Cader Idris race kit warning!!

[DrPatrickBarry]

additional 200 grams

It is worse than that, on "The Trigger" in January a few blokes refused to open up their jackets so that the mountain rescue guys on the checkpoints could physically see their race numbers. It might cost them a few seconds, I suppose.

[Wheeze]

No probs giving the heads up.

Dont want to make it sound serious, it's just a clampdown by the Wfra i think. Since Cader is a counter in the N.wales series, I think a lot of runners that do their (wfra) races might turn up without kit, saying that it's the wfra that govern any fell race in wales anyway.

As a committee member, I'm not aware of any 'clampdown' but I'm sure we will be emphasising to RO's the need to stress WFRA (which are the FRA) regs on safety, especially after Buttermere sailbeck. And sensible RO's will need no reminding!
I despair, I really do, that this is still a live issue.

[L.F.F.]

As a committee member, I'm not aware of any 'clampdown' but I'm sure we will be emphasising to RO's the need to stress WFRA (which are the FRA) regs on safety, especially after Buttermere sailbeck. And sensible RO's will need no reminding!
I despair, I really do, that this is still a live issue.

It'll probably be a live issue for as long as there are [insert insulting term of your choice] on the earth!

So quite a while

[Nee Bother]

[QUOTE=L.F.F.;484331]It'll probably be a live issue for as long as there are [insert insulting term of your choice] on the earth!

Hear hear...the original poster should be thanked for the heads up........"Well done mate"

[DazTheSlug]

It is worse than that, on "The Trigger" in January a few blokes refused to open up their jackets so that the mountain rescue guys on the checkpoints could physically see their race numbers. It might cost them a few seconds, I suppose.

this is one of my pet hates

if the weather is bad enough for you to not want to unzip/lift up your jacket then ALL THE MORE REASON why the marshals need to physically see your number.

I would never consider just shouting out my number to a marshal - you could misremember your own number, or the marshal could mishear - I ALWAYS show my number fully and wait to hear a marshal say my number back (correctly!) out loud.

it's not just polite/etiquette/good practice, it's for your OWN SAFETY FFS

[lilactime]

noticed a few on the moel eilio race last week carrying nothing ? the weather was good , but i thought rules were rules ?

[IainR]

noticed a few on the moel eilio race last week carrying nothing ? the weather was good , but i thought rules were rules ?

The WFRA may hold different laws to the FRA.. not sure who insured Eilio...

[theNoor]

I read on the Fairfield Thread that a runner had a go at you during the kit check. Pretty incredible considering what's on the front page of the FRA website.

Maybe we should start a Today's W*nker thread and start with that fool's name.

I've contacted the club concerned.

[Dynamo Dan]

I've contacted the club concerned.

That's good to hear, I hope they shame him into mending his ways.

[Wheeze]

The WFRA may hold different laws to the FRA.. not sure who insured Eilio...

Same regs mate as I said above.....Welsh mountains same as English ones I think! Moel Eilio insured with us.