Originally Posted by
Full Moon Addict
insisting on technology is a very retrograde step for fell running in my opinion. Thats one of the attractions - hardly any rules and a minimalist approach. The UTMB is one thing, but a 100 mile route in the lakes isn't quite the same. I rather doubt whether 1000s of people will turn up to clap you round a bridleway and I can accept some rules for such a big event which would be a logistical nightmare without, but a relatively small event in the Lakes?
Anyway, as it doesn't appeal I won't be there and if enough people are happy to run in this style, then thats fine and I don't begrudge it - mjust doesn't seem to encapsulate the spirit of british fellrunning.