Yeah not bad idea, i'd be ok for time if I started my way down after the leaders had gone though but by the time my clubmates ran through (which is who I'd be there for) it would be too late to be fair, and don't fancy running all the way back from down Esk Hause just before the start of the Kirk Fell Race.
Realistically the more i think about it I think I'm better off just getting to Wasdale Head early and enjoy the Show and Sherpherds Meet, without having the worry and hassle of getting there on time.