Quote Originally Posted by Don't fear the sweeper View Post
I don't want to see more route markers in races. I find it hard to see red flags and tape because I'm red/green colour blind. And 8% of men with Northern European ancestry are too. Running down the intake fields to the finish of the Turner Landscape Race I nearly tripped over a couple of flags before I saw them, and I managed to miss a number of flags on the Loughrigg race when I was supposed to pick them up on the way back from marshaling on the top.
I was going to bring up that point but thought it'd be too much of a minority point to count! I too am red/green colour blind and struggle following red tape even in the clear daylight.