I think thats why it would be a bad idea
You'd get a load of "Tough Guy", thrill seeking dudes turning up thinking they can pop a "radical" "banzai descent" and end up with a bunch of guys hospitalised like poor old AMEX, and one of them might just think it worth sueing.
If it had to happen I'd hope to see a dyed in the wool fell runner with total editorial control. And since I guess thats unlikely I think I'd rather it didn't happen.
Flopsy
I'm with you on the BG, too much noise. (which is not to say people should not aspire to doing it)
I was looking at the Fell Runner just this morning and flicked past yet another picture of the Moot Hall and thought, " Couldn't they maybe do just one BG free edition?"