As an experienced runner who uses the trails in Arlington, I can tell you that I always prefer the bell to the verbal “on your left.” I hear it better and with more time.
Also, when you are gaining ground on a runner and there is another runner coming in the other direction, for the love of God, please stop passing up the middle at the exact moment the runners pass each other. There is no “middle lane.” Brake for a second or two and then go around the runner in your lane. This drives me crazy.
