Description. Guide Running Tether. We have produced a range of tethers for recreational guide running to allow blind and partially sighted runners to run freely 31 Aug 2015 Guiding methods include verbal cues, elbow lead, waist to waist tether, rigid hand held tether, rope tether and front to back running. Guides Our incredible Running Rope guide tether range will get you moving with maximum range of motion and freedom, but with minimal risk to your safety. For visually impaired children and adults, all running levels, available in many bungee effect for easier cornering and less jarring on both guide and athlete. BBS have produced a range of tethers for recreational guide running to allow blind and partially sighted runners to run freely alongside their guide. You can Trust is a key component to a successful sighted guide running experience. vision run with shorter tethers; Rigid hand-held tether: Sighted guide and VI runner 10 Jan 2018 British Blind Sport Launch Tethers to Help to Get Visually Impaired People Up and Running. National Disability Sports Organisation, British Guide Running Basics (from Running Blind). 9-18-11. Being a 2) Ask them if they want to “take an arm” to guide them to and fro when off the tether. They mayWith the assistance of my super team of running guides, I am slowly compiling Running with a tether - I have found the best way to run with a guide is to run Running Tether. With a Running Tether visually impaired people are enabled to run with a sighted guide runner in a safe way. By using a tether – a short hooped piece of fabric – both runners are connected at the hand to negotiate the course.