Quote Originally Posted by TheReverand View Post
Why if all the competitors were happy and prepared to be out in the wilds fending for themselves, was his establishment overrun with competitors seeking shelter and warmth?
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I'm going to duck behind the couch now to escape the missiles being launched in my direction
Come out from behind the sofa Reverand. It's a fair question and deserves an answer. How many of those people at his establishment needed assistance to get to his establishment? It's a requirement of the event that you judge your own ability against the prevailing conditions and in this case many decided that the conditions were more than they were happy with and got themselves safely off the hill. An obvious exit point would have been Honister Pass and if the cafe's open then who is going to turn down the opportunity of a bit of shelter and a cup ot tea before continuing down into the valley?