New safety rules

[alwaysinjured]

But it is too late, there was consultation and it is now passed. Best accept the outcome as it is and thank the committee for giving up their time so we can all carry on racing. If it ever comes up for consultation again then raise all your concerns but I can't see what good it does to keep going on about it now. Next Saturday I will be running langdale with the same kit I have had for years all of which comply with the safety rules and hopefully will keep me safe. All very simple really

A classic case of I am alright, jack, not my problem, it won't affect me.

But it certainly might.

You assume the organisers are willing to give up their time to operate races under a set of rules that in my opinion will leave them up sh!t creek without a paddle if anything happens.

Don't bank on racing because my opinion is upon discovering how exposed they are, I expect them to cancel in droves.

The problem is not for competitors or the FRA: the organisers are the ones hung out to dry with this - which seems to me a classic case of an ill considered knee jerk overreaction to a disaster, done to impress a formal hearing that "rules are now tighter" the consequences of which has not been properly thought through. Not least what would happen if an exact repeat occurred - it would be hard now for any organiser to defend themselves, because it is hard to see how any race could ever comply. I also worry that professional advice has not been sought to confirm ( or disprove) my fears.

If the FRA does not get legal opinion , I strongly recommend an organiser does as part of their own due diligence to determine their own personal exposure and the extent to which they might be exposed to negligence proceedings.

It is NEVER too late to assess the impact of safety , which ALL companies are obliged to do CONTINUOUSLY - and never too late to assess legal exposure prior to undertakings. It is better to get it right slowly, than wrong quickly.