Running Safety

Carry identification or write your name, phone number and blood type on the inside sole or laced to the outside of your shoe. Include medical information.
Don't wear jewelry.
Carry change for an emergency phone call or carry a cell phone.
Run with a partner.
Write down or leave word of your running route.
Inform your friends and family of your favorite routes.
Run in familiar locations.
Vary your routes. Do not set an obvious pattern
Know the locations of pay phones and open businesses and stores.
Avoid unpopulated areas, deserted streets and overgrown trails.
Especially avoid unlit areas at night.
Don't wear headphones.
Use your hearing to be aware of your surroundings (car horns, other people).
Ignore verbal harassment.
Use discretion when acknowledging others.
Run against traffic so you can observe approaching vehicles.
Wear reflective material if you must run before dawn or after dark.
Use your intuition about suspicious persons or areas.
Consider a whistle or other noisemaker.
Call Campus Security (453-4830) or police (911) if something happens during your run.