I'm not going to make a big issue out of this and this is a real world issue which doesn't need to be dragged onto this website. However, to highlight/create awareness: the flag which has been assigned to NI is arguably contentious.

Northern Ireland has no official flag and the flying of flags in Northern Ireland is highly contentious as they are politicised.

The flag which is used on this website has not been an official flag since 1973 and is generally associated with one particular community in NI.

Some NI runners not from this community may have issues with this flag automatically being assigned to them based on their geographical location.

This is a complicated issue but I recommend this is looked into.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Northern_Ireland

Why are the race stages not done in any of the runs?

Stop playing this game.

Thanks.