Often I've noticed when doing all sorts of events that you get people doing the course but who haven't entered the event ( no number, don't clip at check points, freely admit they are not in the race but just following the course )
I can kinda understand this if the event has been a sell out, but yesterday at the Long Mynd the race wasn't full to capacity, so it seems quite odd to me for someone to do the whole course and not be in the race ?
Is it a cost thing, as it was only 6 pounds ? or is there a certain train of thought I'm not privvy to going on here ?