Was out watching the Devil's Beeftub race last weekend.
Appalling conditions with very low visibility saw part of the men's field head the wrong direction, many of them ending up finishing way further down in the field as expected. Clearly showing that race results do not solely depend on fitness but also on navigational skills of an athlete.
Watching the ladies final descent, I was shocked to see the leading woman following a runner (I believe her husband) wearing a high-vis vest. Not only was this runner aiding the leading female runner with the navigation but also the pacing on the final descent.
After all this race was part of a NATIONAL hill racing Championship and as much as fellrunning has a no-fuss, minimal rules and regulations approach - I am unsure if this is fair practice?