Agree with pretty much everything you say there.... I'm not a fan of the FB page, and didn't see the original post from the potential 'champs contender' who seems to have missed out. But a look down the start list shows that pretty much all of the 'big names' managed to get themselves sorted. I'm sure a well-worded email to the organiser explaining the situation would perhaps help his cause, rather than an angry rant.

But i don't want to get into someone's personal argument or circumstances. Considering, as you mention above, the voluntary organisation of pretty much all races, the system does generally work. If anything more advanced, such as earlier entry for category leaders etc, then it's a luxury in my opinion.