I reckon a 100 runners doing their own thing wont be anywhere near as damagaging as one irresponsible mountain biker
'ducks down very quickly'
I reckon a 100 runners doing their own thing wont be anywhere near as damagaging as one irresponsible mountain biker
'ducks down very quickly'
aye, I'm with you there NB. I know there might be a few round here, but in general, I can't stand MTBing and its largely very selfish practicioners ...Originally Posted by Nee Bother
I reckon a 100 runners doing their own thing wont be anywhere near as damagaging as one irresponsible mountain biker
'ducks down very quickly'
re Zooty's original point...Care of the fells - a question
It's all in the Fellrunners Association Rules...
Access and Environmental Guidelines for Organisers of Fell Races
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/pdf/committee/access.pdf
With regard to wanderin' 'bout "off-path" durin' the bird nestin' season, mainly late March to mid-July, I wonder how many ground nests are trodden on without us bein' aware? Birds such as Skylarks and Meadow Pipits often "flush up" when runnin' through their habitat.
The CRoW Act says...
On all CRoW Act access land, dogs must be kept on a short fixed lead (2m or less) between 1 March and 31 July (during the main bird breeding and lambing season), and at all times near livestock.
Maybe we humans should be more responsible durin' said period and keep to the worn routes?
...and as a mountain biker I generally blame the horse riders (plenty down here in the southwest).I reckon a 100 runners doing their own thing wont be anywhere near as damagaging as one irresponsible mountain biker
Lets all keep passing the buck along, shall we...
[QUOTE=elliptic;227942 Lets all keep passing the buck along, shall we...
Yup...if you want
...and as a mountain biker I generally blame the horse riders (plenty down here in the southwest).
Lets all keep passing the buck along, shall we...
You can't blame the horseriders - there'd be no bridle paths for MTBers if it wasn't for them!!
The path argument is about concentrating and containing the erosion or dispersing and diluting it. At the end of the day you need to make your own decision based on where you are, what the route choice is and what's the consequence, but the worst thing is definitely to run next to the path and widen it.....
Yeah but if you keep widenin' it then eventually the middle bit will return to its original state
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