Quote Originally Posted by XRunner View Post
A governing body cannot prevent you organising an event but they can make life very difficult for yourself or the participants if you choose to wilfully ignore their rules and regulations.
Governing bodies have been trying to make my enjoyment of fell racing unnecessarily complicated for 27 years. They fail because I ignore them. I respect whatever rules a race organiser requires, even if they are those of a governing body, but as a race organiser myself, I choose to have nothing to do with UK Athletics or their subsidiaries. This keeps life a lot simpler. It has never created problems for those who have competed in my races. This is known as the Boswell Paradox in Scotland, second only to Tam Dalyell's West Lothian Question.

When UKA learn that helping fell runners is more productive than annoying them, they might make better progress. I see no good prospect of them learning. So I look forward to an independent FRA - - .