Its what most people are carrying mate, unless the RO tells them otherwise!Originally Posted by daz h
if thats all you carry good luck when you fall on a NICE DAY
define nice day on the fells ????
pertex top , ffs
i wouldnt rely on one of those to wipe my arse
Lets face it, if you are running in shorts and a vest in a cool wind and fall badly out of sight of other runners, even full waterproofs ain't going to stop you getting hypothermia. You would need to be carrying a thermal top and leggings of some sort (plus hat and gloves, which are not mandatory under FRA rules), so basically most runners in most fell races would be f****d.
Don't come on all high and mighty. All I am saying is that lots of runners who appear to have very little in their bumbags could be complying with the rules, which is what this thread is about. If you want to carry more kit than is required by the RO that is fine, but don't slag other people off who are not actually cheating.
If you think the FRA kit requirements are too lax then get on the committee and get the rules changed. But just remember that to be truly "safe" then we would all need to carry the sort of clothes specified for mountain marathons, and I don't think you will find many fellrunners who want to be lugging that sort of gear around the average fell race.
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