Quote Originally Posted by benshep View Post
I know it's about 7 or 8 months till this event, but just looking again at the route description as there were two places this year where I lost ground to one or two runners ahead of me who seemed to go a little off the route. I had thought with this type of event you were supposed to stick to the described route, as opposed to being a simple point to point event with route choice your discretion.

1) at Bolton Abbey, taking the road rather than the footpath that is next to the river in the section described below:
Leave Checkpoint through gate in south enclosure wall then following track for 1.5 miles descending to
junction (GR 093 567). Take RH track down to Bolton Park farm (please shut gates). Continue downhill
on access road to reach Wooden Bridge (do not cross). Turn L on riverside path to gate/stile, turn L to
cross Footbridge or Ford.

2) Around the shooting hut on Denton Moor just before the checkpoint before Timble, taking a route through the woods (reverse section of the start of round hill fell race) rather than over the moorland to the right of the woods (as per final section of round hill fell race).

Anyone got a view on whether it is allowed/acceptable to gain an advantage by making these individual route choices [edit:] on this particular event?

Ben
Same thing on The Trollers Trot Ben. People coming down off Rylstone Moor descending in a straight line instead of sticking to the windy path. Also, taking the road section just on from Barden instead of sticking to the official, riverside path. This used to be an LDWA & was therefore slightly more relaxed about route choice. However, some people still get pretty uppity about it. Toni & I got shouted at a few years back following the chap in front, innocently, as he took the road option. I do, however, always stick to the route description. It's there for a reason !

Also, I NEVER waste my beer as you'll find out on Saturday.