I'm impressed Clair persisted through all the landowners preferences and rules and for sure she wouldn't cancel the race after all her hard work without a VERY good reason. Thanks Clair whatever happens.
It does seem there's a lot more of this access restriction going on now. As DrPB said, a conflict, but not as in a war, just a balance that has to be struck and after all we are lucky that we can run all over the place in any disorganised way and time we choose.