Pennine Bridleway Relay

[FellJunior]

Can I remind runners about Rule 14:

"This is a bridleway and you may encounter horses and cycles on the route. Please slow down and give way and take extra special care around horses. Please show care and respect for other users."

As a check point marshal on this event, I have had to deal with two incidents, where runners have passed horses without slowing. On the first occasion the horse bolted, very fortunately without throwing the rider, who nevertheless was very badly shaken. On the second the rider maintained control but quite rightly complained about lack of consideration.

[Deejay]

On the first leg of Calderdale 2 years ago the team about 50 yards in front of us opened a gate and it fell off its hinges, just in case it happens agian what is the correct procedure to follow in this situation

I think the rules require at least one team member to have carpentry skills

[Richard Head]

I think the rules require at least one team member to have carpentry skills

We jsut carried on and left them to it. Didnt seem any need to stop, they looked like 2 strong lasses

[Witton Park]

Can I remind runners about Rule 14:

"This is a bridleway and you may encounter horses and cycles on the route. Please slow down and give way and take extra special care around horses. Please show care and respect for other users."

As a check point marshal on this event, I have had to deal with two incidents, where runners have passed horses without slowing. On the first occasion the horse bolted, very fortunately without throwing the rider, who nevertheless was very badly shaken. On the second the rider maintained control but quite rightly complained about lack of consideration.

Personally Jim, I always do, but it would be nice if the riders, cyclists or walkers reciprocated. I find the "rambler" types particularly ignorant sometimes - not necessarily in races.

[john doe]

I think i'ts a good move by the R.O. to say the mixed teams now have to be man+lady on each leg......make team captains think about selection a bit more. See Accy have entered four mixed teams.

[Lefty]

Any volunteers to marshall the remote gate at the top of the Gorple Road
( i have had to give an undertaking to UU that we will marshall this and one other gate) Thanks

[Lefty]

Only 1 rule 19 now...corrected, thanks for pointing out this very serious matter. Cant police the gps thingy....must have got a dozen emails from people last year who obviously had never done a fell race but owned a smartphone with a map on it !

Interesting that there's two rule 19's It always surprises me that this has to be stated over and over again though, when you open a gate you close it afterwards, simples.

Interesting to see that gps as a navigational aid are not allowed (fair enough), but you are allowed to carry or wear such devices to record your run. How on earth that could be successfully policed I have no idea

[Lefty]

Just about full up. 92 teams entered as of tonight.
Entry list extended 102 teams now entered.

[Penguin]

On the first leg of Calderdale 2 years ago the team about 50 yards in front of us opened a gate and it fell off its hinges, just in case it happens agian what is the correct procedure to follow in this situation

pick it up and put it back on it's hinges! care in the countryside and to protect the future of the race..

[AndyA]

Any volunteers to marshall the remote gate at the top of the Gorple Road
( i have had to give an undertaking to UU that we will marshall this and one other gate) Thanks

I'll volunteer to help if i can. I know we talked about this today, over at Halifax, but thought I'd get the ball rolling on this forum as well.

I probably can't help with this gate though; i seemed to get lumbered with running leg 2 and even if i don't then the logistics of racing a leg and marshalling that gate (probably for several hours) are too difficult to resolve. Provided i get on a later leg (e.g Leg 3 onwards) then i can certainly help out at the start or on Leg 1.

I'll be in touch either way.