I can think of quite a few where people could possibly regard some long established sections as that, especially where a 'safer' alternative exists. Like Noel and for the same reasons I'm not going to ID them on a public forum but a 'safer' alternative would be to stay at home, so you could argue from a standpoint of claiming every trip on to the fells is unnecessarily dangerous because you dont have to go there in the first place. I suppose its about getting a proportionate and reasonable balance (which I thought we had - descent to Mickledore banned in OCT, choice of route off Long Top in Langdale for example)with amendments being made by ROs if and when something did approach an 'unreasonable' level (Borrowdale start). But the more tightly the rules are framed the harder it will be for ROs to argue that their races comply and the more likely we are to lose races as a result. Saying there are plenty more to choose from is a bit like saying we used the mona lisa to start a fire but not to worry, there are plenty of other paintings to see.Originally Posted by Norman Bates
