Quote Originally Posted by TheGrump View Post
IMVHO absolutely spot on. This was not an "isolated breach of a requirement", but judging by the wording of PBR Rule 19 has been a cause of concern in previous years for UU and presumably for the tenant farmers they represent.

It is worth reminding those who have criticised UU and other bodies e.g. NT in the past, that this is a public forum, which may well be browsed by those organisations from time to time. Although we know the forum is unrepresentative of the majority of fell runners views, the ill informed attempts at justification simply put more races at risk. Chris K has a hard enough task as it is without undermining his efforts on our behalf. We do not have a right to go wherever we want, whenever we want, regardless of the consequences. Leave it to the RO, he's the one who has had the detailed discussions with UU, and other interested parties along the route.

I await the next salvo of conspiracy theories, justification, slagging off etc.
The bottom line is that we lost the PBR ourselves, no-one else.
19 Every single gate must be closed. Teams observed not closing gates will be instantly disqualified. Do not assume that the team behind will close the gate. Even if it means closing a gate on an approaching team......close it !
We have had complaints from farmers and United Utilities rangers in the past so please ensure you follow this rule.


Seems clear to me but it's obviously not clear enough to those who can spend endless time bleating on here but cannot spare a second or two to shut a gate.