Quote Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak View Post
yes this was discussed last year and will probably be discussed this year. It does have it's plus's but support becomes a problem as we can have 40-60 cars trying to park up, this is ok when spread out along the valley.
The best place for supporters to park (and remember they don't currently park near the checkpoint) is in the huge layby at the bottom of Birchen Clough. To intercept runners on the off-road path would only take a minute or so from here. It would just be a question of providing this info on the pre-race flyer. You could point out that they can buy a brew there too - but they will already know as many supporters already use the Birchen Clough stop.

Of course there's also parking and access at Nether North Grain and the forest road opposite the end of the Roman Road - again points currently used by supporters.

I think if something along the lines of Yiannis's suggestion were used, and everyone was informed, it wouldn't make a great deal of difference to what supporters had to do.

Runners would be a little bit slower than on the road - but, hey, this is a fell race, isn't it?

And Mr Plummer would have a better night's sleep!