Quote Originally Posted by andy k View Post
on the subject of medical certificates.
These may not be required if you are a member of your national running body - UK Athletics I guess in our case.
And how would they verify any doctor's cert anyway ? I reckon its just a piece of paper for them to point at if something happens.

I imagine UTMB may be a little more serious about these things ??
I think they are more serious, at least in terms of having something on file.

They know that having a plastic card from UKA does not mean that an athlete has had a medical; whereas to be a member of the FAF requires a compulsory annual medical.

As to the efficacy of the certificate from an organiser's point of view, I could spout about English law but the implications under the French Civil code aren't really my strong point.