OMM in Borrowdale!

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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?

I think given the race had been called off, of course people preferred to kip the night under a shelter, with lots of other runners, as apposed to by themselves in a tent. It doesn't mean they couldn't have done if needed though.