# Walk or run through the rain to your car?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walk-or-run-through-the-rain-to-your-car/38533>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2000, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walk-or-run-through-the-rain-to-your-car/38533 "2000-10-27T02:29:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![DeutschFox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DeutschFox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeutschFox)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walk-or-run-through-the-rain-to-your-car/38533/1 "2000-10-27T02:29:06Z")

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Do you get “wetter” running or walking to your car when it’s raining with no umbrella or protection? Which and how much more wet?

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**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2000, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walk-or-run-through-the-rain-to-your-car/38533/2 "2000-10-27T02:37:37Z")

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Howdy DeutchFox,

Fortunately, the Master, Cecil himself has answered this in his column [Which will keep you drier, running through the rain or walking?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_395.html) His concluson: You’d be better running.