i understand why the racers here are running this section (because they are judged on time to complete the course). but at the same time, this is the reason why XC will never be exciting for me. this is a technical section of trail and because the riders deem it faster to use their feet than their wheels, the riders true technical ability on the bike (the real way they should be judged) can not be shown. and i am sure that 100% of these riders could ride through that section with no problems. its just not as fast as running.

 I think this is lame. There should be no walking allowed in a bike race...come on you have a bike for a reason, know how to use it.