Quote Originally Posted by Britta View Post
With just a few days left on the FRA committee, I hope the following comments are seen as they are meant - a defense of people who do a lot of work and take on a lot of responsibility for little Thanks - rather than a pat on my own back!

It irks me when these debates talk of the runners and the race organisers 'against' the FRA - the FRA committee consists of nothing but fellrunners and race organisers - many very very experienced.

These runners and race organisers have to make some very difficult decisions on behalf of the FRA membership and I can assure everyone that we don't sit round the table at meetings and think up means to make the sport more complicated with ever increasing rules, just for the sake of it. All decisions are made with the best interest of the sport of fellracing in mind and are usually a direct response to something we've been forced to deal with!

Luckily there are some very capable people on the committee to take on some of these issues - it could be very scary and overwhelming otherwise!

Britta
Couldn't agree more; the target of frustration should be the minority who believe that the few simple rules do not apply to them. They are the cause of proposed changes.
- The man who entered an AL in the Lakes as his first fell race, with by his own admission no map or compass skills. Survived by playing follow my leader.
- The woman, who ran round an AM race course including all the check points and finish funnel, without having entered.
- The man who ducked out of a finish funnel, before his number could be recorded.
- Those who fold their race number to the point of being illegible, making it difficult to record finishers.
- Those who won't carry kit, but expect others to look after them if they get into trouble.
- Those who argue that a bin liner is acceptable body cover (yes really, Iain)
- Those who enter, but don't start, and fail to inform the RO. Similarly those who drop out of a race, and go home.
- RO who place finish funnels on downhill slopes, race number recorders who stand at the start of a funnel; yes both points are specifically mentioned in RO guidance.

All it takes is to read the rules and documentation, ask if not sure, and cooperate. If not, we may well find that a 3rd party starts to dictate how the sport is controlled. Cue ambitious but incompetent politician.