Keep it simple.

[JohnK]

"Is its time to start embracing technology, use of GPS traces to validate a completion ? Would this help ? The primary role of support runners is to validate visits to summit


The primary role of support runners is safety (imho)

Perhaps somebody should mention that to the 83 year old fella I met on the Kentmere horseshoe today does all the Wainwrights' annually SOLO,

As with many things, BGR is in danger of being a victim of its own success. Options range from do nothing and accept the changes to a radical rethink of the criteria such as only accept solo unsupported attempts.....would this be practical?

I have long been of the opinion that solo attempts with GPS trace and or tracker support should be recognised, and given the reliability of the kit these days it could even be said that summit locations would be more accurate than that projected by a few mates in a hurry.
OK I understand the safety issue but it is my opinion that any outdoors person worth there salt would happily take responsibility for there own safety, know there limitation and have the hill craft to get themselves from A-B and the common sense to carry spare batteries (+compass and printed route for backup) etc.
TBH i.m.o. going solo would restore the challenge to a level closer to that Bob graham faced when he did it without the advantage of modern kit and an obvious track for most of the route.
F.W.I.W. I have in the past supported a Bob Graham and I said at the time that the contender was perfectly capable of soloing it and would in fact have gained much more satisfaction had he done so.
This is purely my opinion and I am not posting it to have a dig at the Bob graham club or those that have completed the challenge, but rather to add food for thought