. I am much more likely to register for, and return to, a race or an event that is affirming of non-binary runners. It makes such a difference - it changes my running experience from "trying to fit myself into a box" to "celebrating who I am". For TrainingPeaks to add this category to registration is a small but important gesture that I think would be really great for your team and for runners in general, and non-binary runners in particular.
This link and resource may be helpful to shed more light on the importance of non-binary inclusion in running: https://nonbinaryrunning.com/
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Andy
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As a non-binary athlete, this is so important to have. I was forced to choose either "male" or "female" when making my TrainingPeaks account, and frankly that sucks. I'm neither, and I don't race as either. In my local racing scene we have so much support to race as to how we identify that we have a bunch of non-binary registration, start-line and podium options. Both Strava and TrainerRoad support gender-inclusive options. This is *critical* to recognizing and supporting us. Very glad to see it marked as planned, thank you, but that update was in 2022. I hope this happens soon.