Quote Originally Posted by logicmonkey View Post
at the re-routed Stanbury Splash i bypassed a short queue for a style by using the gate which is 20 yards to the left of it.

you have to jump the conduit to get to the gate, but it's on my regular run so i knew it was there and i do it all the time.

i opened and closed the gate as normal and did not climb it. i gained maybe 5 or 6 places at the time.

there was an awful lot of shouting behind me.

i considered this use of local knowledge, but i clearly upset at least a couple of people.

naturally, if there hadn't been an alternative way through i would have queued

have i transgressed?
No, unless the route was flagged over the stile.