Quote Originally Posted by mountain bag View Post
The odd runner also turned up under sudonym, I know others who binned at the last minute with colds. I knew I ran without having put the mileage in my legs due to noro virus and things, which would have been different if the entries had opened later. I've also wanted to race some of the bigger races this year and am struggling to plan far enough ahead to suit organisers wishes, hence I've either got to take a punt on being in reasonable shape and find life doesn't get in the way or add to the 25% - annoying for anyone - fit, healthy wanting to do the race.

Its all a tough call I know, can't have too many people rocking up at the last minute, but also wouldn't want too much drop out either. Race organisers can't win whatever happens.
I knew that I was unlikely to finish, but didn't want to be a dns for the very reasons that everyone has said. Ended up with a dnf instead