Presuming no wind, and rain coming straight down, will I get wetter walking or running?

I'd think that it would be running, as I'd be forcing more rain to hit the front of me which is more area than my head and shoulders.

There are plenty of hits googling it - but I read some logical sounding answers on both sides.

What forumulas would/could be used to support either opinion?

Cue link to Mythbusters site where they this this experiement.

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There was a graph in an episode of a magazine in bristol, it shows how wet you get for every point on the "strength of rain"-"speed of movement" scale. I'll see if I can find it.

I'm pretty sure the answer was "running, because you spend less time in the rain" in most cases.

Here it is:

http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/photos/rain%20test%20graph.jpg


So you can see that if the rain is moderate-heavy, you're better off jogging than running. Otherwise you're better off running.

Full article here:
Null Hypothesis | Staying dry in the damp (http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/science/spoof/articles/run_rain_dry_damp_research)

More scientific than mythbusters! :)

mythbustersfanclub.com - MythBusters Revisited II (http://www.mythbustersfanclub.com/mb2/content/view/36/27/)

Result: The runner gets less wet than the walker does. On Average, they collected 4 grams less water than the walker did.

(Capuchin wins)

I love both the scientific answer AND the Mythbusters test. Haha I bet they did not quite have as much fun doing that one as they did blowing up the cement truck or shooting the oxygen tank through the block wall :p

(Capuchin wins)Says you!! 111!1!1one! 111one

I love mythbusters, but they have to reject scientific methodology for good TV ;)

And now the site is blocked! See you all tonight! :p

Your all wrong, and so is Mythbusters. If you carry your umberella and wear your galoshes when it rains you wont get wet. DUH!! Then you can walk or run, and stay dry.

T-MAN wins, with good old TEXAS sense.

Who really cares either way as a little Radioactive, Acid rain never did anyone any harm any harm

Personally I love the rain. :D Makes you see the world in a different light.

HAhaah I completely missed this line the first time I read it "No wet weather conditions produced a glorious feeling (Kelly 1952)." :D