Quote Originally Posted by IainR View Post
Why? That's more than a bit presumptuous. If they are relatively fit beating the cut offs shouldn't be the issue. TBH the main concern would be do they have the ability to get themselves around the course in bad weather. If they do then jump in and go for it.

My first ever fell race was an 18 miler.
And my first fell race, fresh from road and track running, was Ennerdale - mistake, felt fine to the turn and then realised it was a looooong way back, almost crawled over the line!